For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeff Trammel, 314-286-4136
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SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AGREES TO CONTRACT TERMS WITH MUSICIANS SCOTT ANDREWS AND DANIEL LEE

Andrews is Named Principal Clarinet
Lee is Named Principal Cello

ST. LOUIS, July 28, 2005 – The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra announced today Scott Andrews has been named Principal Clarinet and Daniel Lee has been named Principal Cello for the 126-year-old Orchestra. With today’s announcement the Orchestra has now filled all of the ten open positions since last season.

Andrews joins the SLSO from the Boston Symphony Orchestra where he has spent the past nine years as second clarinet. His orchestral experience includes the Gardner Chamber Orchestra from 1991 -1995, New England Chamber Orchestra from 1992-1996 and the Boston Pops Esplanade in spring 1995. Andrews was a guest musician with the SLSO in 2001 and served as Guest Principal in 2004. He received his musical education from the New England Conservatory in 1993 and is a faculty member for the Boston Conservatory and Tanglewood Music Center.

Lee joins the Orchestra from the San Diego Symphony where he is Principal Cello. He joined the San Diego Symphony in 2004 after eight years with the Symphony Orchestra at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Lee made his professional orchestral debut in 1990 with the Northwest Chamber Orchestra. He has won acclaim as a soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra and the New York Chamber Orchestra. He received his artistic diploma from New England Conservatory.
Both musicians will join the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for the 2005-06 season, which begins on September 23 under the direction of David Robertson.

The SLSO currently has five openings: Associate Concertmaster and Section Second Violin with auditions in the Fall and Assistant Principal Flute, English Horn and Trombone with Spring auditions.