Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra
Our mission is to entertain, inspire and engage our community through musical excellence and affordable concerts.
Julia Edwards is a senior at Bainbridge High School and began her cello studies at the age of 4 with Priscilla Jones.
She is the current student of Rajan Krishnaswami in Seattle. She had been a member of the Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra since the age of 8.
She performs in twice annual studio recitals, the annual Seattle Youth Artists’ Competition, the Marrowstone Festival, and numerous Seattle-area chamber music programs. (PTCO performance May 2018.)
Diane Vaux has played cello in orchestras and chamber groups since the age of twelve. She has played in the Port Townsend Orchestra since 2001 and in the Port Angeles Symphony from 2001 to 2009.
In addition, she plays viola da gamba in early music ensembles and piano in several chamber settings.
Professionally, she was a psychologist in private practice for twenty-five years. In addition to providing psychotherapy, she provided sessions in The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, a modality utilizing classical music for healing.
Diane retired from practice when she moved from Pennsylvania to Port Townsend in 2001. Since then she has been enjoying the many opportunities to play music here.