2025 Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra
First Violin
Sharon Roffman, Concertmaster—0
Mischakoff Taylor Concertmaster Chair
Vahn Armstrong, Associate—32
Adrienne Finet—9
Amanda Gates—24
Ming Gao—31
David Hult—46
Olga Dubossarskaya Kaler—31
Lenelle Morse—33
Erica Robinson—37
Anton Shelepov—9
Leslie Frey Anderegg—3
Molly McDonald—0
Kurt Munstedt—0
Second Violin
Diane Bruce, Principal–45
Simon Lapointe, Assistant—15
Liana Koteva Kirvan—6
Karen Lord-Powell—15
Jonathan Richards—9
Lara Sipols—23
Marian Tanau—32
Zhe Deng—0
Zhen Liu—0
Timothy Peters—0
Viola
Christopher Fischer, Principal—10
Karl Pedersen, Assistant—9
Cynthia Frank—29
Javier Otalora—3
Jennifer Stahl—29
Eva Stern—24
Carrie Fischer—4
Cello
Jolyon Pegis, Principal—32
Lars Kirvan, Assistant—9
Igor Gefter—8
Daryl Goldberg—39
Daniel Kaler—1
Maximillian Oppeltz—1
Samuel Pierce-Ruhland—1
Bass
Owen Lee, Principal—13
P.J. Cinque, Assistant—5
Kieran Hanlon—6
Caitlyn Kamminga—29
Elizabeth Liotta*
Wendell Rosa*
Flute
Richard Sherman, Principal—36
Rita and Dunbar VanDerveer Symphony Principal Chair for Flute
Luke Fitzpatrick—2
Kathryn Levy (piccolo)—49
Oboe
Jaren Atherholt, Principal—1
Noah Kay—1
Adam Dinitz (English Horn)—2
Clarinet
Will Amsel, Principal* (6/26-8/19)
Olivia Hamilton—1
Daniel Spitzer (bass)—10
Bassoon
Jeffrey Robinson, Principal—21
Elise Wagner* (6/26-8/3)
Kathleen McLean* (8/4-8/19)
Karl Vilcins*
Horn
Roger Kaza, Principal—23
William Bernatis, Assistant—27
Donna Dolson—41
Daniel Kerdelewicz—1
Mark Robbins—41
Trumpet
Micah Wilkinson, Principal—2
Peter Lindblom, Assistant—33
Leslie Linn—27
Trombone
Nicola Abissi, Principal* (6/26-7/4)
Colin Williams, Principal* (7/5-7/10)
Douglas Wright, Principal* (7/22-7/26)
Gracie Potter, Principal* (7/31-8/19)
Christopher Wolf—10
Eric Lindblom (bass)—19
Tuba
Cristina Cutts Dougherty, Principal—0
Percussion
Brian Kushmaul, Principal—31
Thomas Blanchard, Assistant—28
Pedro Fernandez—7
Timpani
Matthew Strauss, Principal—0
Harp
Nancy Lendrim, Principal* (6/27-7/24)
Jody Guinn, Principal*
Alexis Colner, Principal* (8/9-8/23)
Fellows
Violins
Laura Herrera
Gabrielle Monachino
Violas
Camila Berg
Pedro Mendez
Cello
Keeon Guzman
Bass
Caleb Edwards
Members on Leave
Ben Atherholt
Stanislav Chernyshev
David Rosi
Substitute and Extra Musicians
The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra would like to acknowledge and thank its many substitute and extra musicians for their service.
Librarians
Lara Sipols, Principal
Adrienne Finet, Associate
Margaret Cooper, Assistant
Becky Mack, Assistant
Javier Otalora, Assistant
InYoung Park, Assistant
Administration
Kimberly Schuette, Managing Director
Amanda Gates, Personnel Manager
Cole Maddux, Stage Manager
Notes
Numbers after names indicate years as members of the CSO prior to 2025.
*Indicates guest musician for 2025
