Orchestra Roster
VIOLIN I
Espen Lilleslåtten, Concertmaster (8)
Katy Bursi, Associate Concertmaster (16)
Andres Caveda, Assistant Concertmaster (1)
Susan Blackerby-Allen (47)
Yajing (Cindy) Zhang (6)
Cheryl Fairly (42)
Pam Landis (42)
Soohyun Chae (1)
Haley Cheon (4)
Tiffany McDaniel (24)
Brennan Lowrey (2)
Cade Foard (1)
VIOLIN II
Michelle Skinner, Principal (9)
Daniela Láncara, Associate Principal (4) +
Erin Weber, Acting Associate Principal (7)
Beverly de la Bretonne (44)
Mary Ann Ellis (36) +
Stephanie Wong (1)
Carol Winn (41)
Raymond Jenkins (49)
Christopher Reidlinger (4)
Josenir Junior (1)
Yifan “Aubrey” Tang (4)
Danielle Kupresanin (15)
VIOLA
Melinda Koster, Associate Principal (43)
Jill Bradford (47)
Aloha J. Gitchell (57)
Camille Day Nies (39)
Irma-Esther Borup (14)
Hollie Dzierzanowski (2)
Bruno Silva (1)
CELLO
Victor Minke Huls, Principal (4)
Jayson Bishop, Associate Principal (9)
Nicholas Cheon (2)
Russell Steadman (26)
Alejandra Attebury (17)
Neemias Santos (4)
Christian Anderson (1)
BASS
Nick Scales, Principal (25)
Lori Scales, Associate Principal (21)
Krunoslav Kupresanin (15)
Hannah Macgillivray (4)
Russell Thompson (2)
Jose Saavedra (2)
FLUTE
Mark Trimble, Principal (14)
Chao Wang (7)
Barbara Walker (12)
Ginger Denney (16)
PICCOLO
Barbara Walker (12)
OBOE
Amy Goeser Kolb, Principal (13)
Karen Takacs (14)
ENGLISH HORN
Shane Werts (1)
CLARINET
Doug Storey, Principal (35)
Janet DuBois (42)
Jim Laughlin (33)
BASS CLARINET
Jim Laughlin (33)
BASSOON
Tina Carpenter, Principal (38)
Kathy Kendle (49)
Sarah Wildey-Richmond (8)
CONTRABASSOON
Sarah Wildey-Richmond (8)
SAXOPHONE
Don Lefevre, Principal (34)
Jim Laughlin (33)
Carlos Casso (33)
HORN
Guglielmo Manfredi, Principal (12)
Mike Ellis (36)
Becky Casso (37)
Derek Wright (6)
Kellie Bartley (15)
TRUMPET
William Takacs, Principal (21)
Nathan Little (2)
David Lough (14)
TROMBONE
John Shanks, Principal (9)
Joel Grizzelle (4)
BASS TROMBONE
Clayton Yoshifuku, Principal (1)
TUBA
Jeremy Lewis, Principal (14)
TIMPANI
Christopher Mehrafshan, Principal (1)
PERCUSSION
Susan Martin Tariq, Principal (38)
Chris Johnson (23)
Eric Rath (16)
Brandon Haynes (19)
James Beckham (45)
HARP
Rachel Mazzucco, Principal (9)
PIANO/CELESTE
James Rauscher, Principal (42)
+ On leave for the 2021-2022 Season
() Denotes # of years of membership in the Symphony,
including current season.
- Violin I
- Espen Lilleslåtten, Concertmaster (6)
- Katy Moore, Associate Concertmaster (14)
- Havi Lund, Assistant Concertmaster (2)
- Susan Blackerby (40)
- Yajing Zhang (4) +
- Cheryl Fairly (40)
- Pam Landis (40)
- Erin Weber (5)
- Haley Cheon (2)
- Jeffrey Smith (2)
- Tiffany McDaniel (22)
- Violin II
- Michelle Skinner, Principal (7)
- Daniela Láncara, Principal (2)
- Beverly de la Bretonne (42)
- Mary Ann Ellis (36)
- Carol Winn (39)
- Raymond Jenkins (47)
- Christopher Reidlinger (2)
- Yifan Tang (2)
- Jeffrey Weaver (6)
- Danielle Kupresanin (13)
- Viola
- Christopher Lowry, Principal (2)
- Melinda Koster, Associate Principal (41)
- Jill Bradford (45)
- Aloha J. Gitchell (55)
- Camille Day Nies (37)
- Madylin Alford (3) +
- Irma-Esther Borup (12)
- Cello
- Victor Minke Huls, Principal (2)
- Jayson Bishop, Associate Principal (7)
- Ian Brody (2)
- Cesar Colmenares (2)
- Russell Steadman (24)
- Alejandra Attebury (15)
- Neemias Santos (2)
- Kaydee Sessions (2)
- Bass
- Nick Scales, Principal (23)
- Lori Scales, Associate Principal (19)
- Krunoslav Kupresanin (13)
- Hannah Macgillivray (2)
- Flute
- Mark Trimble, Principal (12)
- Chao Wang (5)
- Barbara Walker (10)
- Ginger Denney (14)
- Piccolo
- Barbara Walker (10)
- Oboe
- English Horn
- Clarinet
- Doug Storey, Principal (33)
- Janet DuBois (40)
- Jim Laughlin (31)
- Bass Clarinet
- Jim Laughlin (31)
- Bassoon
- Tina Carpenter, Principal (36)
- Kathy Kendle (47)
- Sarah Wildey-Richmond (6)
- Contrabassoon
- Sarah Wildey-Richmond (6)
- Saxophone
- Don Lefevre, Principal (32)
- Jim Laughlin (31)
- Carlos Casso (31)
- Horn
- Guglielmo Manfredi, Principal (10)
- Mike Ellis (35)
- Becky Casso (35)
- Derek Wright (5)
- Kellie Bartley (13)
- Trumpet
- William Takacs, Principal (19)
- David Lough (12)
- Trombone
- John Shanks, Principal (7)
- Joel Grizzelle (2)
- Bass Trombone
- Cory Wurtz, Principal (5)
- Tuba
- Jeremy Lewis, Principal (11) +
- Timpani
- Jonathan Wisner, Principal (5)
- Percussion
- Susan Martin Tariq, Principal (36)
- Chris Johnson (21)
- Eric Rath (14) +
- Brandon Haynes (17)
- James Beckham (43)
- Harp
- Rachel Mazzucco, Principal (8)
- Piano/Celeste
- James Rauscher, Principal (41)
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