THE CLASSICAL SCENE Dr. Victor Minke Huls with Aidan Haseltine & Briana DeStoppelaire, Pinellas County Youth Symphony Violinists

(08/17/2026) Welcome to Episode 17 of THE CLASSICAL SCENE with Dr. Victor Minke Huls, Associate Principal Cellist of The Florida Orchestra. This episode features two young musicians who were formerly concertmasters of the Pinellas Youth Symphony: Aidan Haseltine and Briana DeStoppelaire.  
👉Dr. Huls had the pleasure of working with and mentoring these two stellar violinists when he became conductor of the advanced Serenade Strings Orchestra last year. They've now both graduated, but Aidan and Briana were wonderfully helpful as leaders in the orchestra. This conversation centers around their positive experiences in Pinellas Youth Symphony, namely, playing excellent music, improving their instrumental skills, and making lasting friendships.  
👉Young musicians of all instruments are welcome to apply for PYS! Auditions are August 22, but students may be admitted on a rolling basis.   For more information about the Pinellas Youth Symphony and auditions, visit https://www.pysmusic.org/  or email director@pysmusic.org

Please listen, share, and enjoy the art of classical music wherever you are  :)

#victorminkehuls #pinellasyouthsymphony #musicstudents #auditions #classicalmusic #theclassicalscene #thefloridaorchestra #stpete #stpetefl  #tampabay #radio #radiostpete #cityofstpete  #dtsp #downtownstpete