Much Ado About The Nutcracker
Heather Donnelly, Park Avenue Chamber Symphony
Heather Donnelly is a professional oboist and English hornist based in Long Island, New York. She has performed extensively throughout Long Island and New York City, bringing versatile and expressive playing to orchestral and chamber music performances.
Heather holds both a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music in Oboe Performance from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, NY. She studied oboe with renowned oboist and composer Ronald Roseman and currently continues her study of English horn with Russ deLuna from the San Fransisco Symphony. Her ongoing commitment to musical growth has led her to pursue both oboe and English horn repertoire.
As an orchestral musician, Heather performs with several ensembles throughout the New York metropolitan area. Her current musical affiliations include the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, Massapequa Philharmonic, Litha Symphony, and South Shore Symphony. Her performance experience encompasses a broad range of orchestral repertoire.
Heather has been the English hornist in the orchestra pit with the Eglevsky Ballet’s annual production of the Nutcracker for nine seasons. She has done three seasons with the Massapequa Philharmonic and this year marks the Park Ave Chamber Symphony's sixth season.
In addition to her performing career, Heather works professionally as a Music Therapist, specializing in services for children and young adults with developmental disabilities.
Heather values the unique connection between performance, education, and therapeutic music-making. Whether performing on the concert stage or working with individuals through music therapy, she is passionate about using music as a means of artistic expression, connection, and personal growth.
