Yvonne Toll-Schneider, Trumpet
The Morris Manning & Martin, LLP trumpet faculty chair
Yvonne Toll-Schneider is one of Atlanta’s premier trumpet performers and instructors. She has been in high demand as a free-lance musician since moving to the area in1988. She received her undergraduate degree from North Park College in Chicago and her Masters of Music from the Eastman School of Music, where she was awarded the prestigious Performers Certificate.
Mrs Toll-Schneider joined the Atlanta Opera in 1996 and was appointed Principal Trumpet in 1997. She can be heard several times a year performing with the Atlanta Symphony and the Atlanta Ballet as an extra musician. As well as performing symphonic and solo work, Mrs Toll-Schneider might be seen in the orchestra pit for various Broadway Shows or Musicals performed in the Atlanta area.
In addition to her performing schedule, Mrs Toll-Schneider maintains a teaching studio of students ranging in age from 8 to 83. She is currently Instructor of Trumpet at Clayton State University. While living in the Atlanta area, she has taught trumpet as a part-time or visiting instructor at Georgia State University, Columbus State University, Agnes Scott College, Georgia Perimeter College, and Emory University. Her students have achieved full time music careers as middle and high school band directors, free-lancers, business owners, managers, and recording engineers. Sept 27th of 2015 Mrs Toll-Schneider completed Ironman Chattanooga (swim 2.5 miles, bike 116, run 26.2) helping raise over $253,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She trained with 48 other athletes through the GA Chapter of Team-In-Training.
Mrs Toll-Schneider joined the Atlanta Opera in 1996 and was appointed Principal Trumpet in 1997. She can be heard several times a year performing with the Atlanta Symphony and the Atlanta Ballet as an extra musician. As well as performing symphonic and solo work, Mrs Toll-Schneider might be seen in the orchestra pit for various Broadway Shows or Musicals performed in the Atlanta area.
In addition to her performing schedule, Mrs Toll-Schneider maintains a teaching studio of students ranging in age from 8 to 83. She is currently Instructor of Trumpet at Clayton State University. While living in the Atlanta area, she has taught trumpet as a part-time or visiting instructor at Georgia State University, Columbus State University, Agnes Scott College, Georgia Perimeter College, and Emory University. Her students have achieved full time music careers as middle and high school band directors, free-lancers, business owners, managers, and recording engineers. Sept 27th of 2015 Mrs Toll-Schneider completed Ironman Chattanooga (swim 2.5 miles, bike 116, run 26.2) helping raise over $253,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She trained with 48 other athletes through the GA Chapter of Team-In-Training.
Mackenzie Newell, French Horn
Mackenzie Newell is a professional hornist and instructor based in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a Bachelor of Music from Boston University and a Master of Music from the New England Conservatory of Music where she studied with Eric Ruske and Rachel Childers, respectively. Additionally, she spent time in London studying at the Royal College of Music as well as the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado.
While in Boston, Mackenzie performed often with the Boston Pops and participated in chamber music across the Northeast. Since moving to Atlanta in 2019, Mackenzie has performed frequently with the Atlanta Symphony, the Atlanta Opera, the Huntsville Symphony, and the Chattanooga Symphony. She is also the hornist of the Atlanta Brassworks quintet.
Outside of her performance career, Mackenzie is the horn professor at University of North Georgia and is an Artist Affiliate at both Reinhardt University and Oglethorpe University.
Mackenzie Newell is a professional hornist and instructor based in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a Bachelor of Music from Boston University and a Master of Music from the New England Conservatory of Music where she studied with Eric Ruske and Rachel Childers, respectively. Additionally, she spent time in London studying at the Royal College of Music as well as the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado.
While in Boston, Mackenzie performed often with the Boston Pops and participated in chamber music across the Northeast. Since moving to Atlanta in 2019, Mackenzie has performed frequently with the Atlanta Symphony, the Atlanta Opera, the Huntsville Symphony, and the Chattanooga Symphony. She is also the hornist of the Atlanta Brassworks quintet.
Outside of her performance career, Mackenzie is the horn professor at University of North Georgia and is an Artist Affiliate at both Reinhardt University and Oglethorpe University.
Hollie Lawing Pritchard, Trombone
The Mark & Marjorie McConnell/Mark & Ruthelen Williamson trombone faculty chair
Hollie Lawing Pritchard is an active freelance trombonist in the Atlanta area on both tenor and bass trombone.
