EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Megan Rae Wetzel is a Columbus based musician working with music education focused nonprofits, retail brands, as well as individual artists and bands to produce positive musical messages and creative content.

Megan is the Executive Director for The Columbus Cultural Orchestra. Her private lesson studio for violin, viola, and general elementary music is hosted at Music Royale. Megan performs with Rankin’s 13, Bourbon Legend, and The Chapters. Follow her to find more performance dates with other local bands and musicians.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Our newest staff member of the Classical Crossover Crew. After three years holding it down in the violin section, she's now stepping up as the Columbus Cultural Orchestra’s Operations Manager.

VIOLIN TEACHER

Chris Shaw is a violinist and multi instrumentalist playing music professionally since around 2002. Early on he studied classical moving through various Columbus youth programs like CSYO, Columbus Chamber Connection, and various summer camps. His high school Gahanna Lincoln had an amazing teacher Carolyn Osbourne (Cutler at the time) who taught an after school group in fiddling covering bluegrass, irish, cajun, as well as improvisation. He plays in several bands and has toured in over 7 countries playing fiddle in a country band. He is passionate about teaching, music, and is always looking toward the next big thing in his career.

BASS/CELLO TEACHER

My name is Donovan Layne Panian. I'm an apprentice Luthier, double bassist, and cellist. I graduated from Wittenberg University in 2023 with a music degree and I'm very excited to work with CCO this season.

Viola Teacher

Aaron Pearson is a teaching artist based in Columbus, Ohio. Aaron has worked with students at various levels as a graduate teaching associate at The Ohio State University. He also serves as a viola instructor with the Columbus Cultural Orchestra, where students perform music from a variety of musical genres. Aaron has performed in numerous ensembles in the Midwest and southern regions of the United States and is an active freelance performer in the Columbus area. He earned his Bachelor of Music in viola performance from the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

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FOUNDER

Stephen Spottswood, native of Silver Spring, Maryland, moved to Columbus, Ohio to study music education at Capital University. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, Stephen went on to start his solo career performing as a hip-hop and jazz violinist.