2008 Orchestra
Music Director
- Alasdair Neale, Music Director, Marin Symphony
Principal Guest Conductor, New World Symphony
Violin I
Jeremy Constant, Assistant Concertmaster, San Francisco Symphony; Concertmaster, Marin Symphony Orchestra
Juliana Athayde, Concertmaster, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Kristin Ahlstrom, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Banner, Substitute, San Francisco Symphony
Karyn Blake, Freelance Musician, Chicago
Dan Carlson, San Francisco Symphony
Ferenc Illenyi, Houston Symphony
Rudy Kremer, Minnesota Orchestra
Asako Kuboki, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
John Macfarlane, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Milana Reicha, Minnesota Orchestra; Concertmaster, Bloomington Symphony
Misha Rosenker, Associate Professor, Eastern Washington University
Ertan Torgul, Associate Concertmaster, San Antonio Symphony
Geoffrey Trabichoff, Concertmaster, Boise Philharmonic; Artist in Residence, College of Idaho; Langroise Trio
Yuko Uchiyama, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Sylvia VerMeulen, Houston Grand Opera; Houston Ballet
Violin II
Paul Brancato, Assistant Principal Second, San Francisco Symphony
Amy Glidden, Associate Concertmaster, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Cynthia Bowermaster, St. Louis Chamber Orchestra
Rebecca Corruccini, Minnesota Orchestra
Elizabeth Field, Concertmaster, Freelance Musician, Washington D.C.; Concertmaster, Bach Choir of Bethlehem
Claude Halter, Freelance Musician; New World Symphony
Adrienne Herbert, Substitute, San Francisco Opera/San Francisco Symphony
Stacy Markowitz, Richmond Symphony
Mayumi Masri, Assistant Concertmaster, Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Lisa Merrill, Freelance Musician
Mark Paxson, Portland (ME) Symphony Orchestra
Ellen Pesavento, California Symphony; Freelance Musician, San Francisco
Elbert Tsai, San Francisco Symphony
Shawn Weil, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Viola
Adam Smyla, San Francisco Symphony
Christina King, San Francisco Symphony
Dustin Budish, New World Symphony; Freelance Musician, San Francisco
Allyson Dawkins, Principal, San Antonio Symphony; University of Texas, San Antonio
Joy Fellows, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Bryan Florence, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Marlene Gingras-Roy, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Morris Jacob, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Lynne Richburg, New Century Chamber Orchestra, Studio Musician, Los Angeles
Ann Roggen, Orchestra of St. Luke's, New York City
Joen Vasquez, Assistant Principal, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Uri Wassertzug, Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra; George Washington University
Cello
Steven Honigberg, National Symphony Orchestra; Potomac String Quartet
Anne Fagerburg-Jacob, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Ilex trio
Lena Andaya, Principal, Sacramento Opera
Richard Andaya, Substitute, San Francisco Symphony
Pansy Chang, Associate Professor, Miami University of Ohio
Alexander East, Assistant Principal, Kansas City Symphony
Ed Laut, Professor of Cello, The University of Kansas
David Premo, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Bjorn Ranheim, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Meeka Quan-Di Lorenzo, Associate Principal, Utah Symphony
Louis-Philippe Robillard, New World Symphony
Ellen Sanders, Opera San Jose; Principal, Santa Cruz Symphony
Jeremiah Shaw, Freelance Musician
Bass
Stephen Tramontozzi, Assistant Principal, San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Jeremy Kurtz, Principal, San Diego Symphony
Andy Butler, Principal, Fresno Philharmonic
Bill Everett, Principal, Symphony Silicon Valley; Adorno Ensemble
Jon Keigwin, Freelance Musician
Patrick Klobas, Marin Symphony; California State University, East Bay
Andrew Stalker, Freelance Musician, San Francisco
Raymond Vargas, Principal, Modesto Symphony and Napa Valley Symphony
Flute
Linda Lukas, San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco State University
Catherine Payne, San Francisco Symphony
Melissa Suhr, Piccolo, Houston Grand Opera; substitute, Houston Ballet Orchestra
Monica Daniel-Barker, Principal, Marin Symphony and California Symphony
Oboe
Robert Atherholt, Principal, Houston Symphony; Professor, Shepherd School of Music, Rice University
Jason Sudduth, Omaha Symphony
James Gorton, Co-Principal, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Faculty, Duquesne University
Erik Behr, Principal, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Clarinet
David Neuman, San Francisco Symphony
Ben Freimuth, San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Aage Nielsen, Darkwood Consort; College of Idaho
Jerome Simas, Acting Principal, San Francisco Opera; Substitute, San Francisco Symphony
Robert Woolfrey, Principal, Memphis Symphony
Bassoon
Benjamin Kamins, Professor, Shepherd School of Music, Rice University
Tariq Masri, Principal, Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Michael Sundell, Colorado Symphony
Patty Katucki, Principal, Boise Philharmonic
Horn
William VerMeulen, Soloist, Principal, Houston Symphony; Professor of Horn, Shepherd School of Music, Rice University
Brian Thomas, Houston Symphony
Tod Bowermaster, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Lisa Conway, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Nicole Cash, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Robert Johnson, Honolulu Symphony Orchestra
Bob Lauver, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Carnegie Mellon University
Nancy Goodearl, Houston Symphony
Greg Roosa, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Trumpet
Andrew McCandless, Principal, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Michael Tiscione, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Glenn Fischthal, San Francisco Symphony
Kale Cumings, Freelance Musician, San Francisco
Jeff Biancalana, San Francisco Contemporary Players; California State University, East Bay
David Burkhart, San Francisco Conservatory
Anthony DiLorenzo, Principal, Protens 7; Center City Brass
Trombone
Gordon Wolfe, Principal, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Patrick Brooks, Professor, Idaho State University
Darren McHenry, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Bruce Chrisp, Freelance Musician (Principal), San Francisco Bay Area
Tuba
Peter Wahrhaftig, Principal, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Timpani
Alex Orfaly, Timpanist, Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, Spain
Percussion
Andrew Lewis, Orchestra Director, Blaine County School District; Freelance Musician
Mark Veregge, Substitute, San Francisco Opera; Principal, Opera San Jose
Charles Settle, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Victor Avdienko, California Symphony: Substitute, San Francisco Symphony
Beverly Reese-Dorcy, Substitute, San Diego Symphony; Freelance Musician, San Francisco
Darcey Timmerman, Faculty, University of Miami; Naples Philharmonic Orchestra
Brady Buckner, Freelance Musician, Hailey
Harp
Gretchen Van Hoesen, Principal, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Faculty, Duquesne & Carnegie Mellon Universities
Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton, Principal, Hartford Symphony Orchestra; Juilliard Symphony Orchestra
Keyboard
Edna Koren, Concert Pianist
Peter Grunberg, San Francisco Symphony
Peter Henderson, Assistant Professor of Music, Maryville University, St. Louis
Guitar/Banjo
Tony Kaye, Freelance Musician, San Francisco & Sacramento
Concert Production Team
Personnel Manager: Ellen Pesavento
Librarian: Deanna Hull
Production and Stage Manager: Jim Quinn
Audio Engineer: David Jensen
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