Executive Staff

Kyle Jones (he/him), saxophonist, is a performer, teacher, and arts administrator. An advocate for new music, Kyle actively collaborates with composers and performers from a variety of styles and genres. Recently, he has been involved in a commissioning project with Dr. Nathan Mertens with the composer Anthony R. Green, as well as leading a consortium for a new work for saxophone and clarinet by composer Gabriela Ortiz.

Kyle was chosen as the winner of the 2018 Sarah and Ernest Butler Winds, Brass, and Percussion Concerto Competition, held at the University of Texas-Austin. He is currently a doctoral student of Zachary Shemon at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, as well as Adjunct Professor of Saxophone at Northwest Missouri State University and MidAmerica Nazarene University.

In addition to his performing activities, Kyle serves as a Co-Director for Fast Forward Austin, serves as Production Coordinator for Kansas City Baroque Consortium, and manages and produces his own podcast entitled “Pay to Play.” He holds degrees from The University of Texas-Austin, Peabody Conservatory, and East Tennessee State University.

Logan Campbell (he/him), a native of Greenville, SC serves as the Artistic Director of Appalachia. Logan is the Music Director for the Westonka Community Theatre in Mound, MN and teaches private voice, woodwind, and conducting lessons there in the Twin Cities area. He has a Masters of Music in Orchestral Conducting and Voice Performance from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelors of Music in Music Education from Furman University. He has worked with many ensembles, including the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Symphony, Brevard Philharmonic, Leipzig Opera, Symphonic Wind Orchestra of Saxony, and youth ensembles like the Illinois Symphony Youth Orchestra, Carolina Youth Symphony, and Knoxville Youth Chamber Orchestra. Logan enjoys musicals and operas, in addition to symphonic conducting, and has recently performed Pagliacci with Marble City Opera, L'elisir D'amore with the University of TN Opera Theatre, Le nozze di Figaro with VolOpera, and Carousel with Chapelwood UMC Choir/Orchestra and University of Houston students and faculty. He thoroughly enjoys bringing so many talented musicians together to make high quality music, including premiere works by Southeastern composers. "Appalachia holds a special place in my heart and making music is my way of giving back to the beautiful region I call home.”