Our Conductors
Meet the people who bring the program together.
Conductors
Dr. Paul-Elliott Cobbs
Music Director and Conductor, Tacoma Youth Symphony (TYS)
Joe Dyvig
Conductor, Tacoma Junior Youth Symphony (TJYS)
Dr. Anna Jensen
Conductor, Tacoma String Philharmonic (TSP)
John M. Wetherington
Conductor, Tacoma Wind Philharmonic (TWP)
Karen Helseth
Conductor, Tacoma String Symphony (TSS)
Liz Ward
Assistant Conductor, Tacoma Youth Symphony (TYS) and Conductor for the Tacoma Youth Brass Choir and TYS Chamber Winds
Dr. Loma Cobbs
Music Theory and Musicology
Special Thanks
We are grateful for TYSA alumnus Cora Reuter, whose photographs appear throughout our website!
Cora performed in TYSA orchestras from 1990-1999, including acting as concertmaster of TYS. She runs a full violin studio in Gig Harbor, coaches for TYSA, and is a full time portrait and event photographer. An avid gardener, her beloved half-acre garden will be featured on the Gig Harbor Garden Tour in June 2023.
