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As a bilingual Afro-Latino voice actress, singer, and songwriter, Adassa’s work spans from animation to arena performances at Madison Square Garden. Known for her Latin-infused dance-pop music, she has released several albums throughout her career. Her dynamic 4-octave vocal range and artistry have resulted in features in and performances of songs with Pitbull, Ciara, and Snoop Dogg, among others. She has also had commercial roles with brands like Toyota and Proctor & Gamble’s Secret.
One only needs a brief conversation or a snippet of rehearsal to recognize Jay’s overwhelming passion for music. Influenced by his mother who sang in the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, he began piano lessons at the age of eight and pursued clarinet and oboe in high school and college. He exercised his vocal cords as Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music and Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, as well as serving as music director of The Music Man in community productions. Jay founded and conducted the Solano Community Symphony 30 years ago, and began directing the Temple Hill Symphony Orchestra in 2012. Though he has been instructed by Robert Lenz, assistant director of the Utah Symphony, and Denis de Coteau, director of the San Francisco Ballet, his greatest teacher has been his heart – he simply feels music!
Jay and his wife Becky are parents of four children and live in Fairfield, California.
Jay Trottier
Arthur Jue, Concertmaster
Peggy Jellinghausen, Assoc. Concertmistress
Douglas Morrison
Keita Moriwaki
Miki Nakamura
Helen Duncan
Spencer Larsen*
Linda Pedersen
LaNaudia Lindoerfer
Hannah Stanford
Sophie Koval
Ed Walker
Tina Chang
Cybele D’Ambrosio*
Debbie Dare
Sister Mortensen*
Mary Asnicar
Laura Haworth
Max Adams
Tim Neff
Sharon Young
Melissa Gulamhussein*
Sharon Young
Eric Hagen
Ron Jarvis*
Brinly Nearon
Cathy Vork
Catherine Tracy
Jeanne Porter*
Sally Johnson
Nancy Sanchez
John Escalera*
Max Miller
Emma Yin
Brett Kline(sub)
Dave Downer*
Rei Bateman
Ralph Granich*
Heather Moore-Farley
Annette Granger*
Heather Moore-Farley
Dan Brownlee
Ralph Granich
Frank Chang
Anselmo Sal Reis
Brad Ford
Kirsten Bradford
Diana Allocco
Amy Smart, Soprano
Jennifer Brown, Mezzo
Jarom Nelson, Tenor
Thomas Davies, Bass
Alan Chipman
Clayton Gardner
Frank Chang
Spencer Larsen
Dave Downer
Keita Moriwaki, Asst. Manager
Linda Pedersen
*Principal
Michael Linney, President
Robert Dellenbach, Secretary
David Downer
Peggy Jellinghausen
Jay Trottier
Help us keep the music alive on Temple Hill! Your contribution helps us continue providing concerts filled with your favorite music to the Bay Area community. How you can help:
Sponsor an Artist
Sponsor a Chair
Include the Orchestra in your Will
Donate at the concert or by mail*
Come play with us!
*To make a tax-deductible donation, make your check payable to THSO and drop it in the donation box in the foyer or mail to:
Temple Hill Symphony Orchestra,
P.O. Box 1861, Orinda, CA 94563.
Phone: 510-903-9252; Email: info@thsymphony.org
Temple Hill Symphony Orchestra Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization.
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