
Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Trombonist and alumnus Jonathan Reycraft (MM '05) has won a position with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, performing as assistant first, second, and bass trombone. Reycraft's appointment begins in fall 2006. Fellow UM student and doctoral candidate Nathan Zgonc was also among the finalists. A member of the U.S. Naval Academy Band, Reycraft was also a recent finalist with the Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra. At UM, Reycraft was a student of Milton Stevens and John Huling.