MUSICIANS OF THE ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Asheville Symphony openings:
VIOLIN
Jason Posnock
Concertmaster
Martha Gardner
Associate Concertmaster
Heather Lambert
Assist. Concertmaster
Kathryn B. Gardner
Principal Second Violin
Debra L. Anthony
Associate Principal Second Violin
Janet Barringer (LOA)
Teresa M. Curran
Elizabeth Fee-Elliott
Lori G. Hammel
Rachael Kistler-Igo
Dorothy L. Knowles
Virginia Kowal
Krisztina Krivatsy-Stern
LuAda Malcom
John R. Malloy
Oleg Igorevich Melnikov
Ruben Orengo
Mariya S. Potapova
Inez Hullinger Redman
Essena Setaro
*Paul E. Stroebel
VIOLA
Kara F. Poorbaugh
Principal
Emily Schaad
Associate Principal
Gina Mashburn Heath
Leigh Dixon (LOA)
Martha L. Geissler
Jennifer Kozoroz
Karen Pommerich
Edward J. Smith
CELLO
Daniel Mumm
Principal
J. Franklin Keel
Associate Principal
Open Chair
Assistant Principal
Cherylonda F. Fitzgerald
Paul S. GhostHorse
Katie Hamilton
Patricia Koelling Johnston
BASS
*M. Lee Metcalfe
Co-Principal
Vance M. Reese
Co-Principal
Michael Di Trolio
Matthew P. Waid
* Orchestra Committee Member
Section string players are
listed alphabetically.
FLUTE
Lissie J. Shanahan
Principal
Kellie Henry
PICCOLO
Dilshad B. Posnock
OBOE
Alicia Chapman
Principal
*Cara Mia Jenkins
ENGLISH HORN
Amanda J. LaBrecque
CLARINET
Harry H. “Chip” Hill
Principal
BASS CLARINET
Shannon Thompson
BASSOON
Michael J. Burns
Principal
Amber L. Ferenz
CONTRABASSOON
William L. Peebles
HORN
Jeffery B. Whaley
Principal
*Michael L. Brubaker
Anneka A. Zuehlke
Travis A. Bennett
TRUMPET
T. Mark Clodfelter
Principal
P. Bradley Ulrich
Christopher Underwood
TROMBONE
James Sparrow
Principal
L. Rienette Davis
BASS TROMBONE
Jeremy Marks
TUBA
Bethany Wiese
Principal
TIMPANI
Todd D. Mueller
Principal
PERCUSSION
Caleb Breidenbaugh
Principal
Matthew Richmond
Interim Principal
*Brian Tinkel
Michael Morel
HARP
Open Chair
Vetust Study Club Chair
KEYBOARD
Open Chair
Susanne Marcus Collins Chair
PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN
Michael A. Di Trolio
STAGE MANAGER
Paul Stroebel
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