Musicians
David Beytas,
Acting Principal Viola
Bethany Pereboom, Acting Assistant Principal Viola
Scott Metlicka, Principal Flute
Dane Philipsen, Principal Oboe
Richard Seybold, Principal Trombone
Michael Zielinski,
Principal Bass Trombone
Michèle Lekas, Concertmaster
Rachel Handlin,
Assistant Concertmaster
Azusa Tashiro,
Principal Second Violin
Amanda Beaune,
Assistant Principal Second Violin
Michael Beert, Principal Cello
Allison Gaines, Principal Bass
Tyler Baillie, Principal Clarinet
Karl Rzasa, Principal Bassoon
Luke Berkley, Acting Principal Horn
Mark Baldin, Principal Trumpet
Ben Poirot, Principal Tuba
Simón Gómez Gallego,
Principal Timpani
Kerry Knodle, Principal Percussion
Nanette Felix, Principal Harp
Joel Ross, Principal Keyboard
2025/26 Contracted Musicians
Violin 1
Michèle Lekas, Concertmaster
Sponsored by Barbara McDonough
Rachel Handlin, Assistant Concertmaster
John C. McCarthy Chair
Matthew Cataldi
Denise Connolly
Jacqueline Fisher
Vladimir Gebe
Jacob Murphy
Eric Pidluski
Violin 2
Azusa Tashiro, Principal
Amanda Beaune, Assistant Principal
Lisa Chodorowski
Tara Hayes
Susan Oliverius
Kathryn Siegel
Jo Marie Sison
Viola
David Beytas, Acting Principal
Sponsored by LoRayne Logan
Bethany Pereboom, Acting Assistant Principal
Sponsored by Kathy Rettig
Mark Djordjevic
Roslyn Green
Ria Hodgson
Nick Munagian
Teresa Wilmot
Cello
Michael Beert, Principal
John C. McCarthy Chair
Lisa Bressler
Kerena Fox
Michael Nelson
Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. William Baskin
Bass
Alison Gaines, Principal
Sponsored by Dr. Michael Kikta &
Ms. Karen Stephenson
Weldon Anderson
James Brechlin Chair
Doug Bistrow*
Stephen Reichelt
Flute
Scott Metlicka, Principal
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. John Holmbeck
Justina Chu
Dominic Dagostino
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain
Oboe
Dane Philipsen, Principal
Sponsored by Paul & Sue Christensen
Erin Mashinter
Ruth Aurand Casserly
Clarinet
Tyler Baillie, Principal
Sponsored by Elizabeth Dickinson
Colleen Griggs
Sponsored by Drs. Bill & Jessie Dannenmaier
Patrick Rehker
Bassoon
Karl Rzasa, Principal
Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Bill Kobler
Joshua Fleming
Sponsored by Robin Gausebeck
Horn
Luke Berkley, Acting Principal
Sponsored by Stephen & Rita Weber
Katie Ritter
Ingrid Mullane
Trumpet
Mark Baldin, Principal
Sponsored by Bill & Sally Hoff
Paul Semanic
Saphra Mikal
Trombone
Richard Seybold, Principal
Sponsored by Jack & Barbara Simon
Brian Rogers
Sponsored by Judith Larson
Bass Trombone
Michael Zielinski, Principal
Sponsored by Steven Larsen & Marti Bein
Tuba
Benjamin Poirot, Principal
Sponsored by Drs. Arnold Rosen &
Kathleen Kelly
Timpani
Simón Gómez Gallego, Principal
Sponsored by Dick Leighton
Percussion
Kerry Knodle, Principal
Sponsored by Stephen & Mary Martin
Dan Bretz
Joseph LaPalomento
Harp
Nanette Felix, Principal
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Russ Stoneback
Keyboard
Joel Ross, Principal
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. William H. Shippee
*Leave of Absence
**One-year appointment