The orchestra

… some of us are teachers, physicians, film makers, IT professionals, librarians, but all of us love music.  Most players volunteer their time for the challenge and joy of playing in a symphony orchestra, after their workday is over.

Several are founding members, who have been playing with us since our first concert in 1988, others are new graduates of music schools across the country, teaching and still playing their chosen instrument. All are highly trained musicians, who can’t think of anything they love more than a good rehearsal.  Or better, a Sundays at the Symphony concert with an audience of people who love music



violin 1
Adrian Demian, concertmaster
Jensine Caranto, asst. concertmaster
Ryan Cockerham
Sean Estes
Marla Maletic
Alex Pate
Monica Rentowski
Jan Staab
Albert Ting
Edgar Valenzuela

violin 2
Karen Gerardo, principal|
Janet Cockerham
Don Crosby
Rosemary Lampe
Mika Markkanen
Elaine Miles
Cristina Vega

viola
Sabrina Mackenzie, principal
Mark Bryant
Michelle Nickelatti
Lori Packlick
Barbara Woodwing

cello
Lindsey Titus, principal
Devan Bell
Larry Horner
Gretchen Kroos
Susan Scheib
Betty Taylor Cox
Jay Terpstra

bass
James Nicholson, principal
Marvin Garduno
Sonya Martinez
William Walker


flute
Janice Spooner
Cheryl Stewart
Sheri Oestreich

piccolo
Cheryl Stewart

oboe
Ivy Carpenter
Elliot Lichtenberg

english horn
Elliot Lichtenberg

clarinet
Anthony Benitez
Cassie Conway

Eb clarinet
Anthony Benitez

bass clarinet
Dawn Kariotakis-Perez

bassoon
Terry Ruthruff
Hannah Estes
Sue Wilson

contrabassoon
Terry Ruthruff


horn
Rebecca Cotton
Ralph Wilson
Ken Cooper
Anne Allred
Brian Clark

trumpet
Chris Aucoin
Grayson Gayle
Angela Ayers-VanderMolen
Ariel Biholar

trombone
Darrell Hoffman
Dominic Powell

bass trombone
Greg Barton

tuba
Brian Gozdowski

timpani
Stephen Pandolfo

percussion
Jay Majernik
Alana Christie
Jack Christie

harp
Jennifer Betzer

assistant conductor
Stephen Pandolfo