Colorado Music Festival Orchestra

Conductor’s Podium

Peter Oundjian
Music Director; The Caryl Fuchs Kassoy & David R. Kassoy Conductor’s Podium

 

The Orchestra

Violin

David Coucheron

Position: Guest Concertmaster | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
Chair: The William E. Smith Chair

Kevin Lin

Position: Guest Concertmaster | Indianapolis Symphony, Concertmaster
Chair: The Claire Jucker Honorary Chair

Joseph Meyer

Position: Associate Concertmaster | Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster

Kate Arndt

Position: Principal Second | Colorado Symphony, Assistant Concertmaster
Chair: The Anne and Henry Beer Chair

Ahra Cho

Position: Principal | Omaha Symphony, Associate Concertmaster
Chair: The Sue Anderson Chair In Memory of Jo Zeimet

Karen Pommerich

Position: Assistant Principal | Freelance

Callie Brennan

Position: Portland Symphony Orchestra (Maine)
Chair: The Coates Samuelson Chair

Christina Jung Yun Choi

Position: Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Chair: The Kenneth and Madeline McCourt Chair

Dominique Corbeil

Position: Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Chair: The Louise and Ferd Grauer Chair

Tessa Gotman

Position: Phoenix Symphony
Chair: The Arlene Gerwin Chair

Elise Haukenes

Position: Phoenix Symphony, Associate Principal 2nd Violin
Chair: The Lockwood Family Foundation Chair

Alice Hong

Position: Freelance
Chair: The Aris and Suzanne Sophocles Chair

Aika Ito

Position: Buffalo Philharmonic
Chair: The John and Ellen Gille Chair

Oliver Kot

Position: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Nate Koch Chair

Natalie Lee

Position: Naples Philharmonic
Chair: The Glennys McPhilimy Chair

Lenora Leggatt

Position: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Chair: The Pam Lambert and Mike Mickley Chair

Yuqi Li

Position: Oregon Symphony

Aimee Toomes Lopez

Position: San Antonio Philharmonic
Chair: The Mary Ann & Art Rudeseal Chair

Jarek Polak

Position: Freelance
Chair: The Andrea J. Grant and Kate Fay Chair

Emily Richardson

Position: Freelance
Chair: The Axson and Bryan Morgan Chair

Michelle Sheehy

Position: Freelance

Helen Vassiliou

Position: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Chair: The Cody Oreck Chair

Lisa Vaupel

Position: Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The John and Kathleen Krampf Chair

Dustin Wilkes-Kim

Position: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Chair: The Paul and Kay Passmore Chair

Amy Soyoon Yi

Position: KBS Symphony, Seoul, South Korea

Viola

DJ Cheek

Position: Principal | Fort Worth Symphony, Principal

Darren Carter

Position: Assistant Principal | Civic Orchestra of Chicago

Mark Deatherage

Position: Phoenix Symphony, Associate Principal
Chair: Anonymous

Elizabeth Jaffe

Position: Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Associate Principal
Chair: The Janet Ackermann and Scott Wiesner Chair

Bruce Owen

Position: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Assistant Principal
Chair: The Lee Carlin Chair

Valentin Ragusitu

Position: Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Chris Cooper and Joey Walker Chair

Yumi Sagiuchi Shultz

Position: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Chair: The Jan Burton Chair

Borys B. Smolaga

Position: Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Margot and Christopher Brauchli Chair

Cello

Austin Huntington

Position: Principal | Indianapolis Symphony, Principal
Chair: The David Brunel and Stacey Steers Chair

Evan Kahn

Position: Assistant Principal | New Century Chamber Orchestra, Principal

Peter Garrett

Position: Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Chair: The John Dunham Chair in Memory of Carmelita Dunham

Noémie Golubovic

Position: Freelance
Chair: The Steve and Deborah Clem Chair

Morgen Johnson

Position: Phoenix Symphony
Chair: The Gayle and Randy Ellis Chair

Aaron Merritt

Position: Nu Deco Ensemble, Principal
Chair: The Joan Leinbach Chair

David Morrissey

Position: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Chair: The Penny and Jean Friedberg Chair

Bridget Pasker

Position: Phoenix Symphony, Associate Principal
Chair: The Susan Kolwicz Chair

Bass

Jesse Fischer

Position: Guest Principal | Colorado Symphony Orchestra

Kirby Nunez

Position: Assistant Principal | Dallas Opera Orchestra
Chair: The Joan and Paul Lavell Chair

David Crowe

Position: Opera Colorado, Principal
Chair: The Daniel and Heather Wilkinson Chair

Karl Fenner

Position: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Chair: The Kathy and Charles Minter Chair

Mark Foley

Position: Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Ron Stewart and Becky Roser Chair

