Madeleine Wagner
Madeleine Wagner attended the Cleveland School of the Arts, majoring in fine art, before attending Clark University in Massachusetts to study art history and fine art. Now, Wagner’s role has evolved into that of an art critic who is reluctant to stop making art. She has written for local and national magazines, the Florida Times Union, Art News, Art Papers and others. She writes about art and culture knowledgably yet...
Courtney Lewis
Appointed music director of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra in 2014, Courtney Lewis is making his mark on the national scene as well. Concurrently, the young British conductor is the New York Philharmonic’s assistant conductor. His first full season as music director in Jacksonville begins in the fall of 2015. Keep up with Courtney on Twitter @CourtneyConduct, or like him on...
Philip Pan
Concertmaster of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Philip Pan, concertmaster of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra since 1984, is active throughout Jacksonville’s arts and music community. He performs in recital and chamber music at the Friday Musicale, the Cummer Museum and MOCA Jacksonville. Philip has also branched into the rock, indie and folk scene with groups such as Canary in the Coalmine, Jackson Vegas, Grandpa’s...
Joash Brunet
With over sixteen years of experience as a broadcast journalist and advertising copywriter, Joash has honed his ability to understand and communicate with his audience, bringing insight and empathy to countless stories. Since moving to Jacksonville in 2010, he has worked at Brunet-García Advertising, helping create award-winning campaigns and promoting our city’s cultural offerings. You can see more of his ADDY Award winning...
Penny Dickerson
Penny is an independent journalist who earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Lesley University (Cambridge). She has contributed to the Florida Times-Union, Florida Courier, EBONY.com, Mosaic Magazine, Azure and Amber, and more. She has released a poetry collection titled Lyrical Soul, and a creative journal titled Cancer in the Raw. Penny is a 1995 Leadership...
Paul Witkowski
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra publicist A local music minister, pianist and vocalist, Paul Witkowski serves as publicist for the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Originally from Detroit, he studied music at Wayne State University and public administration at New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.