Saturday, April 11, 2026
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall

Demarre McGill, flute
Rei Hotoda, conductor

2025 - 2026 Season Major Support Provided by

Daniel R. Martin Family Foundation, Henry Barkett & Octavia Diener, Bonner Family Foundation, Dr. & Mrs. Bernard K. Karian, J.P. Lamborn Co., Patricia B. Libby, Dr. J.D. Northway, Leon S. Peters Foundation, 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