JOHN ENZ, Now in his 25th year as Artistic Director of YOCJ and Conductor of the Symphonic Orchestra, Mr. Enz holds a Master's Degree in cello performance and music education from Temple University. He completed undergraduate studies at Goshen College, Indiana, with further study at both the University of Michigan and the Interlochen Center for the Arts. He is currently an orchestra director in the West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, and he serves as a facilitator for the district's Music Department. Mr. Enz is a cellist with the Princeton Symphony info@yocj.org

RICHARD HODGES, classical saxophonist, has appeared as soloist in Europe, Canada, and throughout the United States.  While specializing in the music of contemporary French composers, he has also premiered works by composers from the United States and Japan.  Recent performances include his debut recital in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and a performance at the World Saxophone Congress in Montreal, Canada.  A graduate of Wichita State University, Mr. Hodges holds a Master’s degree from the University of Mississippi and has done additional graduate work at Indiana University and Columbia University. His former teachers include Eugene Rousseau and Lawrence Teal. He has served on the faculties of Indiana University, Columbia University, and the University of Mississippi. Along with pianist John Forconi, Mr. Hodges released his first CD The Road Not Taken: French Saxophone Masterpieces in 2001. Mr. Hodges has been with YOCJ since 1996.info@yocj.org