Musicians of the Ohlone Wind Orchestra
Director Tony Clements
The Ohlone Wind Orchestra, part of the Ohlone College Department of Music, has
been under the direction of Tony Clements since 2001, when he assumed the
baton from the ensemble’s founder and fellow low brass player, Philip Zahorsky.
In addition to his leadership of the OWO, Clements served as Director of Bands at California State University, East Bay for the 2006-07 school year and conducts the Ohlone Community Band.
A New York native, Clements studied with Bill Barber, Floyd Cooley, Tommy Johnson, Jim Self, and Roger Bobo. In 1981, he was appointed Principal Tubist of the San José Symphony, and holds the same role with its successor, Symphony Silicon Valley. He has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Oakland Symphony, Sacramento Symphony, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra and San Francisco Opera Orchestra.
Ensemble members
* Section Principal; # Acting PrincipalThe members of the Ohlone Wind Orchestra include professional and dedicated amateur musicians from throughout the greater Bay Area.
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