Meet the Musicians
Michael Pratt, Music Director
Music Director of the Delaware Valley Philharmonic since 1990, Pratt has appeared with some of the leading ensembles in the United States, including the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, the orchestras of Detroit, Rochester, Atlanta, Long Island, and Indianapolis.
Previously, Pratt served as Associate Conductor of the New Jersey Symphony, and has appeared with the Trenton Symphony, the Riverside Symphonia, and has conducted the American Repertory Ballet Orchestra company’s Nutcracker performances since 1996. Read More »
Ruotao Mao, Concertmaster
Violinist Ruotao Mao, a native of Beijing, China, graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music with “distinction in performance” award. He earned his Master Degree in Music from the Mason Gross School of the Arts where he studied under violinist Arnold Sternhardt of the Guarneri String Quartet. He also studied with Dorothy Delay, Paul Kantor and Masuko Ushioda. Read More »
Dr. Milton Schwartz, Concertmaster Emeritus
Dr. Milton Schwartz, musician and physician, grew up in the Feltonville section of Philadelphia, graduating from Olney High School. His undergraduate and medical studies at Temple University were followed by an internship at Lower Bucks Hospital, Bristol, after which, he served as a Flight Surgeon with the U.S. Air Force in Frankfurt, Germany. He has been a Family Practioner in Bucks County for 38 years, as well as an active member of three medical associations. Read More »
