1st VIOLIN
Ron Blessinger, Concertmaster, Portland OR
Oregon Symphony; Concertmaster McCall
Music Festival
Aaron Requiro, Asst. Concertmaster, Phoenix AZ
Phoenix Symphony; Baumer String Quartet
Hal Grossman, Eugene OR
Professor of Violin, University of Oregon
Nancy Johnson, Newton KS
1st Violin: Principal 2nd Violin, Wichita Symphony
Stephen Chong, Eugene OR
Freelance musician, Eugene OR
Robin Cecil, Garden Grove CA
Long Beach Harmony Project
Kristen Autry, Grass Valley CA
Assistant of Body Mapping Educators
Lisa Grzanka, Van Nuys CA
Freelance musician, based in Los Angeles CA
Ann Medellin, Portland OR
Oregon Ballet Theatre, Portland Opera,
Vancouver Public Schools
Jaya Varma, Portland OR
Section Violin, Oregon Symphony
Jonathan Gray, Portland OR
Freelance musician, Portland OR
Joseph Stepec, Honolulu HI
Associate Professor of Music, Univ Hawaii
2nd VIOLIN
Karen Hilley, Principal Milwaukie OR
Oregon Ballet Orchestra, Portland Opera
Brian Bennett, Portland OR
Concertmaster, Bravo Concert NW;
Portland Chamber Orchestra
Claudia Miller, Eugene OR
Eugene Opera; Oregon Mozart Players
Lisa Jarvis, Bandon OR
Freelance musician, Oregon Coast area
Nic Price, Portland OR
Freelance musician, Portland OR
Lisa Zweben, Philomath OR
Principal Viola, OSU Symphony; Eugene Symphony
Shelley Rich, Eugene OR
Instructor/Coordinator of Community Music
Institute, U of Oregon School of Music
Camilla Scott, Canby OR
Oregon Ballet Theatre, retired
Ben Ehrmantraut, Eugene OR
Eugene Symphony
Sarah Hoffman, Eugene OR
Candidate of Doctor of Music Arts, U of Oregon
Lori Brosius, Battle Ground WA
Orchestra Director, Evergreen Public Schools, retired
Bashar Matti, Portland OR
Freelance musician, Portland OR
VIOLA
Michelle Mathewson, Principal, West Linn OR
Portland Opera Orchestra; Newport Symphony
Karl Albrecht, Steilacoom WA
Tacoma Opera Orchestra
Cynthia Scott, Oregon City OR
Orchestra Nova Northwest, freelance, Community Music Center
John Haggard, Phoenix AZ
Director of Orchestras, Red Mtn HS Mesa, AZ
Sharon Eng, Portland OR
Principal Viola Eugene Symphony; Willamette
Falls Symphony; Tualatin Valley Symphony
Rebecca Matayoshi, San Diego CA
Hawaii Symphony; San Diego Symphony
Julie Asparro, Milwaukie OR
Freelance musician, Portland OR
Alistar Leon Kok, Portland OR
Orchestra Librarian; Violin/Viola Newport Symphony
VIOLONCELLO
Justin Park, Principal, Portland OR
Assistant Principal Cellist, Oregon Symphony
Sherill Roberts, McMinnville OR
Newport Symphony Orchestra
Seth Biagini, Portland OR
Section Cello Oregon Symphony
Katherine Schultz, Portland OR
Oregon Ballet Theatre; Portland Opera
Erin Ratzlaf, Portland OR
Portland Chamber Orchestra; Eugene Symphony
Dieter Ratzlaf, Portland OR
Principal Cello, Vancouver Symphony; Lead
Cello, Porchello
Adrienne Welsh, Depoe Bay OR
Operations Manager/cellist, Siletz Bay Music Festival
Ames Bierly, McMinnville OR
Bierly Brewing, McMinnville OR
BASS
Gregory Dugan, Principal, Portland OR
Principal bass, Newport Symphony; Orchestra Nova Northwest; Eugene Symphony, Oregon Symphony; Indianapolis Symphony, retired
