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Guest artists are a regular part of Governor's School life. The Instrumental Music Department has welcomed many of the world's finest musicians to lead master classes with its young professionals.

Previous guest artists have included Isaac Stern, Chuck Mangione, Joseph Alessi, The Academy of Ancient Music, Ellis Marsalis, the Imani Winds, Bradley Gardner, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, the Cavani String Quartet, Ransom Wilson, Philip Smith, David Schifrin, the Borromeo String Quartet, Karel Husa, John Nakamatsu and the Miami String Quartet.

New York Philharmonic Principal Trombonist Joseph Alessi and GSA student Sarah Phillips.	Patti Watters (BIO) Instrumental Music Department Chair pwatters@gsarts.net (757) 683-5277 Jeffrey Phelps (BIO) Orchestra Director jphelps@gsarts.net (757) 683-5276
	Sound Clips
	Visiting Artists Master Classes
	Performances
	Auditions
	Orchestra da Camera
	Symphony Orchestra
Chamber Music Coaching with a member of the Miami String Quartet, May 2004	Big Band

Jamie Smith, class of 2004, after master class with Igor Gavrych, Professor of Cello, Moscow Conservatory
Throughout the year students in the Instrumental Music Department present concerts in the community. Here, GSA students meet with famed pianist Van Cliburn after performing string quartets for a Virginia Symphony Pre-Show Concert at Chrysler Hall.
Master Class with violinist Charles Wetherbee, Concertmaster of the Columbus Symphony (March 2005)
GSA students in a master class with a member of the Imani Woodwind Quintet
Guest artists are a regular part of Governor's School life. The Instrumental Music Department has welcomed many of the world's finest musicians to lead master classes with its young professionals. Previous guest artists have included Isaac Stern, Chuck Mangione, Joseph Alessi, The Academy of Ancient Music, Ellis Marsalis, the Imani Winds, Bradley Gardner, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, the Cavani String Quartet, Ransom Wilson, Philip Smith, David Schifrin, the Borromeo String Quartet, Karel Husa, John Nakamatsu and the Miami String Quartet.