Hollie is the Bass trombonist with the Savannah Philharmonic, Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Johns Creek Symphony, and Georgia Brass Band. She has played with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Opera Orchestra, Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, Chattanooga Symphony, Charleston Symphony, as well as many others.
Hollie is a founding member and Trombonist with the Midtown Brass Quintet. She played solo Trombone with the DIVA big band in the show Maurice Hines is Tappn' thru life.” Hollie Has performed twice with the Athena Brass Band at the International Women's Brass Conference. Hollie was a featured soloist on the Georgia Brass Band’s album “A Christmas Festival” and Principal trombone on their album, “American Voices.”
Hollie graduated with her B.M. in Music Performance from Georgia State University and did Graduate studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Hollie is adjunct instructor of trombone at Reinhardt University (formerly trombone professor at both Kennesaw State University and Mercer University), and maintains a private studio of trombone in her home in Marietta, Ga.
Hollie’s students have won First chair consecutively in both district and state and secured spots with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra And the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony. Her students have been accepted into prestigious schools of music such as Indiana University, Oberlin Conservatory, The Royal Academy of music, and New England Conservatory Of Music.
Hollie’s music education students have a 100 percent placement rate. Her students have subbed with major orchestras such as The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and The London Philharmonic. Hollie’s students have gone on to win positions with the Houston Grand Opera, The Navy Fleet band program and The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra fellowship program.
Hollie is the Bass trombonist with the Savannah Philharmonic, Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Johns Creek Symphony, and Georgia Brass Band. She has played with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Opera Orchestra, Atlanta Ballet Orchestra, Chattanooga Symphony, Charleston Symphony, as well as many others.
Hollie is a founding member and Trombonist with the Midtown Brass Quintet. She played solo Trombone with the DIVA big band in the show Maurice Hines is Tappn' thru life.” Hollie Has performed twice with the Athena Brass Band at the International Women's Brass Conference. Hollie was a featured soloist on the Georgia Brass Band’s album “A Christmas Festival” and Principal trombone on their album, “American Voices.”
Hollie graduated with her B.M. in Music Performance from Georgia State University and did Graduate studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Hollie is adjunct instructor of trombone at Reinhardt University (formerly trombone professor at both Kennesaw State University and Mercer University), and maintains a private studio of trombone in her home in Marietta, Ga.
Hollie’s students have won First chair consecutively in both district and state and secured spots with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra And the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony. Her students have been accepted into prestigious schools of music such as Indiana University, Oberlin Conservatory, The Royal Academy of music, and New England Conservatory Of Music.
Hollie’s music education students have a 100 percent placement rate. Her students have subbed with major orchestras such as The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and The London Philharmonic. Hollie’s students have gone on to win positions with the Houston Grand Opera, The Navy Fleet band program and The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra fellowship program.
Jason Casanova, Tuba & Euphonium
The Kevin Phillips tuba faculty chair
Jason Casanova is an Artist-in-Residence, Euphonium and Tuba at Kennesaw State University, and an instructor of Euphonium and Low Brass at Jacksonville State University. He has also been on faculty at Georgia State University. He has performed with the San Antonio Symphony, Huntsville Symphony, and the LaGrange Symphony, is currently principal euphonium with the Georgia Brass Band, and is also a founding member of the Divergence Ensemble. As a freelance musician he plays euphonium with diverse groups such as the 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra and Mercury Orkestar, gets frequent requests to perform on trombone and tuba, and is an active low brass instructor and clinician in the Greater Metropolitan Atlanta area. Jason has performed and judged competitions at the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival, International Euphonium and Tuba Festival (IET), Euphonium & Tubas of Brazil Conference (ETB), SchoolofBrass.com, various conferences sponsored by the International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA), and serves on the ITEA Guest Artist Grant Committee. Jason holds degrees from St. Mary’s University, Georgia State University, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Euphonium Performance at the University of Georgia. His primary teachers include Abel Cortinas, Dr. Adam Frey, W. Peter Kline, Lee Hipp, and Dr. Matthew Shipes. For more information, please visit www.jcasanova.com
Jason Casanova is a Besson Performing Artist/Clinician and plays exclusively on a Besson Prestige 2052 euphonium.
Jason Casanova is a Besson Performing Artist/Clinician and plays exclusively on a Besson Prestige 2052 euphonium.
*Artist-faculty are subject to change.
