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
- Mia Bella D’Augelli
- Judith Lee
- Courtney Cameron
- 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
- Callie Brennan
- David Parry
- Lidija Peno-Kelly
- Yeolim Nam
VIOLAS
- Cara Pogossian, Principal
Sue & Hank Schmitt Chair - Willine Thoe, Assistant Principal
- Matthew Consul
- Kimberly Lehmann
- Lu Friedman
- Harold Lieberman
- Noriko Futagami
- Sharon Bielik
- Samuel Kelder
VIOLONCELLOS
- Brent Selby,Principal
Katherine Graffam Chair - Vacant, Assistant Principal
W. Brian Thornton Chair - William Rounds
- James Kennedy
- Barbara Paschke
- Richard Noyes
- David Paschke
- Joel Wolfe
- Leo Eguchi
CONTRABASSES
- Joseph Holt, Principal
- Brian Thacker, Assistant Principal
- Anthony D’Amico
- Margaret Metcalf
- Nathan Varga
- Kiefer Fuller
FLUTES
- Lisa Hennessy, Principal
- Alison Hale
- Rachel Braude
PICCOLO
OBOES
- Amanda Hardy, Principal
Clinton Graffam Chair - Alessandro Cirafici
- Julianne Verret
ENGLISH HORN
CLARINETS
- Thomas Parchman, Principal
- Nicholas Brown
- 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
- Kevin Owen
- John Michael Flavetta
- Nina Allen Miller
TRUMPETS
- Joseph Foley, Principal
- Elizabeth Rines
Anonymously Named Chair - Dana Oakes
TROMBONES
- Liam Glendening, Principal
- Greg Spiridopoulos+
- Cameron Owen
- Mark Manduca
TIMPANI
- John Tanzer, Principal
PERCUSSION
- Nancy Smith, Principal
- Richard S. Kelly
- Gregory Simonds
HARP
- Ina Zdorovetchi, Principal
KEYBOARD
- Vacant, Principal
Elizabeth Edney Nanovic Chair