Our People
Brooke Greybush
Executive Director
A familiar face in Central Pennsylvania’s arts community, Brooke Greybush brings a robust background of experience in arts administration, nonprofit leadership, fundraising, marketing and community engagement. She has served in management roles at The Music Academy of State College (interim), Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, Altoona Symphony Orchestra and The Florida Orchestra. In these roles she led organizational operations, fundraising initiatives, board relations, marketing efforts and educational programming. Brooke also held positions in community engagement and development at the American Heart Association and WPSU at Penn State.
Alongside her work with PCO, Brooke is the adult education coordinator and on the piano faculty at The Music Academy of State College. She received her Masters of Music (M.M.) from Temple University and dual Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees in Music and Psychology from Susquehanna University. As Executive Director, Brooke will work with Music Director Gerardo Edelstein to shape future seasons, build strategic partnerships, and expand the orchestra’s community impact.
Susan Kroeker
Personnel Manager
Susan Kroeker is the personnel manager and second flute of the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra. She has a MMUS degree in Flute Performance from the Hartt School of Music where she studied with John Wion and Samuel Baron, and a BMUS from Wheaton College Conservatory (IL).
She participated in the Sarasota Music Festival, Tanglewood Summer Flute Seminar, and masterclasses with Jean-Pierre Rampal. She currently freelances in Pennsylvania and performs as second flute with the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra and piccoloist with the Nittany Valley Symphony. Susan previously performed as principal flutist for the South Dakota Symphony, Dakota Wind Quintet, and the New England Pops.
She has been a flute instructor in State College area for 30 years, and has taught at Penn State University, Augustana College (SD), and Westfield State University (MA).