Orchestra Personnel
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Personnel

2024-25 Season

MUSIC DIRECTOR/
CONDUCTOR 
Peter BayConductor – The Joe R. & Teresa L. Long Conductor Chair
Pablo ZamoraAssistant Conductor

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

Molly Emerman, Assistant Concertmaster – The Jeff & Gail Kodosky Assistant Concertmaster Chair

Mariama Alcantara, The Frank & Louise Carpenter
First Violin IV Chair

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

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

TBD, The Reagan Reaud First Violin VII Chair

David Denizon, The Carlotta Jane Newsum First Violin VIII Chair

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

Eugene Gratovich

Zachariah Matteson

Karen Stiles

Sophie Verhaeghe

Megan Zapfe

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

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

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

Helen Cooper

Elizabeth Stoppels Girko

Steven Hakel

Tracy Seeger

Georgeann DuBell Shockley

Joseph D. Smith

Chloe Yofan

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, The James C. Armstrong Viola II Chair

Luis Eduardo Bellorin, The Barbara Harris Polomé Viola III Memorial Chair

Stephen Buckles, 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 Cello – The Lorraine H. & John G. Wang Assistant Principal Cello Chair

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

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

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

Margaret Coltman, The Martin S. Kermacy Cello V Chair

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

Frank Jenkins, Sterling Wilson Family Cello VII Chair

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

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

 

 

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

Paul Determan, Cornelia Adams Foster Wood Double Bass II Chair

David Dawson, 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, The Edgar & Patricia Harris, Flute II Chair

Esther Fredrickson, 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, The Mr. & Mrs. Loren F. Kahle, Jr. Oboe III Chair

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

Hilary Scop, The Ward & Victoria Cheney Clarinet II Chair

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

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

Daris Word Hale, The Neal & Ida Weaver Bassoon II Chair

Daniel Chrisman, 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, The Grace & Charles Bonner French Horn III Chair

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

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

Gerardo Mata, The Katherine & Philip Patman Trumpet II Chair

Timothy Shaffer, The Martin S. Kermacy Trumpet III Chair

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

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

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

TUBA
Steven C. 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

TBD, The Wendi & Brian Kushner Percussion II Chair

Blake Taylor, 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