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PRIMARY STRING ORCHESTRA
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Paula Simmons,
Conductor
Cell: 760-492-3125
Paula Simmons is the conductor of the
Primary Orchestra. She received her bachelor's degree in music from Viterbo
College, a fine arts college in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She earned her master's
degree in music performance from Florida State University in Tallahassee.
Before moving to San Diego, she performed with
the El Paso Symphony, the Pro Musica Chamber Ensemble in El Paso Texas, and the
Jacksonville Symphony in Jacksonville Florida.
Since moving to California, Ms. Simmons has
freelanced extensively in the San Diego area with a variety of orchestras,
chamber ensembles and guest performers including Starlight Theatre, San Diego
Comic Opera, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Orquestra de Baja, Camarata de
Ensenada, the Bolshoi and San Francisco Ballet, The Moody Blues, Johnny Mathis,
Smokey Robinson, Burt Bacharach, Dion Warwick, Natalie Cole, and Michael
Crawford.
In June of 2006, Ms. Simmons partnered
with luthier, Kevin Smith and opened The
Violin Shop in Sorrento Valley, offering a full range of instruments, bows,
accessories and services to students and professionals. She continues to
find time to teach private violin and viola lessons as well as organize and
coach a String Quartet Program at her shop.
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