Joe Gluck, Music Director and Conductor, Full Symphony
Joe Gluck is a former member of the New Jersey Symphony, the Detroit Symphony and the St. Louis Symphony.  He currently serves as concertmaster for numerous New Jersey organizations and conductor of the Stirling Chamber Orchestra.

Joe was often called upon to moderate and/or lecture at the pre-concert “Classical Conversations” with the New Jersey Symphony and now at Adult Schools and other Adult Learning facilities.

Besides his private teaching studio, he has coached for all the Youth Orchestras in the area.  He is also Founder and Music Director of The Stirling Duo Amateur Chamber Music Workshop.

Associated with the NJIO since its inception, he has appeared as soloist, served as an advisor and presently is on the Board of Trustees.

Gavin Davies, Conductor, Nouveau String Orchestra
Gavin Davies is currently on the NJIO’s Board of Trustees and has been associated with the NJIO since 2005 as a violinist and violist.  Gavin has had an eclectic career in music having performed in many different genres of music both as a percussionist and a violinist.

He holds a degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Miami in percussion, and earned his public school teaching certificate from New Jersey City University.

He currently teaches instrumental music at Bayonne’s gifted and talented grade school, PS14, where he is responsible for directing the band, jazz ensemble, string ensemble, and it’s required grade four violin program.  He also teaches the string ensemble at Bayonne High School.

Although trained primarily as a percussionist, Gavin has, in more recent years, concentrated his musical efforts, as a teacher, student and player, on the instruments of the violin family.

Vincent Novellino, Violin Coach
Vincent Novellino is a freelance violinist who performs with orchestras, musical theater companies, and at private engagements throughout the tri-state area.  Novellino is proud of his efforts to promote music education and appreciation to the next generation of musicians.  A member of the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra since 1997, Novellino joined the staff in 2005 as a mentor and principle 2nd violinist.  In 2004, Novellino joined the New Jersey Youth Theatre (formerly WYACT) as string coordinator and concert master for the summer productions staged at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and the Algonquin Theater in Manasquan.  NJYT’s 2009 production of “Sweeney Todd” received a rave review by Star-Ledger theater critic, Peter Filichia, “Right from the start, this production surpasses the last two Broadway revivals in offering more musicians; there are 27 on hand to play Sondheim's fascinating music.  And they do so impressively.”  Novellino maintains a private teaching studio in his Springfield home as well at Newark Academy in Livingston, where he also serves as string coach.

Novellino has an active performance schedule having performed in the pit orchestras of over 85 musical theater productions throughout the years.  Novellino frequently performs with Romanza Music, also featuring fellow NJIO member Martin Steinberg, at chamber music functions and private events.  A graduate of Cook College, Rutgers University, Novellino was a member of the Rutgers University Orchestra at Mason Gross.  He has also performed with the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey, Garden State Ballet Company, the Livingston Symphony, Plainfield Symphony, Bloomfield Symphony, and most recently with the Astoria Symphony in Queens, NY.  In 2006, Novellino toured with the Clay Aiken Christmas Concert Orchestra. 

Novellino’s talent and artistic ability is not limited to the violin.  He is also a partner/landscape architect with the award-winning Birch Hill Landscaping of Millburn, NJ.

He has participated in chamber music workshops in France, California, Vermont, Lincoln Center and New Jersey and has been coached by Ida Kavafian, Daniel Phillips, Robert Dodson, Joel Berman and Yehuda Hanani.

Mr. Steinberg studied with David Guggenheim of Philadelphia and has been a student of the pedagogue Irene Sharp since 2000. He also teaches in his studio in South Orange, NJ.

Kathleen Derbyshire and Marty Steinberg

Mr. Steinberg is also a journalist having interviewed musicians like Mstislav Rostropovich, Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn, Lorin Maazel and Kurt Masur.

Marilyn Tepper, Outreach Ensemble Coach
Accomplished violinist Marilyn Tepper has been playing the violin since third grade. She is a principle violinist of the Livingston Symphony Orchestra with a 17-year tenure and a member of its Board of Trustees.

Marilyn also plays the violin with the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey and Little Opera Company of Westfield Orchestra. She is the founding member and president of Adagio String Ensemble.

Marilyn is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson and has a master's degree in Social Work Administration from Rutgers University.

Elizabeth Nowik, Viola Coach and Administrator
Elizabeth Nowik is not only the viola coach for NJIO, but the organization's administrator, as well. She has been professionally active as a violist in the tri-state area since the age of 17 and is a founding member of the Edison Symphony. Liz has worked in arts management as a volunteer since childhood and professionally since college. In addition to her work with NJIO, she is the Handbell Choir Director and Children's Choir Director at Corpus Christi Church in Chatham, and is the founder and current director of the Little Way Ringers. She has a degree in Classical Studies from Seton Hall University.