First Violin
Vahn Armstrong, Acting Concertmaster—28
Mischakoff Taylor Concertmaster Chair
Ming Gao, Acting Asst. Concertmaster—27
Adrienne Finet—5
Amanda Gates—20
David Hult—42
Olga D. Kaler—27
Liana Koteva Kirvan—3
Lenelle Morse—29
Erica Robinson—33
Anton Shelepov—5
Marian Tanau—28
Second Violin
Diane Bruce, Principal—41
Simon Lapointe, Assistant—11
Cheryl Bintz—31
Barbara Berg—42
Karen Lord-Powell—13
Jonathan Richards—5
Lara Sipols—19
Viola
Christopher Fischer, Principal—6
Karl Pedersen, Acting Asst.—5
Cynthia Frank—25
Kayleigh Miller—5
Jennifer Stahl—25
Eva Stern—20
Cello
Jolyon Pegis, Principal—27
Lars Kirvan, Assistant—5
Igor Gefter—4
Daryl Goldberg—35
Bass
Owen Lee, Principal—9
P.J. Cinque, Assistant—1
Kieran Hanlon— 1
Caitlyn Kamminga—25
Bernard Lieberman—45
David Rosi—28
Flute
Richard Sherman, Principal—32
Rita and Dunbar VanDerveer Symphony Principal Chair for Flute
Kathryn Levy (piccolo)—45
Oboe
Hougo Suza, Acting Principal Oboe (season sub)
Anna Mattix, Acting 2nd (season sub)
Clarinet
Eli Eban, Principal—28
Daniel Spitzer (bass)—7
Bassoon
Jeffrey Robinson, Principal—17
Sean Gordon—3
Benjamin Atherholt (contra)—5
Horn
Roger Kaza, Principal—19
William Bernatis, Assistant—23
Donna Dolson—37
Mark Robbins—37
Trumpet
Peter Lindblom, Assistant—29
Leslie Linn—23
Trombone
John Marcellus, Principal—42
Eric Lindblom (bass)—15
Christopher Wolf—5
Tuba
Frederick Boyd, Principal—35
Percussion
Brian Kushmaul, Principal—27
Thomas Blanchard, Assistant—24
Pedro Fernandez—3
Timpani
Brian Kushmaul—27
Harp
Beth Robinson, Principal—47
Diversity Fellows
Yan Izquierdo, violin
Scott Jackson, violin
Edna Pierce, viola
Maximiliano Oppeltz, cello
Amy Nickler, bass
Members on Leave
Peter Anderegg—5
Stuart Chafetz, Principal—24
Jan Eberle, Principal—36
Gabriel Pegis—13
Brian Reagin, Concertmaster—24
Charles Waddell—39
Substitute and Extra Musicians
The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra would like to acknowledge and thank its many substitute and extra musicians for their service.
Manager
Marian Tanau, Personnel Manager
Librarians
Lara Sipols, Principal
Adrienne Finet, Associate Principal
Dent Williamson, Emeritus
Administration
Steven Slaff, Managing Director
Matt Hart, Stage Manager
Notes
Numbers after names indicate years as members of the CSO prior to 2021.