Paul Macres

Position: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Chair: The William P. Cullinan Memorial Chair

Jean Posekany

Position: Detroit Opera
Chair: The Jane Elizabeth Henry Chair

Flute

Viviana Cumplido Wilson

Position: Principal | Phoenix Symphony, Principal
Chair: The Blessing Foundation Chair

Jessica Petrasek

Position: Assistant Principal/Piccolo | Lecturer in Flute, Georgia State University

Laura Dwyer

Position: Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra
Chair: The Norma Ekstrand Chair

Oboe

Olav Van Hezewijk

Position: Principal | New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Principal

Zachary Hammond

Position: Assistant Principal/English Horn | Utah Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Arlene Gerwin Chair

Joshua Lauretig

Position: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Chair: The John and Jane Cowdrey Chair

Clarinet

Louis DeMartino

Position: Principal | Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Hans and Delores Thurnauer Endowed Chair

Steve Hanusofski

Position: Assistant Principal/Eb Clarinet | Phoenix Symphony, Associate Principal

Aidan Mulldoon Wong

Position: Section/Bass Clarinet | Vancouver Symphony
Chair: The Terry Thomas Chair

Bassoon

Tristan Rennie

Position: Guest Principal | Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Acting Principal

Tommy Morrison

Position: Guest Assistant Principal/2nd | Hawaii Symphony, Acting Principal

Adam Trussell

Position: Bassoon/Contrabassoon | Houston Symphony, Contrabassoon
Chair: The Marion Thurnauer & Alexander Trifunac Chair

Horn

Gerald Wood

Position: Principal | Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Avenir Foundation Endowed Chair

Andrew Karr

Position: Assistant Principal/3rd | The Florida Orchestra, Associate Principal/3rd
Chair: The James Alleman and Barbara Miller Chair

Cara Kizer

Position: Freelance
Chair: The George A. Matzkanin and Trish Chepokas Chair

Stephen Laifer

Position: Rochester Philharmonic
Chair: The Kathy Krol Chair

Nicolee Kuester

Position: Freelance

Trumpet

Jeffrey Work

Position: Principal | Oregon Symphony, Principal
Chair: The Joan and Paul Lavell Chair

Eric M. Berlin

Position: Assistant Principal | Albany Symphony, Principal
Chair: The Jane Houssiere Chair

Derek Lockhart

Position: Detroit Opera
Chair: The Lichter Family Chair in Memory of George Lichter

Trombone

Jason Robins

Position: Principal | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Acting 2nd
Chair: The Jim and Judy Heeter Chair

Michael Hosford

Position: Assistant Principal | Greenville Symphony Orchestra (SC), Co-Principal

Lisa Stoneham

Position: Guest Principal Bass Trombone | Hawaii Symphony, Bass Trombone

Tuba

John Carson McTeer

Position: Principal | West Virginia Symphony, Principal
Chair: The TK Smith and Constance Holden Chair

Timpani

Peter Wilson

Position: Principal | Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Sophie and Jack Walker Chair

Percussion

Joseph Petrasek

Position: Principal | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Wernsdorfer (Family) Chair

Gerald Scholl

Position: Assistant Principal Percussion/Assistant Principal Timpani | Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Judith Reid and Richard Collins Chair

Caleb Breidenbaugh

Position: New World Symphony
Chair: The Hon. Andrew and Amy Hartman Chair

Keyboard

Vivienne Spy

Position: Principal | Freelance

Harp

Alexis Colner

Position: Guest Principal | Virginia Symphony, Principal
Chair: Anonymous

Auxillary

Tim Ressler

Position: Librarian

Our musicians represent 44 orchestras from 23 states, 4 provinces, and 3 countries including:

Albany Symphony
Atlanta Symphony
Atlantic Chamber Ensemble
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Boulder Philharmonic
Buffalo Philharmonic
Calgary Philharmonic
Charleston Symphony
Charlotte Symphony
Cleveland Opera
Greenville Symphony
Dallas Opera Orchestra
Delaware Symphony
Edmonton Symphony
Florida Grand Opera
Harrisburg Symphony
Hawaii Symphony
Houston Symphony
IRIS Orchestra
Jacksonville Symphony
Kansas City Symphony
L’Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Louisiana Philharmonic
Louisville Orchestra
National Symphony Orchestra
New Haven Symphony
North Carolina Opera
Omaha Symphony
Opera Colorado
Oregon Symphony
Phoenix Symphony
San Antonio Symphony
Santa Fe Symphony
Sarasota Orchestra
Seattle Symphony
Shreveport Symphony
Southwest Florida Symphony
St. Louis Symphony
The Florida Orchestra
The Handel and Haydn Society
Toledo Symphony
Toronto Symphony
Vancouver Symphony
Wichita Symphony

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