Musicians
The range of skills and stories shared by PSO musicians are as rich and varied as the instruments they play. What unites them is the individual mastery of their talents and a commitment to their craft through the stirring power of symphonic music. That synthesis of sounds is colored by a spectrum of musical experience with other symphonies, chamber groups, opera and ballet orchestras, and more. Read on to discover more about the passionate performers who shape the sound of the music you love.
FIRST VIOLINS
- Charles Dimmick, Concertmaster
- Amy Sims, Assistant Concertmaster
- Susan Shipley
- Holly Ovenden
- Mina Lavcheva
- Allyson Michal
- Mark Paxson
- Lisa Goddard
- Nivedita Sarnath
- Judith Lee
- Wilson Pedrazas
- Jennifer Hillaker
SECOND VIOLINS
- Sarah Atwood, Principal
- Sasha Callahan, Assistant Principal
Christine M. Thornton Chair - Antoaneta Anguelova
- Deirdre Oehrtmann
- Matthew Watras
- Clorinda Noyes
- Luis Antonio Ibáñez
- Yasmin Craig Vitalius
- Constance Clayton
- Cornelia Sawyer
- David Parry
- Lidija Peno Kelly
- Yeolim Nam
VIOLAS
- Laurie Kennedy, Principal
Sue & Hank Schmitt Chair - Willine Thoe, Assistant Principal
- Russell Wilson
- Ann Stepp
- Kimberly Lehmann
- Pamela Doughty
- Harold Lieberman
- Elizabeth Miller
- Sharon Bielik
- Matthew Consul
VIOLONCELLOS
- Richard Noyes, Assistant Principal
W. Brian Thornton Chair - William Rounds
- James Kennedy
- Barbara Paschke
- Kathleen Foster
- David Paschke
- Joel Wolfe
- Leo Eguchi
CONTRABASSES
- Joseph Holt, Principal
- Brian Thacker, Assistant Principal
- Anthony D’Amico
- Margaret Metcalf
- Lynn Hannings
- George Rubino
- George Calvert
FLUTES
- Lisa Hennessy, Principal
- Alison Hale
- Rachel Braude
PICCOLO
OBOES
- Amanda Hardy, Principal
Clinton Graffam Chair - Stefani Burk
- Julianne Verret
ENGLISH HORN
CLARINETS
- Thomas Parchman, Principal
- Jan Halloran
- John Korajczyk
BASS CLARINET
BASSOONS
- Janet Polk, Principal
Judith and Jeffrey Kane Chair - Ardith Keef
- Margaret Phillips
CONTRABASSOON
HORNS
- Lauren Winter, Principal
Judith Haynes Chair
-
John Michael Adair
- Nina Allen Miller
TRUMPETS
- Joseph Foley, Principal
- Elizabeth Rines
- Dana Oakes
TROMBONES
- Nicholas Orovich, Principal
- Greg Spiridopoulos
- Mark Manduca
TUBA
- Don Rankin, Principal
TIMPANI
- John Tanzer, Principal
PERCUSSION
- Nancy Smith, Principal
- Richard S. Kelly
- Gregory Simonds
HARP
- Ina Zdorovetchi, Principal
KEYBOARD
- Janet Reeves, Principal
Elizabeth Edney Nanovic Chair