Angelo Moreno

Angelo Moreno is a graduate of UC Davis where he received his B.A. and Master's Degree in orchestral conducting under the direction of Dr. Kern Holoman. In the fall of 2002 he also received his Teaching Credential in music education from Sacramento State University. During his time at UC Davis, Mr Moreno served as Principal Second Violin and was a loyal orcehstra member for six years. He also participated for six years as Concert Master and soloist of the UCD Baroque Ensemble under the direction of Phebe Craig and Michael Sand. Mr. Moreno is a former member of the Napa Valley Philharmonic in which he served as Concert Master and soloist.

Mr. Moreno is the Director of the DJUSD Secondary Orchestral program where he teaches at Emerson and Holmes Jr. Highs and Davis Senior High School. In addition to his work in the public schools, Mr. Moreno is the Director of the Sacramento Youth Symphony-Academic Symphony Orchestra, which he began conducting in the Fall of 2002.

In 2005 Mr. Moreno was awarded the "Teacher of the Year Award" presented by the CSUS College of Education in recognition of outstanding service to public education. In 2006 he was honored by State Assembly Woman Lois Wolk and given a resolution from the California Legislature recognizing his work in music education.

In addition to conducting, Mr. Moreno is a professional violinist with an active private teaching studio. To contrast his classical endeavors, Mr. Moreno enjoys improvisation on the electric violin in the Latin Jazz group Akanthos, of which he is a founding member.

When not musically preoccupied Mr. Moreno values spending free time with his wife Scherezada and two daughters Giavanna and Dchenin, whom he lives with in Woodland, CA.

Greg Brucker

Greg Brucker earned his BA in Music in June 2001 from UC Davis, having studied conducting under U. C. Davis Symphony Conductor, D. Kern Holoman and Double Bass with Thomas Derthick. In Spring of 2007, Mr. Brucker earned an MA in Education and a California Teaching Credential through the University of Phoenix..

Currently, Mr. Brucker is the Co-Director of the Davis Combined Junior High Orchestra Program as the Harper Junior High Orchestra Director and Emerson Junior High Co-Director, and works with Director Angelo Moreno as the Assistant Director and Double Bass/Cello Coach of the Davis High School Orchestra Program.

Mr. Brucker was hired in 2007 to direct the newest Sacramento Youth Symphony ensemble, The Vivace Strings. Mr. Brucker also teaches Double Bass privately to a range of dedicated students, most of which are musicians involved in the Sacramento Youth Symphony Program. He is also a professional Double Bassist, playing for the Folsom Lake, Auburn, Apollo, and UC Davis Symphonies. During his performance career, he has held the Principal Double Bass position of both the Camellia Symphony Orchestra and UC Davis Symphony Orchestra.

In the past,  Mr. Brucker had spent 5 years studying baroque music with the UC Davis Baroque Ensemble under baroque violin master, Michael Sand, and 5 years studying and performing avant-garde and improvisatory jazz with saxophone great John Tchicai.