Sonja Alcorta, a 27-year veteran orchestra director in Texas public schools, began her musical studies in her hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana, where she took violin lessons in a Suzuki program at University of Indianapolis as a 2nd grader.  In 1997 she earned her Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Indiana State University, after which she  relocated and began teaching in McAllen ISD.  She has lived in San Antonio since 2006, and is currently an orchestra director in Judson ISD.  She has performed as a violinist in the Valley Symphony Orchestra (1997-2006), Orchestra of the Incarnate Word (2007-2018), Saltarelli/SACO (2019-current), and is honored to be given the challenge of conducting the ensemble.  

Jey Ping began learning the violin as a young child from his father and has enjoyed playing ever since.  Through high school and college, he studied with Yuly Ilyashov and trained through his school orchestra program, the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the Missouri All-State Orchestra.  He performed with the Ladue Strolling Strings on multiple tours through Europe, Branson, Washington, D.C., and state dinners.  Jey received the Lois Percival Orchestra Award during his senior year in high school.  He is an alum of the Masterworks Festival and served as concertmaster of the Washington University Symphony Orchestra, Washington University Chamber Orchestra, Young People’s Symphonic Orchestra, and St. Louis All Suburban Orchestra.

After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Economics, Jey continued to keep music a part of his life, on top of his job working at SAP. He worked as a part-time violin teacher at Ladue and Mehlville and led the Ladue Strolling Strings.  He has served as concertmaster of the Jacksonville Symphony Society and as principal second violin with the Town and Country Symphony Orchestra. 

Today Jey lives near Johnson City, Texas, and continues to study and play as many different styles of fiddling as he can get his hands on, drawing inspiration from fellow musicians at folk schools, shows, fiddle festivals, jam sessions, and dances.  He regularly plays jazz shows at the Ragtime Oriole in Marble Falls, Texas, and plays 6-string fiddle and mandolin in country and western bands.  He plays in community orchestras such as the San Antonio Community Orchestra, Fredericksburg Community Orchestra, and Heart of Texas Orchestra.  Jey is also the substitute organist for multiple churches in Blanco County.   

Stephanie Diane Price is a native of San Antonio and grew up as a member of Coker Methodist Church.  She is currently assistant music director and organist at San Pedro Presbyterian Church.  Prior to this appointment, she served as music director and organist at First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland in Shaker Heights, OH.  In addition, Stephanie maintains a private studio of piano and double bass students and freelances around San Antonio.  Previous orchestral engagements include performing with the Traverse City Symphony, Central Texas Philharmonic, and San Antonio Philharmonic.  Stephanie holds a Master of Music in organ performance from the University of Denver with graduate studies at Rice University and two Bachelor of Music degrees in organ and double bass performance from Indiana University.  In her free time, she enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband and three children who are also musicians.

Dither Moreno is a young violinist studying under Mary Ellen Goree, the principal second violinist of the San Antonio Philharmonic. He is currently studying to be a paramedic at SAC while taking piano and violin lessons.