Music Director & Conductor
Manny Laureano
Violin I
Michael Sutton, concertmaster
Jenni Volby, associate concertmaster
Kristin Brinkmann, assistant concertmaster (on leave)
Clair Elrod, assistant concertmaster
Kelly Carter
Deonne Gray
John Holm
Jenna Kaczke
Erik Lange
Lori Pommer
Renee Rasmussen
Karen Thomas
Jon West
Theresa Wise
Heidi Wojahn (on leave)
Violin II
Anna Andrews, principal
Amy Oriani, associate principal
Lauren Benish, assistant principal
Brianna Butler
Jenna Carr
Akiko Durbin
Kristin Parker
Brenda Ruberto
Ing-Mari Gahr-Ryan
Lori Sweazy
Barbara Whiteman-Brown
Viola
Chris Chelgren, principal
Sarah Oxendale, associate principal
Jon Poupore, assistant principal
Will Bartruff
Ariel Buehler
Chuck Clay
Daniel Gilbert
Thomas Plante
Hilary Sackett
Alexandra Sophocleus
Cello
Laurie Maiser, principal
Daniel Ericksen, associate principal
Greg Marget, assistant principal
Jane Amundson
Paul Benson
Matthew Cummins
Elizabeth Evans
Paul Jansen
Samantha Westrick
Scott Zeltinger
Bass
Chuck Kreitzer, principal (on leave)
John Bulger, associate principal
Gary Hede
Miranda Morgan
Kari Slominski
Flute
Anne Cheney, principal
Judith Herring
Charlotte Bartholomew
Piccolo
Judith Herring
Oboe
Patrice Pakiz, principal
Megan Dvorak
Caroline Schmitter
English Horn
Megan Dvorak
Caroline Schmitter
Clarinet
Karen Hansen Gurstelle, principal
Laila Stainbrook
Bass Clarinet
Mary Albachten
Bassoon
Ford Campbell, principal
Nancy Jacobson
Horn
Rebecca Jyrkas, principal
Melanie Ditter
James Kodner
Alice Williams
Trumpet
Stuart Wallace, principal
Chris Houser
Don Hakala
Trombone
John Metcalfe, principal
Don Weiblen
Gary Zielinski
Tuba
Michael Werner, principal
Timpani
Trevor Haining
Percussion
Paul Madore, principal (on leave)
Nate Haar (on leave)
Micah Ray+
Harp
Jeanne Ekholm, principal
General Manager
Sara Kleinsasser Tan
Personnel Coordinator & Librarian
Jon Poupore
Stage Technician
Chuck Clay
+ substitute musician
Note: String section players are listed in alphabetical order. String section personnel, with the exception of titled players, rotate on a per-concert basis.
