Orchestra Personnel
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Personnel

2026-27 Season

MUSIC DIRECTOR/
CONDUCTOR 
Peter Bay, Conductor – The Joe R. & Teresa L. Long Conductor Chair

VIOLIN I
Jessica Mathaes, Concertmaster – The Dr. & Mrs. Ernest C. Butler Concertmaster Chair

Patrice Calixte, Associate Concertmaster – The Roy E. & Linda S. Bush Associate Concertmaster Chair

Chloe Yofan, Assistant Concertmaster – The Jeff & Gail Kodosky Assistant Concertmaster Chair

Mariama Alcântara, First Violin IV – The Frank & Louise Carpenter
First Violin IV Chair

Robin A. Burwell, First Violin V – The Kilyong & Paul Natho First Violin V Chair

Bruce Colson, First Violin VI – The Drs. Linda G. & James A. Prentice First Violin VI Chair

David Denizon, First Violin VII – The Reagan Reaud First Violin VII Chair

Molly Emerman, First Violin VIII – The Carlotta Jane Newsum First Violin VIII Chair

Ayako Gamo, First Violin IX – The Edythe & Aaron Kruger Memorial First Violin IX Chair

Eugene Gratovich

Han Na Lee

Zachariah Matteson

Karen Stiles

Sophie Verhaeghe

Megan Zapfe

VIOLIN II
Johyun Min, Principal – The Fred C. & Estelle Morse Principal Second Violin Chair

Ruth Chang, Second Violin II – The Lewis Meriwether Hamby Second Violin II Chair

Joan Ely Carlson, Second Violin III – Pamella & David Bock Second Violin III Chair

Helen Cooper 

Daniela Láncara Espinoza 

Brandon Garza

Elizabeth Stoppels Girko

Steven Hakel

Caleb Polashek

Georgeann DuBell Shockley

Joseph D. Smith

Sha Zhu

VIOLA
Bruce Williams, Principal – The Aneta S. Mitchell
Trust Principal Viola Chair

Blake Turner, Assistant Principal – The Suzanne & John McFarlane Assistant Principal Viola Chair

Ames Asbell, Viola II – The James C. Armstrong Viola II Chair

Luis Eduardo Bellorín, Viola III –The Barbara Harris Polomé Memorial Chair

Stephen J. Buckles, Viola IV – The Drs. Glenn & Marsha Staats
Viola IV Chair


Martha Carapetyan

Eugénie Edmonds

Lana Harris

Emma Martin

Alexander Smith

Eve Tang

CELLO
Douglas Harvey, Principal – The Sam Sonia Wilson, Principal Cello Chair

Anna Park, Assistant Principal – The Lorraine H. & John G. Wang Assistant Principal Cello Chair

Matthew Armbruster, Cello II –The Steve A. Wilson & Nancy H. Wilson Cello II Chair

Carolyn Blubaugh-Hagler, Cello III – The Sharon E. Wilson
Cello III Chair

Erna Rumney Buckles, Cello IV –The Thomas & Karen Vaughn Cello IV Chair

Margaret Coltman, Cello V – The Martin S. Kermacy Cello V Chair

Matthew Gustafson, Cello VI –The Cynthia M. & Scott E. Wilson, Cello VI Chair

Frank Jenkins, Cello VI – Sterling Wilson Family Cello VII Chair

Sara Nelson, Cello VII – The S & S Wilson Grandchildren Cello VIII Chair

Charles Prewitt, Cello IX –Jonathan L. Sessler, Ph.D
Cello IX Chair

 

DOUBLE BASS
Jonathan Rouse, Principal – The Dr. Giles & Margie Andrews Principal Double Bass Chair

Paul Determan, Double Bass II  – Cornelia Adams Foster Wood Double Bass II Chair

David Dawson, Double Bass III – Wendy & Trey Lary Double Bass III Chair

Scott Davis

Christopher Flores

Bebo Shiu

P. Kellach Waddle

FLUTE
Rebecca Garfield, Principal – The Wolf & Janet Jessen Principal Flute Chair

Rachel Lopez, Flute II – The Edgar & Patricia Harris, Flute II Chair

Esther Fredrickson, Flute III – The Sherrill Family Foundation, Flute III & Piccolo Chair

OBOE
Julianne Webner, Principal – The Eva & Marvin Womack Principal Oboe Chair

Ian Davidson, Associate Principal/English Horn
The Kuglen Foundation Associate Principal
Oboe/English Horn Chair

Stanley Chyi, Oboe III – The Mr. & Mrs. Loren F. Kahle, Jr. Oboe III Chair

CLARINET
Stephen Girko, Principal – The Phil & Ruth Kohlhaas
Principal Clarinet Chair

Hilary Scop, Clarinet II – The Ward & Victoria Cheney Clarinet II Chair

Ryan Stockhausen, Clarinet III & Bass Clarinet – The Fruchter Family Clarinet III & Bass Clarinet Chair

BASSOON
William D. Lewis, Principal – The Mr. & Mrs. William T. Gunn,III Principal Bassoon Chair

Corey Castillo, Bassoon II – The Neal & Ida Weaver Bassoon II Chair

Daniel Chrisman, Bassoon III & Contrabassoon – The Joseph & Charlene Trochta
Contrabassoon Chair

FRENCH HORN
Alex Moore, Principal – The Mary & Fred C. Morse, Jr. Principal French Horn Chair

Ed Tschoepe, Associate Principal – The Mr. & Mrs. Howard W. Parker Associate Principal French Horn Chair

Tom Hale, French Horn III – The Grace & Charles Bonner French Horn III Chair

Kurt Moede, French Horn IV – The Barbara & John Fibiger French Horn IV Chair

TRUMPET
Kyle Koronka, Principal – The Sally Lipscomb Bybee Principal Trumpet Chair

Gerardo Mata, Trumpet II – The Katherine & Philip Patman Trumpet II Chair

Timothy Shaffer, Trumpet III – The Martin S. Kermacy Trumpet III Chair

TROMBONE
Tyler Vahldick, Principal – Mr. & Mrs. Kevin B. Rollins
Principal Trombone Chair

R. Ben Osborne, Trombone II – The Judith & Charles N. Renneker Trombone II Chair

Justin Bain, Bass Trombone – The Dr. & Mrs. Craig C. Kuglen Bass Trombone Chair

TUBA
Steven Curtis, Principal – The William & Bettye Nowlin Principal Tuba Chair

TIMPANI
Tony Edwards, Principal – The Lee & Pauline Kirkwood Principal Timpani Chair

PERCUSSION
Genaro Gonzalez, Principal – The Margaret & Doug Danforth Principal Percussion Chair

Liam McManus, Percussion II – The Wendi & Brian Kushner Percussion II Chair

Blake Taylor, Percussion III – The Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Renneker Percussion III Chair

HARP
Elaine Barber, Principal – The Elizabeth Willis Principal Harp Chair

KEYBOARD
Alex Maynegre-Torra. Principal – The Joan King Holtzman Principal Keyboard Chair

LIBRARY

Mallory Sajewski, Principal Librarian

Jessica Alberthal, Assistant Librarian