SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS
OF DIANA HASKELL AS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CLARINET
AND JENNIFER NITCHMAN AS SECOND FLUTE

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra has appointed Diana Haskell as Assistant Principal Clarinet and Jennifer Nitchman as Second Flute.

Diana Haskell is currently Assistant Principal Clarinet of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, which she joined in 1991. In addition, she was appointed Principal Clarinet with the MSO for the 2001-02 season. She has performed numerous solos during her twelve year tenure and has appeared with orchestras throughout the United States and in concerts in Cuba, Europe and Japan. Prior to joining the MSO, Ms. Haskell held the posts of Principal Clarinet with Buffalo Philharmonic, the Savannah Symphony Orchestra and Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and performed a solo recital at Carnegie Hall. A graduate of both The Juilliard School and Eastman School of Music, she was a finalist in the 1985 Naumberg International Competition which led to a solo recital at Carnegie Hall. In addition, she has taught flute at the State University of New York at Buffalo, Houghton College, the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, and Wisconsin Lutheran College.

Jennifer Nitchman plays flute and piccolo with the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra while pursuing her doctorate of music at Indiana University. She has also performed with the Brevard Music Center Festival Orchestra, the United States Army Field Band, Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, and Owensboro Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Nitchman has won numerous competitions, including the 2001 National Flute Association Young Artist Competition, the Flute Society of Washington Young Artist Competition, University of Wisconsin at Madison Concerto Competition and the Ithaca College Concert Competition. She has held several teaching positions and is currently an associate instructor of flute at Indiana University.

Ms. Haskell and Ms. Nitchman will begin their posts in St. Louis in September 2003.

The Saint Louis Symphony has been a source of pride for the St. Louis region for more than 120 years. The Symphony has built a reputation as a world-class orchestra because of the excellence of its musicians, their mastery of a wide-ranging repertoire, and a tradition of partnering with leading musical artists.