High Plains Youth Symphony

Board Members

Joan Norman, President of the Board, Attorney

Dr. Yoshi Ishikawa, Vice President of the Board, CU Professor of Bassoon

Kim Brody, Secretary, Education and Outreach Program Coordinator, Colorado Music Festival

Ann-Marie Tewey, Treasurer, CPA

Amy Gesmer-Packman, Director Boulder Suzuki Strings

Sue Levine, Executive Director of the Boulder Philharmonic

Tom Horst, Chair of the Department of Music and Director of Bands at Boulder High School


Executive Director

Brian Jack

Brian Jack joined the High Plains Youth Symphony in 2007 as a Mentor, and became the organization's first Executive Director in July 2008. He recently finished his Doctorate in Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Colorado, and has performed with ensembles such as the Colorado Music Festival and the Colorado Ballet.