Orchestra Personnel
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Personnel

2025-26 Season

MUSIC DIRECTOR/
CONDUCTOR 
Peter Bay, Conductor – 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

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

Mariama Alcantara, 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

TBD, First Violin VII – The Reagan Reaud First Violin VII Chair

David Denizon, First Violin VIII – The Carlotta Jane Newsum First Violin VIII Chair

Molly Emerman, First Violin IX – The Edythe & Aaron Kruger Memorial First Violin IX Chair

Ayako Gamo

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, 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

Elizabeth Stoppels Girko

Steven Hakel

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

Luis Eduardo Bellorin, 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

Daris Word Hale, (sabbatical) – 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