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

Daniel
Faris

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

Matthew
Watras

Clorinda
Noyes

Luis Antonio
Ibáñez

Yasmin
Craig Vitalius

Callie
Brennan

Greg
Tompkins

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}

Jacqueline
Selby

Assistant Principal
_{W. Brian Thornton Chair}

William
Rounds

James
Kennedy

Barbara
Paschke

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

Rachel
Braude

Oboes

Amanda
Hardy

Principal
_{Clinton Graffam Chair}

Alessandro
Cirafici

Grace
Shryock

English Horn

Grace
Shryock

Clarinets

Thomas
Parchman

Principal

Nicholas
Brown

John
Korajczyk

Bass Clarinet

John
Korajczyk

Bassoons

Janet
Polk

Principal
_{Judith and Jeffrey Kane Chair}

Ardith
Keef

Margaret
Phillips

Contrabassoon

Margaret
Phillips

Horns

Lauren
Winter

Principal
_{Judith Haynes Chair}

Kevin
Owen

Michael
Bellofatto

Trumpets

Joseph
Foley

Principal

Elizabeth
Rines

_{Anonymously Named Chair}

Dana
Oakes

Trombones

Liam
Glendening

Principal

Alexander
Russell

Cameron
Owen

Mark
Manduca

Bass Trombone

Cameron
Owen

Tuba

Don
Rankin

Principal

Timpani

John
Tanzer

Principal

Percussion

Nancy
Smith

Principal

Richard S.
Kelly

Gregory
Simonds

Keyboard

Vacant

Principal
_{Elizabeth Edney Nanovic Chair}

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Bring your class to a youth concert

Coming in 2026…The Portland Symphony Orchestra partners with Carnegie Hall to present Link Up: The Orchestra Moves! Link Up is a fully participatory, school-day concert program. Students will fill Merrill Auditorium to sing, play recorders, move, and listen along with the symphony from their seats. This program is designed for students in grades 3-6 but all are welcome and encouraged to participate!