The formation of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) began with the first performance by a group of volunteer musicians in 1921. That group would evolve from a volunteer ensemble to the state's only full-time professional orchestra. Today, the ASO is continuing to make music and provide vital services to the residents of the state, serving nearly 100,000 individuals a year through concert series, youth programs, and educational and community engagement efforts to fulfill our mission to change lives through music.
FIRST VIOLIN
Daniel Szasz Concertmaster, The Beverly Head & Hugh Kaul Chair
Paul Halberstadt, Associate Concertmaster
Mayumi Masri, Assistant Concertmaster
Yifan Zhou, Assistant Concertmaster
Sarah Nordlund Dennis
Viktor Dulguerov
Bram Margoles
Esther Roestan
Pei-Ju Wu
SECOND VIOLIN
Yuriko Yasuda, Principal
Tara Mueller, Associate Principal
William Ronning
Serghei Tanas
Liuwenji Wang
VIOLA
Christopher Lowry, Principal
Zakaria Enikeev, Assistant Principal
Lucina Horner Cosby
Rene Reder
CELLO
Warren Samples, Principal
Lauren Peacock, Assistant Principal
Ethan Blake (one year)
Mary Del Gobbo
Peter Garrett (one year leave of absence)
Hellen Weberpal
Xi Yang
DOUBLE BASS
Alexander Horton, Principal
Richard Cassarino, Assistant Principal
Sam Rocklin
Mark Wilson
FLUTE
Lisa Wienhold, Principal, The Gloria Narramore Moody Chair
Hillary Horton, Assistant Principal
OBOE
James Sullivan, Principal
Machiko Ogawa Schlaffer, Assistant Principal
CLARINET
Kathleen Costello, Principal, The Symphony Volunteer Council Chair
Brad Whitfield, Assistant Principal
BASSOON
Tariq Masri, Principal
Cameron Bonner, Assistant Principal
HORN
Valerie Sly, Principal, The Symphony Volunteer Council Chair
Kevin Kozak
Adam Pandolfi, Assistant Principal
Nina Tarpley
TRUMPET
Ryan Beach, Principal
Nicholas Ciulla, Assistant Principal 
TROMBONE
Jay Evans, Principal
Masa Ohtake
TUBA
Andrew Miller, Principal
TIMPANI
Jay Burnham, Principal
PERCUSSION
Mark Libby, Principal
Bill Williams
HARP
Judy Sullivan Hicks, Principal, The Mrs. R. Hugh Daniel Chair
EXTRA MUSICIANS FOR THIS CONCERT
Diedre Agustin, harp
Kevin Barrett, percussion
Troy Bast, violin
Ginny Brofitt, flute
Everett Burns, horn
Tim Carroll, bass
Wendy Evans, violin
Brian McAnally, bass
Kelly Newport, oboe
Gabriel Schlaffer, viola
Diane Schultz, flute
Mytchell Walker, trombone