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Performers List 2025-2026

Gartner is an active clinician, workshop presenter, and guest conductor. He has served in leadership positions with the American Choral Directors Association and Americans for the Arts, and his choirs are active throughout Northwest Florida, the United States, and the world. An accomplished composer, his arrangements are available through Santa Barbara Music Publishing, the Lorenz Corporation, Choristers Guild, Alfred Music Publishing, and MusicSpoke.
December 3, 2025

Alex Gartner and Pensacola Children's Choir

Alex Gartner

Alex Gartner is an educator, conductor, and composer based in Pensacola, Florida. He serves as the Artistic & Executive Director of the Pensacola Children's Chorus, where he oversees 9 resident choirs and 5 regional choirs comprised of nearly 300 singers. Combined, these programs reach an audience of 25,000 individuals, including 5,000 youth, throughout Northwest Florida.

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The Jan Miller Studio Artists program has been an incubator for emerging operatic talent for over 20 years. In residence from September through March, Jan Miller Studio Artists perform and cover roles in main stage productions, sing for educational and community outreach programs, and act as Pensacola Opera ambassadors throughout the region. Studio Artists are featured in art song recitals, concerts with orchestra, and chamber operas at alternative venues.
November 5, 2025

Jan Miller Studio Artists

Jan Miller Studio Artists

For 2025, the Jan Miller Studio Artists are Denique Issac, Christine Boddicker, Xiaojle Ji, Jason Edelstein, and Marine Eckert.

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Dr. Peter Rubardt has earned wide acclaim for powerful and insightful performances that inspire passionate responses to symphonic music. In addition to his 29-year tenure as music director of the Pensacola Symphony, he serves as the music director of the Meridian and Gulf Coast Symphonies in Mississippi. In his career he has worked to deepen the relationships between communities and their orchestras, leading to growing audiences and a broad base of support.
October 1, 2025

Dr. Peter Rubardt

Dr. Peter Rubardt

Dr. Peter Rubardt, Music Director for the Pensacola Symphony, will discuss the upcoming 100th season of the PSO at the October Luncheon.

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September 3, 2025

Jermel Kidd on Piano

Jermel Kidd

Jermel Kidd is a Pensacola native and recent graduate of the University of West Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music with an outside field concentration. He studied classical piano under the esteemed Dr. Hedi Salanki and continues to perform regularly as a pianist in both concert and church settings. Jermel currently serves as a church musician and is pursuing a master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis at UWF, blending his passion for the arts with a deep commitment to helping others.

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