THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tinson Lam, President
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Tinson Lam is a music educator, arts administrator, and professional musician from Lowell, Massachusetts. He completed his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education with vocal and instrumental emphases from Asbury University in Kentucky. During his time there, Tinson taught violin for the Bluegrass Arts Collective and participated in opera/musical theatre workshops and choral residencies in England and Italy.
He furthered his education by earning a Master's Degree in Performing Arts Leadership and Management from Shenandoah University in Virginia. Tinson's dedication to education through arts integration was recognized when he won the 2022 Shenandoah University Research Expo.
Currently, Tinson teaches general music, orchestra, and chorus in the Lowell School District. He also offers private voice, violin, and viola lessons through Music Elements in Chelmsford, MA. When not teaching, Tinson music directs and performs for weddings and special events. He actively contributes to the Greater Boston arts scene as a member of multiple orchestras, including the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra (since 2019), Firebird Pops Orchestra, North Worcester County Symphony Orchestra, New England Film Orchestra, and Sudbury Savoyards.
Tinson's commitment to the arts extends beyond performance and teaching. He serves as the Vice-President of the North Worcester County Symphony Orchestra and as the President of the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra. Tinson is passionate about arts integration in education, youth development, and engaging and empowering the arts community.
Email: tlam@lowellphilharmonic.org
Diane Fallier, Vice-President
Diane Fallier, Vice President of the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra, is a professor at Nashua Community College teaching IT and Cybersecurity courses. She holds a Masters in Computer Science from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Diane currently plays with the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hollis Town Band, and Merrimack Valley Flute Choir. She also sings in her church choir. Email: dfallier@lowellphilharmonic.org.
Susan Uhl-Miller, Secretary
Susan Uhl-Miller, Secretary and playing member of the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra, works professionally as values-based and results-focused Human Resources executive with extensive experience working in large and complex not-for-profit healthcare and global higher-education organizations. Susan joined Fenway Health in Boston, Massachusetts as a Sr. HR leader in the fall of 2023; Fenway Health advocates for and delivers innovative, equitable, accessible healthcare and centers LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals and other underserved communities.
Susan began playing violin at the age of 8 and studied privately with Lee Snyder at the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan has played in various community orchestras to include the Warminster Symphony in Warminster, Pennsylvania, the New Haven Chamber Orchestra and the Civic Orchestra of New Haven, both in New Haven Connecticut. Susan earned her Bachelor of Science in Information Science with minors in Economics and Spanish, Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Susan lives with her wife, Maria, in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and additionally enjoys perennial gardening and bee-keeping.
Email: suhlmiller@lowellphilharmonic.org.
Annalisa Peterson, TreasureR
Annalisa Peterson is treasurer of the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra. She is a mathematics teacher, and joined the LPO in 2005. She has a dual BA in mathematics and music from Wellesley College, and a PhD in mathematical logic from Dartmouth college. She plays principal horn in the Lowell Philharmonic as well as the North Shore Philharmonic, and has played in a number of regional orchestras and bands. She enjoys playing outdoor band concerts in the summer and orchestral music in the winter. She has also played in numerous pit orchestras for musicals, operas and operettas in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She is committed to the viability of good local orchestras and bands which are open to community musicians. Email: lpotreasurer@lowellphilharmonic.org
Members At-Large: Shawn Foti, Dean Harmon, Charles Needles, Quillyn Smith