Musicians

Michèle Lekas, Concertmaster

Michèle Lekas, Concertmaster

Amanda Beaune,
Assistant Principal Second Violin

Rachel Handlin, Assistant Concertmaster

Rachel Handlin,
Assistant Concertmaster

Azusa Tashiro,
Principal Second Violin

David Beytas,
Assistant Principal Viola

Rebecca Swan, Principal Viola

Michael Beert, Principal Cello

Michael Beert, Principal Cello

Allison Gaines, Principal Bass

Allison Gaines, Principal Bass

Scott Metlicka, Principal Flute

Scott Metlicka, Principal Flute

Laura Medisky, Acting Principal Oboe

Laura Medisky, Acting Principal Oboe

Colleen Griggs,
Acting Principal Clarinet

Karl Rzasa, Principal Bassoon

Karl Rzasa, Principal Bassoon

Amy Krueger, Principal Horn

Mark Baldin, Principal Trumpet

Mark Baldin, Principal Trumpet

Richard Seybold, Principal Trombone

Richard Seybold, Principal Trombone

Michael Zielinksi, Principal Bass Trombone

Michael Zielinski,
Principal Bass Trombone

Ben Poirot, Principal Tuba

Simón Gómez Gallego, Principal Timpani

Simón Gómez Gallego,
Principal Timpani

Joel Ross, Principal Keyboard

Kerry Knodle, Principal Percussion

Kerry Knodle, Principal Percussion

Nanette Felix, Principal Harp

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