Gaelen McCormick (string bass) Ms. McCormick has been a member of the Rochester Philharmonic’s bass section since 1995. She is returning to the Rochester area after a two year sabbatical, during which she completed her Master’s Degree in Music (Performance) in Pittsburgh. Active as a teacher, she was appointed in 2003 to teach at Duquesne University’s City Music Center, a program for talented, pre-college students. She has been on the faculty of Roberts Wesleyan College and the Hochstein Music School, and currently teaches a private studio of all ages. Ms. McCormick is regularly invited to play with other major orchestras, including the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Syracuse Symphony. She holds degrees from the Eastman School and Carnegie Mellon University.