Season Opening Concert
September 12, 2026
John Jeter, conductor

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

1. Allegro con brio 

2. Largo

3. Rondo. Allegro scherzando

Han Chen, piano

✨ Intermission ✨

Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)

1. Allegro maestoso

2. Poco adagio

3. Scherzo (Vivace)

4. Finale (Allegro)

CONDUCTOR

John Jeter

FIRST VIOLIN

Er-Gene Kahng
Concertmaster
Mrs. Phoebe Mueller Endowed Chair

Lori Fay
Associate Concertmaster
John & Jayne Alford Chair

Arthur Busby
Assistant Concertmaster
Gloria & John Jones Memorial Chair

Becky Rathbun
Susan Fiori Family Chair

Mike Burkepile
Jane Barry Sanders Chair

Jonathan Chern
Seth & Brooke Runser Chair

Tami Peterson
Burva Ann & Edward B. Nugent Chair

Klaudia Cop-Akin
Peter & Rebecca Fleck Chair

Hallie Michaels
Carol Bellew & Joan McCoy Chair

Mia Catania
Dr. Craig & Stacy Stites Chair

Elizabeth Conrey
William Crownover Chair

Randy Lyle
Sunshine Bartlett Chair

Katie Omundson
Matt & Lana Beasley Chair

Ilvana Gabrielian
Taylor & Mary Prewitt Chair

SECOND VIOLIN

Patrick Conlon
Principal
Doug & Kathy Babb Chair

Diane Halliburton
Assistant Principal
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Young, III Chair

Michelle Fraser
Tim & Connie Bailey Chair

Heather Wickersham
Jim & Ann Bruning Chair

Greta Lane
Jim & Sue Rose Chair

Brian Kim

Caroline Beate

Nicole Melrose
Marie’s Lock & Safe Chair

Saralyn Workman
Dr. Justin & Mrs. Jaidi Clayton Chair

Anne Pequeno
The Community State Bank Poteau Chair

Jason Pooler
Teressa Brown Chair

Caitlin Schraufnagel

VIOLA

Jesse Collett
Principal

Kathy Murray
Assistant Principal

Curtis Hansen
John & Michelle Harp Chair

Anthony Verge
Rachel C. Smith Memorial Chair

Mary Kelly
Matthew & Rachel Godfrey Chair

Emily Townsend
Kathleen Fay & Glenn KnickKrehm Chair, in Memory of Dorothy Ryan Fay

Jennifer Scott
Patricia N. Werner Memorial Chair

Colin Garner

Ned Horner

Nancy Glick

CELLO

James Robert Bradshaw
Principal
Bill & Lori Hines Chair

Nathaniel Cook
Assistant Principal
Lavon Morton Chair

Nini Rubiano
Laura Bogner Chair

Jennifer Carpenter
Chama & Lucia Currier-Walcott Honorary Chair

Martyna Sandoval
Kameron Morton Chair

Jayne Jostad
St. Scholastica Monastery Chair

Alyson Albarran
Mark & Victoria Rumsey Chair

Steve Fraser
Emily & Luke McDonald Chair

Aleksandra Gregg
WeatherBarr Chair

Jose Palacios
Carl D. Corley Chair

Daron Kirsch
Drew & Paula Linder Chair

David Skrill

BASS

Jerry Lane
Principal
Jennifer & Don McDonald Chair

John Schimek
Assistant Principal
HSA Engineering Chair

Chris Arcy
Debbie & Darrell Robinson Chair

Mark Phillips
Michael, Heather, Cate, & Jackson Newcity Chair

Michael Geib
Bonnie Johnson & Mike Smets Chair

Kirby Nunez
Jeff & Rhonda Travis Chair

Brandon Patterson
Amber & Eddie Lee Herndon Chair

Nathan Boyd
Ryan & Kristen Gehrig Chair

FLUTE

Elizabeth Shuhan
Principal
Patricia Hawkins Memorial Chair

Emmaline Smyth
Judy R. & Lance McReynolds Chair

OBOE

Theresa Delaplain
Principal
Randall & Margaret Todhunter Chair

Suzanne Tourville-Smtih
Kirby & Jennifer Clark Chair

CLARINET

Andrew DeBoer
Principal
Nancy & Mitch Llewellyn Chair

Christina Giacona
Janice & Allyn Donaubauer Chair

BASSOON

Charles Hall
Principal
Sandy & Sandi Sanders Chair

Sean Seguin
Carl D. Corley Chair

HORN

Alexander Shuhan
Principal
Brenda Yelvington Chair

Evan Mino
Assistant Principal
Robert Morgan Chair

Richard Ruhe
Kimberly & Phillip White Chair

Katy Luker
Kameron Morton Chair

Aaron Mack
SabuJ Chair

TRUMPET

Doug Lindsey
Principal
Judy R. & Lance McReynolds Chair

Scott Meredith
Dr. Benny & Martha Gooden Chair

TROMBONE

Brian Haapanen
Principal
Mark & Victoria Rumsey Chair

Cory Mixdorf
Kevin & Sheryl Taylor Chair

BASS TROMBONE

Jason Hausback
Principal
Benny & Martha Gooden Endowed Chair

TIMPANI

Kae Reed
Principal
Storm Nolan & Brandon Weeks Chair

LIBRARIAN

David Ewing
Lawson & Debbie Hembree Chair

STAGE MANAGER

David Ewing
Jim Walcott Memorial Chair

CREW

Stephan Copland

SOUND ENGINEER

Tom Ware

The following sponsored musician chairs represent instruments not present for this concert: 

Julie Moncrief Chair, The Honorable George McGill Chair, Jeff and Lucy Beauchamp Chair, Deana Infield & Luke Infield Chair, Noah & Max Goldstein Honorary Chair, Jane & Mike Rappeport Chair, Dr. Kyle & Kristin Basham Chair, Jim & Peggy Hadley Mallet Percussion Chair, Bruce & Kaye Featherston Memorial Chair

To see the full Fort Smith Symphony season roster, visit fortsmithsymphony.org/musician-roster