Saturday, January 17, 2026
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
Michelle Cann, piano
Tony Sanders, narrator
Rei Hotoda, conductor
| The Blackout Fellowship Choir | Prelude |
| Margaret Bonds | Excerpts from the Montgomery Variations | 13' I. Decision III. March V. One Sunday in the South VII. Benediction |
| Gershwin | Piano Concerto in F | 33’ I. Allegro II. Adagio - Andante con moto III. Allegro agitato |
Intermission | 20 Minutes |
| John Christopher Wineglass | YOSEMITE | World Premiere | 15' I. Midnight Twilight II. The Ascension III. Flight Cessna N5 2805 - The Sierras |
| Stravinsky | Symphony in Three Movements | 23’ I. Allegro II. Andante - Interlude III. Con moto |
2025 - 2026 Season Major Support Provided by
Daniel R. Martin Family Foundation, Henry Barkett & Octavia Diener, Dr. & Mrs. Bernard K. Karian, J.P. Lamborn Co., Patricia B. Libby, Melody Page, Leon S. Peters Foundation, Spencer Family Charitable Foundation, Wayne H. Towne Family Foundation, and Al and Dotty Warkentine
The Fresno Philharmonic is funded in part by the City of Fresno Measure P Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund administered by the Fresno Arts Council.
VIOLIN I
Stephanie Sant‘Ambrogio, Concertmaster
Jay Zhong
John Morrice
Amy Lindsey
Rebecca Ward
Jackson Snead
Benjamin Porter
Alex Gavriildis-Petrin
Emily Lanzone
Petr Masek
Kim Hain
Keidi Sada
VIOLIN II
Caitlin McSherry, Principal
Cynthia Stuart
Darren Sagawa
Barbara Schaefer
Jay Gunasekera
William Chen
Ray Reinebach
Anna Papikian
Lisa Lhee
Juan Gutierrez
VIOLA
Alexandra Simpson, Acting Principal
Roz Gratz
Lynn Grants
Keith Lawrence
Julie Metz
Charith Premawardhana
Claudia Shiuh
CELLO
Isaac Pastor-Chermak, Acting Principal
Alicja Blanquart
Alana Shannon
Drew Ford
Eric Sheaffer
Nicholas Anton
Elton Chong
Betty Wu
BASS
Sukyung Chun, Acting Principal
Kody Thiessen
Heidi Franklin
Keith Biondi
Benjamin Green
Sheldon Schlesinger
FLUTE
Janette Erickson, Principal
Pamela Thoman Ellzey
Colleen Fernandez
OBOE
Rong-Huey Liu, Principal
Kathy Oh
Cat Cantrell
CLARINET
Peter Nevin, Principal
Jeannie Psomas
Lea Steffens
BASSOON
Jeff Robinson, Acting Principal
Lynn Hileman
Wendy La Touche
HORN
Lauren Varley, Acting Principal
Elisha Wells
Alex Camphouse
Jennie Blomster
TRUMPET
John Freeman, Principal
Brad Hogarth
Nathan Sobieralski
TROMBONE
Phil Keen, Acting Principal
Sam Wamhoff
Wayne Solomon
TUBA
Rod Mathews, Acting Principal
TIMPANI
Eric He Zunhao, Acting Principal
PERCUSSION
Corey Ritter, Principal
Tammy van der Paardt
HARP
Laura Porter, Principal
Vincent Pierce
PIANO
Kathryn Eames, Principal