Musicians
Michèle Lekas, Concertmaster
Amanda Beaune,
Assistant Principal Second Violin
Rachel Handlin,
Assistant Concertmaster
Azusa Tashiro,
Principal Second Violin
David Beytas,
Assistant Principal Viola
Rebecca Swan, Principal Viola
Michael Beert, Principal Cello
Allison Gaines, Principal Bass
Scott Metlicka, Principal Flute
Laura Medisky, Acting Principal Oboe
Colleen Griggs,
Acting Principal Clarinet
Karl Rzasa, Principal Bassoon
Amy Krueger, Principal Horn
Mark Baldin, Principal Trumpet
Richard Seybold, Principal Trombone
Michael Zielinksi,
Principal Bass Trombone
Ben Poirot, Principal Tuba
Simón Gómez Gallego,
Principal Timpani
Joel Ross, Principal Keyboard
Kerry Knodle, Principal Percussion
Nanette Felix, Principal Harp
2023/24 Contracted Musicians
Violin 1
Michèle Lekas, Concertmaster
Sponsored by Barbara McDonough
Rachel Handlin, Assistant Concertmaster
John C. McCarthy Chair
Matthew Cataldi
Denise Connolly
Jacqueline Fisher
Vladimir Gebe
Jacob Murphy
Eric Pidluski
Violin 2
Azusa Tashiro, Principal
Sponsored by Mrs. Frances Feeney
Amanda Beaune, Assistant Principal
Lisa Chodorowski
Tara Hayes
Susan Oliverius
Kathryn Siegel
Jo Marie Sison
Viola
Rebecca Swan, Principal
Sponsored by LoRayne Logan
David Beytas, Assistant Principal
Sponsored by Kathy Rettig
Mark Djordjevic
Ria Hodgson
Nick Munagian
Bethany Pereboom
Annika Sundberg
Teresa Wilmot
Cello
Michael Beert, Principal
John C. McCarthy Chair
Lisa Bressler
Kerena Fox
Derek Handley*
James Haugland*
Michael Nelson
Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. William Baskin
Bass
Alison Gaines, Principal
Sponsored by Dr. Michael Kikta &
Ms. Karen Stephenson
Weldon Anderson
James Brechlin Chair
Doug Bistrow*
Stephen Reichelt
Flute
Scott Metlicka, Principal
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. John Holmbeck
Justina Chu
Jean Bishop
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain
Oboe
Laura Medisky, Acting Principal **
Sponsored by Paul & Sue Christensen
Erin Mashinter
Ruth Aurand Casserly
Clarinet
Colleen Griggs, Acting Principal
Sponsored by Elizabeth Dickinson
Patrick Rehker
Bassoon
Karl Rzasa, Principal
Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Bill Kobler
Joshua Fleming
Sponsored by Robin Gausebeck
Horn
Amy Krueger, Principal*
Sponsored by Stephen & Rita Weber
Renée Vogen, Acting Principal**
Robert Murphy*
Luke Berkley**
Katie Ritter
Ingrid Mullane*
Momoko Seko**
Trumpet
Mark Baldin, Principal
Sponsored by Bill & Sally Hoff
Paul Semanic
Saphra Mikal
Trombone
Richard Seybold, Principal
Sponsored by Jack & Barbara Simon
Brian Rogers
Bass Trombone
Michael Zielinski, Principal
Sponsored by Joseph & Barbara Pittman
Tuba
Benjamin Poirot, Principal
Sponsored by Drs. Arnold Rosen &
Kathleen Kelly
Timpani
Simón Gómez Gallego, Principal *
Sponsored by Dick Leighton
Percussion
Kerry Knodle, Principal
Sponsored by Stephen & Mary Martin
Dan Bretz
Joseph LaPalomento
Harp
Nanette Felix, Principal
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Russ Stoneback
Keyboard
Joel Ross, Principal
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. William H. Shippee
*Leave of Absence
**One-year appointment