Posts: Alex Orfaly

An Uncommon Duet with Timpanist Alex Orfaly

May 12, 2023

More Timpani! William Walton’s Symphony No. 1 features not one but two sets of timpani—a first for timpanist Alex Orfaly in his career with California Symphony. Donato says you’re really looking forward to FRESH INSPIRATIONS because Walton’s Symphony No. 1 features two sets of timpani and two timpanists, and because you’ve never played this piece

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Walton, 2022-23 Season, Fresh Inspirations, Blog, Alex Orfaly

Welcoming our Newest Recruits to the California Symphony!

September 19, 2017

Newest members, Stephen Zielinski (pictured on the left) and Alex Orfaly (pictured on the right). We are delighted to welcome Stephen Zielinski, clarinetist, and Alex Orfaly, timpanist as our newest members of the California Symphony. Stephen Zielinski just won the highly competitive audition for Clarinet 2/Eb in June (though, on Sunday he is playing Principal Clarinet).

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Auditions, Alex Orfaly, Stephen Zielinski