Saturday, December 13, 2025
William Saroyan Theatre
Rei Hotoda, conductor
Craig Verm, baritone
Fresno Master Chorale
Anna Hamre, director
| Krogstad (arr.) | The Bells of Christmas |
| Trad. (arr. Walker) | Il est né, le divin Enfant |
| Bizet | “Farandole” from L’Arlésienne |
| Martin (arr. Harper/Blank) | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas |
| Justin Wilde | Light the Candles of Freedom |
| Anthony DiLorenzo | Where’s Wenceslaus |
| Stephenson (arr.) | Mele Kalikimaka |
| Silvestri | Selections from "Polar Express" |
| Williams | Selections from "Home Alone" |
| Anderson | Sleigh Ride |
| Percy Faith (arr. Vinson) | Brazilian Sleigh Bells |
| Taylor Davis (arr.) | Joy to the World |
| Hague | You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch |
| Stephenson (arr.) | A Holly and Jolly Sing-Along |
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
Jay Zhong, Acting Concertmaster
Lianna Elmore
Janice Fleming
John Morrice
Amy Lindsey
Erin Adams
Jay Gunasekera
Ray Reinebach
Ivelina Kofler
Mutsuko Tatman
VIOLIN II
Caitlin McSherry, Principal
Cynthia Stuart
William Chen
Jackson Snead
Juan Gutierrez
Yuliya Hess
Calvin Gregory
Gaylene Debra Joe
VIOLA
Keith Lawrence, Acting Principal
Roz Gratz
Lynn Grants
Galina Andre
Matthew Smoke
Claudia Shiuh
CELLO
Isaac Pastor-Chermak, Acting Principal
Boris Nixon
Emma Hill
Nicholas Anton
Eric Sheaffer
Elton Chong
BASS
Heidi Franklin, Acting Principal
Keith Biondi
Benjamin Green
Sheldon Schlesinger
FLUTE
Elizabeth Marshall, Acting Principal
Colleen Fernandez
Henry Woolf
OBOE
Laura Arganbright, Acting Principal
Victoria Lee
Neil Tatman
CLARINET
Larry Honda, Acting Principal
Steven Madden
Anne Hendrickson
BASSOON
Katherine Ruiz, Acting Principal
Emily Prather
HORN
Elisha Wells, Acting Principal
Richard Hembree
Davian Barba
Aurora Contreras
TRUMPET
Nathan Sobieralski, Acting Principal
Ron Franklin
Nathan Johnson
TROMBONE
Ron Minor, Acting Principal
Erik Dewhirst
Todd Eames
TUBA
Cody Forcier, Acting Principal
TIMPANI
Eric He Zunhao, Acting Principal
PERCUSSION
Corey Ritter, Principal
Tammy van der Paardt
Craig Cory
Joe Lizama
HARP
Laura Porter, Principal
PIANO
Kathryn Eames, Principal
Guitar
Kevin Cooper
| Ryan Anton |
| Margaret Arguelles |
| Rebekka Austin |
| Janet Baker |
| Miranda Barton |
| Lorenzo Bassman |
| Madai Bedolla |
| Jane Bedrosian |
| Jeanne Behnke |
| Sue Bennett |
| Mary Benotti |
| Roger Bergman |
| Robin J. Blossom |
| Jennice Bourdase |
| Sophia Boutilier |
| David Boyd |
| Sarah Brickey |
| Renata Briones |
| Clark Brown |
| Keith Brown |
| Aaron Burdick |
| Sherah Moore Burdick |
| Darla Bussey |
| Robert Calderwood |
| Jayson Camaquin-Vigil |
| Joe Camaquin-Vigil |
| David Cao |
| Susan Cao |
| Gabriele Case |
| Gena Chambers |
| Joan Claassen |
| Kaylene Clark |
| Cameron Clarno |
| Lisa Clay |
| Dan Comelli |
| Mary Comelli |
| Roxanne Cousins |
| Celeste Demonte |
| Jim Doe |
| Erin Stafford Dormedy |
| David Dull |
| John Elliott |
| Hyaesun Esler |
| Valerie Fiala |
| Ron Fletcher |
| Jan Forbes |
| Edwin Gaje |
| Riley Garcia |
| Linda Gillis |
| teresa k. gipson |
| Matthew Haltom |
| Brianna Hammons |
| David Hauge |
| Ben Hensley |
| David Hensley |
| Tami Hensley |
| James Hole |
| Adeline Hollingsworth |
| Sheilagh Hughes Luna |
| Eloise Janzen |
| Herman Janzen |
| Rebecca Jensen |
| Susan Mcquirk Jensen |
| Eric Johnson |
| Marion Karian |
| Kelly Krumbein |
| Steve Lam |
| Vivian Lam |
| Bernadette Lamontagne-Schenck |
| Ellen Larson |
| Tom Lindstrom |
| Terry Long |
| Sam Lopez |
| Janice Lowder |
| Brian Lummis |
| Gary Lynn |
| Terry Lyon |
| Stephanie Martin |
| Jade Martinez |
| Emily Mason |
| Sharon Matson |
| William McGrady |
| Katharine McGregor |
| Laura Mendes Moore |
| Ramiro Merino |
| Rebecca Messer |
| Cheryl Montgomery |
| John Montgomery |
| S. Matthew Mott |
| Tony Mowrer |
| Debbie Nagy |
| Matthew Nannini-Hei |
| Norman Ocampo |
| Bob Olcott |
| Andrea Olvera-Alamilla |
| Kim Osborne |
| Ryan Ourique |
| Abner Padilla |
| Robert Pankratz |
| Marianne Pansa |
| Viktor Perez |
| Alan Peters |
| Anne Poling |
| Carol Presley |
| Nancy Price |
| Jordan Pulido |
| Floyd Quenzer |
| Lisa Rae |
| Jean Raymond |
| Skya Richardson |
| Reilly Rix |
| Sharon Robert |
| Kirsten Rocha |
| Terry Rommereim |
| Glady Ruiz |
| Ida Ruiz |
| Clare Ann Ruth-Heffelbower |
| Duane Ruth-Heffelbower |
| Celeste Santos |
| Christie Sartor |
| Sarah Sherwood |
| Mary Beth Shields |
| Scott Silveira |
| Chris Simmons |
| Mary Smith |
| Theresa Souza |
| Gina Stanziale |
| Joungmin Sur |
| Jasmine Swalef |
| Linda Sward |
| Hilary Swearengen |
| Alyce Swisher |
| Chanda Taylor |
| Sato Terian |
| Cynthia Tilghman |
| Elena Tsuchiya |
| Valerie Uhrig |
| Danny Valdez |
| Mariana Vijeila |
| Anne Webster |
| Haillie Williams |
| Dave Willis |
| Nancy Willis |
| Donald Yamakawa |
| John Zhao |
