Phone
Box Office: 941-953-3434
Administration: 941-953-4252
Hours
Monday – Friday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
And at the concert venue one hour prior to showtime.
Jean Phelan
Viola
Jean began her musical studies on piano at age 5, then viola at age 9. Jean went on to earn a Bachelor of Music degree from Stetson University on a full scholarship as a member of the Barron String Quartet and continued on to earn her Master's Degree from Northwestern University where she was also member of the prestigious Civic Orchestra of Chicago (a training program of the Chicago Symphony) while in school.
Before winning her first professional position in Shreveport Symphony, Jean played professionally in the Chicago and Dallas areas where she performed under the baton of Sir Georg Solti, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta, and Michael Tilson Thomas.
Jean returned to her home state of Florida upon winning a position in Sarasota Orchestra in 2004 and is also the Assistant Principal Viola of Southwest FL Symphony Orchestra in Ft. Myers. Jean is also a frequent violist with Naples Philharmonic, Orlando Philharmonic, Opera Tampa, and The Florida Orchestra.
Before winning her first professional position in Shreveport Symphony, Jean played professionally in the Chicago and Dallas areas where she performed under the baton of Sir Georg Solti, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta, and Michael Tilson Thomas.
Jean returned to her home state of Florida upon winning a position in Sarasota Orchestra in 2004 and is also the Assistant Principal Viola of Southwest FL Symphony Orchestra in Ft. Myers. Jean is also a frequent violist with Naples Philharmonic, Orlando Philharmonic, Opera Tampa, and The Florida Orchestra.
