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2008-2009 SEASON orchestra 


Ermanno Florio, Music Director

Richard Reeves, Orchestra Manager
Ned Battista, Assistant Conductor
Robert Bridges, Music Coordinator

First Violin
Denise Tarrant, Concertmaster
Jonathan Godfrey, Assistant Concertmaster
Linda Sanders
Carrie Kauk
Sylvia Ver Meulen
Rasa Kalesnykaite
Oleg Sulyga
Kathleen Sloan*

Second Violin
Erica Robinson, Principal
Trung Le Trinh
Elizabeth Frederick
Karen Hall Wilkson
Barbara Shreffler
Miriam Belyatsky
Noel Martin
Dorian Vandenberg-Rodes

Viola
Rene Salazar, Principal
Marcia Ryan
Robert Bridges
Mary Fulgham
Charles Johnson
Lorento Golofeev

Cello
Barrett Sills, Principal
Louis-Marie Fardet
Max Dyer
Wendy Smith-Butler
Dave Zeger
Steven Wiggs

Bass
Carla Clark, Principal
Dennis Whittaker
Greg Garcia
Frank Murry

Flute
Mercedes Smith, Principal
Peggy Russell-Romeo
Colleen Matheu Johnson

Piccolo
Colleen Matheu Johnson

Oboe
Jeffrey Stephenson, Guest Principal
Robin Hough, Principal Emeritus
Spring Hill
 

English Horn
Spring Hill

Clarinet
Randall Griffin, Principal
Chester Rowell
Stephanie Key

Bass Clarinet
Chester Rowell

Bassoon
Michael Frederick, Principal
Michael Muña

Horn
Thomas Bacon, Principal
Margaret Ayer
Laura Kirk
Sarah Cranston

Trumpet
Jim Vassallo, Principal
Will Strieder
Theresa Hanebury

Trombone
Brian Kauk, Principal
Mike Warny

Bass Trombone 
Richard Reeves

Tuba
Mark Barton, Principal

Timpani
Nancy Nelson, Principal

Percussion
Christina Carroll, Principal
Tim Tull
Karen Slotter

Harp
Joan Eidman, Principal

Piano/Celeste
Katherine Burkwall-Ciscon

* On Leave
** Contracted substitute


Image: Music Director Ermanno Florio
Photo by: Geoff Winningham