: Violin

  • Reiko Niiya

    The Concertmaster of the Gulf Coast Symphony since 2022, Reiko moved to Fort Myers in 1982 and began her career as the Concertmaster of the Southwest Florida Symphony until her retirement in 2021. In 1988 she moved to Washington DC to test the waters there, while still concertmaster of the Southwest Florida Symphony. Over the …

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  • Sharyl Leifeld

    Violinist, ballerina and businesswoman Sharyl Leifeld studied classical ballet with the celebrated performer and teacher Stanley Hall, who had partnered with Margot Fonteyn at London‘s Royal Ballet. As a principal dancer for 10 years, Sharyl performed with leading German ballet companies including the Cologne Ballet, where she worked with Gise Furtwangler, pre–eminent German choreographer and niece …

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