Mariya-Andoniya Andova, Portland OR
Oregon Symphony; Los Angeles Philharmonic;
San Diego Symphony
Kevin Brown, Newberg OR
OSU Music Instructor, Double Bass
Dennis Caravakis, Portland OR
Freelance Musician; Federal Cyber Security Analyst
Kaden Henderson, Portland OR
Oregon Symphony Acting Section Bass, Philadelphia Orchestra Substitute Double
Clint O’Brien, Portland OR
Principal Bass, Portland Opera
FLUTE
Greg Bishop, Principal, Boise ID
Opera Idaho; Boise Philharmonic
Wendy Wilhelmi, Seattle WA, Piccolo
Principal flute, Auburn Symphony: certified French and Italian wine scholar
Cassie Lear, Seattle WA
Instructor of Flute, Pierce College, Puyallup, WA
OBOE-ENGLISH HORN
Shannon Spicciati, Principal, Auburn WA
Northwest Sinfonietta; Auburn Symphony
Shelly Myers, Seattle WA
Freelance Musician, Seattle WA
Karen Strand, Longview WA – English Horn
English Horn/Oboe, Portland Opera Orchestra; Vancouver Symphony
CLARINET
Chris Inguanti, Principal, Flagstaff AZ
Professor of Clarinet, Northern Arizona Univ,
formerly Vancouver (BC) Symphony
Carol Robe, Eugene OR
Principal clarinet Eugene Opera and Oregon Mozart Players;
Bass/3rd clarinet, Eugene Symphony and
Portland Opera
Erin Voellinger, Kamas UT
Principal Clarinet, Ballet West Orchestra, UT
Ling (Holly) Hang, Salem OR
Clarinet Instructor, OSU & Western Oregon Univ.
BASSOON
Thomas Schubert, Principal, San Diego CA
Principal Bassoon, La Jolla Symphony
Ann Kosanovic-Brown, Newberg OR
Principal Bassoon, Portland Chamber Orchestra
Nicole Buetti, Portland OR
Composer/Content Creator
HORN
Jon Titmus, Principal, West Hills CA
New West Symphony;
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Ventura College, Southern CA
Jonathan Snyder, Asst Principal, Las Vega NV
Principal Horn, Nevada Chamber Orchestra;
Las Vegas Symphony, Sub
Chris Mudd, Springfield OR
Oregon Symphony; Eugene Symphony;
Newport Symphony
Chris Wilson, Eagle Rock CA
Freelance musician, Southern CA
Madison Babovec, Santa Barbara CA
Lompoc Pops Orchestra
TRUMPET
Steve Conrow, Principal, Salem OR
Oregon Symphony
Larry Wells, Fayetteville NC
David G. Monette Corp.
Jason Gunderson, Portland OR
Linn Benton Community College
TROMBONE
David Bryan, Principal, Vancouver WA
Big Horn Brass, Freelance musician, Portland OR
Andrew Harris, West Linn OR
Big Horn Brass, Nicole Buetti Composition,
“Walking with Giants Telly Gold Award”
John Ohnstad, Hillsboro OR
Principal Bass Trombone, Orchestra Nova Northwest
TUBA
Cari Earnhardt, Principal, Salem OR
Linn Benton Community College
HARP
Candace LiVolsi, Principal, San Diego CA
North State Symphony, Freelance Musician, Southern CA
KEYBOARD
Charlotte Pierce, Bandon OR
Private Piano Studio, Bandon, OR
PERCUSSION
David Constantine, Principal, Port Tobacco MD
Percussionist, “The President Own” United States Marine Band
Brian Gardiner, Portland OR
Portland Opera
Justin Preece, Corvallis OR
Principal Percussion, Newport Symphony;
Instructor of Music, OSU
Ian Kerr, Portland OR
Freelance Musician, Portland OR
TIMPANI
Tracy Freeze, Emporia KS
Percussion Professor Emporia State University