Symphony Roster

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Cornelia Laemmli Orth

Music Director/Conductor

The Thomas Henry Wilson Family Fund Chair

Meet The Conductor

Strings

Woodwinds

Brass

Percussion

VIOLIN

Sean K. Claire
CONCERTMASTER
Rose Marie Burriss Chair

Mariya Potapova
ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER
Ken & Katherine Marsh Chair

Jeffrey Brannen
PRINCIPAL SECOND VIOLIN
Dr. Chris Neglia Family Chair

Euclides Andrade

Dr. Terri Carvagno Chair

Nancy Bargerstock

Timothy P. Barrett

Luke Benton

Emily Drexler

Andrew Emmett

John Haggerty

Hunter Holbert

Sarah Hurd

George Whitley Chair

Karen Kartal

Natalie Kimbro

Sarah Lane

Kari Lapins

Pedro Maia

Margaret Moore

Marc & Tammy Ammen Chair

Adrian Peña

Nestor Perozo

Daniela Pierson

Christof Richter

Jorge Rodriguez

Julie Bélanger Roy

Ilia Steinschnider

Jonathan Urizar

VIOLA

Eric Koontz
PRINCIPAL
Dr. Stephen & Cornelia Laemmli Orth Chair

Christy Graffeo
Christa & Doug Hungate Memorial Chair

Annette Gregoire

Dr. Pete & Mrs. Linda LeMaster Chair

Wendy Allen Royston
2024 Symphony Gala Chair

Violet Diaz

Maria Kindt

Julian Smart

CELLO

Mathew Wilkinson
PRINCIPAL
Betty Blass Chair

Cherylonda Fitzgerald
Sara Riggins Memorial Chair

Jeanine Wilkinson

Lee Richey

Amanda Durst

DOUBLE BASS

Adam Booker

Daniel Shifflett

Michael Di Trolio

Katie Adams

FLUTE

Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham
PRINCIPAL
Dr. Robert Hasek Memorial Chair

Roya Farzaheh
SECOND FLUTE

Kellie Henry

PICCOLO

Dana Bellino
PRINCIPAL
Dr. Arthur & Charlotte Ellis Chair

OBOE

Alicia Chapman
PRINCIPAL
Dr. Terri Caravagno Chair

SECOND OBOES/ENGLISH HORNS

Meredith McCree

Kaylyn Shearer

CLARINET

Victor Chάvez, Jr.
PRINCIPAL

Stephanie Rebuck Cox
Drs. Howard & Karen Carman Chair

BASSOON

Paige West-Smith
PRINCIPAL
Anonymous Chair

Miranda Macias
SECOND BASSOON

Nathaniel Olson

HORN

Jeffery Whaley
PRINCIPAL
Dr. Joseph & Sandy Armstrong Chair

Robert Owen
SECOND HORN

Anonymous Chair

Brooke Ten Napel
THIRD HORN

Tyler Goodwin
FOURTH HORN

Meredith Simpson

TRUMPET

James Stokes
PRINCIPAL
John & Belinda Kiener Chair

Brent Bingham
SECOND TRUMPET

Rob Simis & Teresa Cloyd Chair

Donald Sorah

THIRD TRUMPET

JP & Lavell Kish Chair

TROMBONE

Tom Lundberg
ACTING PRINCIPAL
William Weidner Memorial Chair

Joe Brown
ACTING SECOND TROMBONE

BASS TROMBONE

Samuel Chen
Sara Riggins Memorial Chair

TUBA

Donnie Pickel
PRINCIPAL

Dr. & Mrs. Cole

TIMPANI

Diana Loomer
PRINCIPAL
Dr. Harry & Mrs. Pat Turner Chair

Cassidy Lester

The Grace Foundation for the Appalachian Region

PERCUSSION SECTION

Michael Lester
PRINCIPAL
David & Margaret Lester

Christian Swafford

PIANO

Steve Sensenig
Drs. Frank & Judy Fischer Chair

HARP

Cindy Emory
PRINCIPAL

Madeline Arney