Native from Honduras, Romina G. Dimock has a vast experience in multiple musical and education fields. As a violinist, Dimock has served in several professional orchestras in Honduras, Guatemala, and Texas. She was a member of The National Symphony of Honduras for 7 years, The Amarillo Symphony, the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra, and lastly a proud member of the West Texas Symphony & Chorale since 2019.

Texan cities such as Canyon, Laredo, Odessa, and now Midland have been the platform to expand her horizons in Orchestra and Violin Teaching with a successful record of UIL sweepstakes and excellence in various schools in Odessa and Midland such as: Wilson & Young MS, Odessa HS, and Young Women’s Leadership Academy of Midland.

Mrs. Dimock holds two bachelor degrees from the National University of Honduras in Music Performance and Foreign Languages, which encouraged her to apply for scholarships to West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. She successfully completed two master degrees in Music Performance and Interdisciplinary Studies, along with a String Quartet certificate from WTAMU. In 2021, Romina was appointed Violin adjunct professor at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Now she is extremely honored and privileged to serve as the new Concertmaster of the West Texas Symphony for the 23-24 Season.

As a new era for Romina, she is determined to provide musical excellence to this wonderful community by performing recitals as a member of  the Permian Basin String Quartet  and as a soloist, as well as opening a violin studio to new and experienced students. In her spare time Romina loves learning about the culinary arts, traveling to Honduras to visit family, and spending time with her Husband Jonathan, her son Joselo, and her two furry daughters Bella and Cici.

Gabriella St. James is proud and honored to be working with the West Texas Symphony and Permian String Quartet, being their new principle of 2nd violin. She also works at Milam Elementary where she teaches Suzuki Pedagogy from Kindergarten to 5th grade.

Performing with orchestra’s, Mrs. St. James was a member of several orchestras including Newark Symphony, Williamsport Symphony, Altoona Symphony, Binghamton Symphony, Firelands Symphony and Mansfield Symphony where she also was the principle of 2nd violin.

Mrs. St. James has toured throughout the United States and abroad, performing in several well-known locations and dignitaries including 400th Anniversary of Jamestown with President Bush attending, President Donald Trumps home in Mar-a-Lago for his butterfly ball, Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center and also in Columbia performing in Columbia ‘jewel of architecture’, the Salt Cathedral.

Mrs. St. James holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Delaware where she studied with Xiang Gao. She also holds two Masters; the first from Pennsylvania State University, majoring in music performance, and studied under Max Zorin and James Lyon, and the second masters at Ithaca College, with a double concentration in Suzuki Pedagogy and music performance under Carrie Reuning-Hummel and Calvin Wiersma.

In Mrs. St. James spare time, she loves cooking and trying out new recipes, hiking, reading, spending time with her family and traveling. She currently has a toddler who keeps her very busy, and one day excited for him to learn how to play the violin.

Dr. Conrad Sclar is proud to be joining this season as the principal violist for the Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale, and the Permian Basin String Quartet. Conrad has performed chamber and orchestral music throughout the United States from the Front Range of Colorado to the East Coast. Recent international performances include Saarburg International Music Festival in Germany and Siena International Music Program in Italy.

Conrad regularly commissions and premieres new compositions, and has performed in the Pendulum New Music Series and National Sawdust performing arts organization and venue in Brooklyn. Summer festivals include the Aspen Music Festival, the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, and the Rocky Ridge Music Festival, studying with Dr. Cathy Carroll-Lees, Stephen Wyrczynski, Karen Ritscher, Rictor Noren, and Dr. Dan Sweaney.

Conrad received his Master’s degree in 2017 from the Manhattan School of Music, studying with Karen Ritscher. While in Manhattan, he performed at St. John the Divine Cathedral, was awarded first prize in the Lillian Fuchs Chamber Competition, and played in multiple recitals, orchestral concerts, and operas. Conrad then went to the University of Colorado, where he served as a Viola Studio Graduate Assistant. He designed and taught viola technique class, taught lessons, and supported undergraduate theory courses. In 2020, he received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree, studying with Erika Eckert and Geri Walther.

Committed to excellence in the education of young musicians, Conrad is continually involved in the fields of teaching and learning. He is excited to be teaching courses and lessons at UTPB. He is a Member of the American Viola Society, the Association of String Teachers of America, and the Texas Music Educators Association. Conrad was also selected to present at the American Viola Society conference in the summer of 2020. 

When not performing, practicing, or teaching, Conrad also enjoys cooking, traveling, sailing, and spending time with family. His Grandparents, as residents of Midland in the 1950’s and current residents of Houston, are excited to have more family in Texas. Conrad is looking forward to building a Viola Studio in his new home in West Texas!

Currently active in West Texas, Suyeon Kim has been featured as a soloist, chamber artist, teacher, recording artist, and orchestral musician in the U.S. and South Korea.

Ms. Kim has performed on illustrious stages such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Broad Stage, Thayer Hall, Zipper Hall, Schoenberg Hall, and LACMA Brown Auditorium. She has been featured on KUSC Sunday’s Live Emerging Artists Series and was the lead artist featured at V.I.P. Opening Gala of Los Angeles Fashion Week. Ms. Kim has collaborated with eminent musicians such as Quartor Ebene, Arnold Steinhardt, and Ronald Leonard. In 2015, Su recorded soundtracks for BBC’s documentary Planet Earth II under Hans Zimmer. In addition, she performed in WDCH as a part of the Piatigorsky International Cello Festival 2016, sharing the stage with world-renown cellists such as Mischa Maisky, Thomas Demenga, Matt Haimovitz, Frans Helmerson, Giovanni Sollima, and many more.

Ms. Kim is a Doctoral of Musical Arts candidate at Texas Tech University where she studies with Jeffrey Lastrapes. She also holds a Master of Music from TTU. She obtained her Bachelor of Music and Artist Diploma degrees from the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles where she studied with Ronald Leonard and achieved 2014 Colburn Teaching Fellowship under the guidance of Dr. Robert A. Duke.