Saturday, April 11, 2026
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall
Demarre McGill, flute
Rei Hotoda, conductor
| Damien Geter | Sinfonia Americana | 14' |
| Kevin Puts | Flute Concerto | 23’ I. With great sincerity and affection; flexible, with motion II. Andante III. Very fast, with tremendous energy |
Intermission | 20 Minutes |
| Tchaikovsky | Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 | 45' I. Andante – Allegro con anima II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza III. Valse: Allegro moderato IV. Finale: Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace |
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, Judith and Donald Peracchi, Leon S. Peters Foundation, Spencer Family Charitable Foundation, Wayne H. Towne Family Foundation, Al and Dotty Warkentine and Dr. Richard and Kay Whitten
The Fresno Philharmonic is funded in part by the City of Fresno Measure P Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund.
VIOLIN I
Stephanie Sant‘Ambrogio, Concertmaster
Jay Zhong
Lianna Elmore
Debra Nguyen
John Morrice
Alex Gavriildis-Petrin
Keidi Sada
Erin Adams
Emily Lanzone
Benjamin Porter
Andrea Oey
Sarah Elert
VIOLIN II
Caitlin McSherry, Principal
Cynthia Stuart
Chinh Le
Gaylene Debra Joe
Barbara Schaefer
Jacqueline Ching
Jay Gunasekera
William Chen
Ray Reinebach
VIOLA
Colin Belisle, Acting Principal
Roz Gratz
Lynn Grants
Isabel Tannenbaum
Galina Andre
Matthew Smoke
Alex Navarro
Claudia Shiuh
CELLO
Isaac Pastor-Chermak, Acting Principal
Alicja Blanquart
Judy Robinson
Boris Nixon
Erin Wang
Emma Hill
Nicholas Anton
Constantine Janello
BASS
Andy Butler, Principal
John DeMartino
Heidi Franklin
Keith Biondi
Benjamin Green
Sheldon Schlesinger
FLUTE
Pam Martchev, Acting Principal
Pamela Thoman Ellzey
Colleen Fernandez
OBOE
Arthur Klaassens, Acting Principal
Kathy Oh
Alessandra Ramos
CLARINET
Lea Steffens, Acting Principal
Amelia Smith
Anne Hendrickson
BASSOON
Lynn Hileman, Acting Principal
Kris King
Katherine Ruiz
HORN
Vincent Jurado, Acting Principal
Elisha Wells
Alex Camphouse
Jennie Blomster
Sarah Ference
TRUMPET
John Freeman, Principal
Ron Franklin
Nathan Sobieralski
TROMBONE
Bruce Chrisp, Principal
Katie Curran
Phil Keen
TUBA
Luke Storm, Acting Principal
TIMPANI
Eric He Zunhao, Acting Principal
PERCUSSION
Corey Ritter, Principal
Tammy van der Paardt
PIANO
Kathryn Eames, Principal
