05/29/2023
Our next executive highlight is our personnel team! Together, this team interacts with our musicians and develops the logistics to coordinate musicians, audio producers, and guests.
Cyrus Paul, Head Personnel Manager:
Cyrus holds a BA in general music from Florida State University with a specialized studies in jazz and music entrepreneurship. While his principal instrument is clarinet, he has also played saxophone and bassoon in a variety of ensembles throughout the university, Cyrus has served as personnel manager since the orchestra's inception in 2021, and this is his first year as VP of Operations. Cyrus will return next year as president of the Studio Orchestra while pursuing a master's in arts administration. A lifelong Nintendo fan, Cyrus loves playing his Nintendo Switch and even live streams on Twitch.
Grace Lege, String Personnel Manager:
Grace is a future music educator and cellist graduating with honors due to her recent publication of her creative project titled "Dangerous music": Censorship in Wartime and Protest Music. She has served as president of FSU's American String Teacher Association, which won 2022's most improved collegiate chapter under her leadership. Most recently, Grace has completed a semester as an intern conductor for the FSU sinfonia (non-major orchestra), where she taught, rehearsed, ran sectionals, and conducted Florence Price's Adoration for the concert.
She is extremely passionate about music in film, video games and other media, and her favorite childhood soundtrack is Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim!
Anisa Herbert, Wind Personnel Manager :
Anisa Herbert is currently a senior studying BM Woodwind Performance on the oboe. Under the guidance of Dr. Eric Ohlsson, Anisa has performed for oboists such as Titus Underwood and Emily Breach. Along with playing the oboe, Anisa enjoys playing video games such as Overwatch on her free time. Once she graduates, Anisa hopes to find herself in California for graduate school, where she'll begin her journey as a studio musician, recording for movies and tv shows. Her favorite video game soundtrack is the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
