West Catholic Conservatory
Bringing Quality of Life Through the Arts
Faculty
The Faculty at the West Catholic Conservatory hold music performance and education degrees from the top conservatories and music school around the world.
Irene Chow Armstrong
Violin
Irene
Chow Armstrong holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University
of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts in Music Performance from
California State University, Fresno.
In addition to teaching at the West Catholic Conservatory, she also
teaches Suzuki violin at the Moorestown
School of Music in New Jersey. Ms. Chow is an active freelance
musician in the Philadelphia area.
Leah Kim
Violin
Kyoungwoon Leah Kim was honored several times in Korea before she came to USA at age of fifteen. Ms. Kim studied at the Julliard, Peabody Conservatory of Music, and Temple University. Ms. Kim is currently an Adjuct faculty and Artist in residence at both Temple University and Eastern University. She is also on faculty board at Temple Music Prep and West Catholic Conservatory.
Violin/Viola
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Erin Bewsher
Cello/Double Bass
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Nathan Wesner
Cello/Double Bass
Nathan Wesner teaches strings for the School District of Philadelphia. Currently he instructs elementary and middle school students and directs various string ensembles and orchestras. Mr. Wesner also directs the School District’s Adelphia Arts Academy summer orchestra program for high school youth city wide. In addition to being a freelance cellist, Mr. Wesner also maintains a small private studio and devotes time to quartet playing. He holds a degree in Music Education from Millersville University and a Master of Arts degree from Immaculata University.
Bill Douglas
Woodwinds
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Daniel Orlock
Brass
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Wayne Smith
Percussion
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Stephen Framil
Orchestra Director
Critically acclaimed throughout the world, Dr. Stephen Framil has appeared as concert soloist in Carnegie Weill (New York) and Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra (Hungary), among others. Dr. Framil has given masterclasses in cello and chamber music around the world, including the Shanghai Conservatory (China), University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana), DePaul University (Chicago), and Longy School of Music (Boston).
Mary Maddox
Choir Director
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