2026 Festival Orchestra Musicians
Please click a concert to view all updated musician rosters as of 2/21/26. Links to program notes are also listed at the bottom of each roster.
First Violin
Jun Iwasaki, Concertmaster
Shannon Nance, Assistant Concertmaster
Johnny Weizenecker
Dagmara Suchon
Bridget Mitchell
Spencer Ekenes
Second Violin
Steven Lubiarz, Principal
So Yun Kim, Assistant Principal
Randy Weiss
Dnica Terzic
Joy Pan
Viola
Matt Young, Principal
Jennifer Puckett, Assistant Principal
Melissa Matson
Mary Harrah
Cello
Noriko Kishi, Principal
Brooks Whitehouse, Assistant Principal
Bridget Pasker
Double Bass
Paul Sharpe, Principal
Timothy Spears
Flute & Piccolo
Amanda Izzo, Principal
Jiyoung Lee
Oboe & English Horn
Erin Hannigan, Principal
Alex Hayashi
Clarinet
Steve Hanusofski, Principal
John Burton
Bassoon
Chritopher Witt, Principal
Joseph Kluesener
Horn
Corbin Castro, Principal
Alex Manners
Trumpet
Scott Moore, Principal
Wes Nance
Trombone
Daniel Nakazono, Principal
Seth Bartschi
Timpani
Doug Nottingham, Principal
Percussion
Sonja Branch, Principal
Rob Esler
Peter Ferry
Shreyas Iyer (table)
Harp
Paula Provo
Piano
Josh Condon
The 2026 Festival Chorus
Director, Josh Condon
Soprano
Phyllis Banucci
Karen Broaderip
Katherin Chacon
Tia Coates
Kathryn Ellefsen
Sue Gilles
Anna-Lisa Hackett
Ellie Harvey
Taylor Hayden
Izzy Herndon
Gina Hupton
Melissa Iglesias
Lorna Kertesz
Rebecca Kornick
Claire McCarter
Ernestine McNulty
Kathie Merritt
Juliauna Ryan
Rebecca Standifer
Colleen Stangl
Mary Thompson
Peggy Wensman
Kirsten Wolpert
Alto
Karla Allingham
Jennifer Aulds
Consie Berghausen
Jocelyn Chen
Alexandra Conaway
Kirk Emerson
Roxanne Heiden
Jeanne Heintz
Carolyn Holden
Midge Holley
Megan Kay Law
Dana Lema
Mindy Nolls
Jessica Novak
Jean O’Donnell
Cheryl Oliver
Ellen Patera
Maria Poepsel
Kaya Pollaccia
Lexy Romano
Linda Shaw
Karen Sill
Stephanie Tashiro
Robin Williams
Tenor
Bill Blaney
Dash Deusterman
Erik Ellsworth
Gabriel Frongillo
Rob Hahn-Lowry
James Lawson
Henry Morton
Tony Pantera
Zach Stoddard
Jean-Luc Villamor
Linda Wilkison
Christopher Williams
Bass
Devin Barad
Anthony Bloch
Tim Brunty
Chris Earl
Christopher Herrera
Brent Larson
Shaul Leket-Mor
Franklin Martinson
Norb Promo
Larry Sill
Karl Ver Burg
First Violin
Jun Iwasaki, Concertmaster
Felicity James, Assistant Concertmaster
Barrie Cooper
Shannon Nance
Marcin Arendt
Anna Reider
Kevin Murphy
Byron Tauchi
Johnny Weizenecker
Dagmara Suchon
Second Violin
Amy Oshiro, Principal
Yefim Romanov, Assistant Principal
Steven Lubiarz, Principal
Adelaide Federici
Joseam Cuadrado
Eva Casado Ariza
So Yun Kim
Randy Weiss
Rebecca Edge
Viola
Chiara Dieguez, Principal
Caroline Gilbert, Assistant Principal
Matt Young – Principal
Melissa Matson
Christian Colburg
Jennifer Puckett
Ames Asbel
Lenny Schranze
Cello
Anne Richardson, Principal
Tommy Carpenter, Assistant Principal
Charlie Tyler
Noriko Kishi
Brooks Whitehouse
Mark Bridges
Dakota Cotugno
Bass
Daniel Smith, Principal
Richard Syan, Assistant Principal
Paul Sharpe
Eric Shetzen
Timothy Spears
Flute
Henrik Heide
Greg Milliren
Piccolo
Amy Taylor
Oboe
Erin Hannigan, Principal
English Horn
Alex Hayashi
Clarinet
Ricardo Morales, Principal
Steve Hanusofski
Jeff Anderle
Bassoon
Glenn Einschlag, Principal
Hunter Gordon
Contrabassoon
Michelle Fletcher
Horn
Daniel Hawkins, Principal
Nathan Mitchel, Assistant Principal
Haley Hoops
Corbin Castro
Shelby Nugent
Trumpet
William Leathers, Principal
Tetsuya Lawsom
Wesley Nance
Trombone
Matthew Vaughn, Principal
Matthew Wright
Bass Trombone
Darren McHenry
Tuba
Alan Baer, Principal
Elijah Ramirez (tenor)
Timpani
Alana Wiesing, Principal
Percussion
Matt Prendergast, Principal
Chris Herman
Todd Betz
Peter Ferry
Kevin Chen
Harp
Matthew Tutsky, Principal
Organ
Jeremy Peterman
Piano
Josh Condon
First Violin
Jun Iwasaki, Concertmaster
Felicity James, Assistant Concertmaster
Barrie Cooper
Shannon Nance
Marcin Arendt
Anna Reider
Kevin Murphy
Byron Tauchi
Johnny Weizenecker
Dagmara Suchon
Second Violin
Amy Oshiro, Principal
Yefim Romanov, Assistant Principal
Steven Lubiarz, Principal
Adelaide Federici
Joseam Cuadrado
Eva Casado Ariza
So Yun Kim
Randy Weiss
Rebecca Edge
Viola
Chiara Dieguez, Principal
Caroline Gilbert, Assistant Principal
Matt Young – Principal
Melissa Matson
Christian Colburg
Jennifer Puckett
Ames Asbel
Lenny Schranze
Cello
Anne Richardson, Principal
Tommy Carpenter, Assistant Principal
Charlie Tyler
Noriko Kishi
Brooks Whitehouse
Mark Bridges
Dakota Cotugno
Bass
Daniel Smith, Principal
Richard Syan, Assistant Principal
Paul Sharpe
Eric Shetzen
Timothy Spears
Flute
Henrik Heide
Greg Milliren
Piccolo
Amy Taylor
Oboe
Josh Lauriteg, Principal
English Horn
Alex Hayashi
Clarinet
Ricardo Morales, Principal
Steve Hanusofski
Jeff Anderle
Bassoon
Glenn Einschlag, Principal
Hunter Gordon
Contrabassoon
Michelle Fletcher
Horn
Daniel Hawkins, Principal
Nathan Mitchel, Assistant Principal
Haley Hoops
Corbin Castro
Shelby Nugent
Trumpet
Scott Moore, Principal
Tetsuya Lawsom
Wesley Nance
Trombone
Matthew Vaughn, Principal
Matthew Wright
Bass Trombone
Darren McHenry
Tuba
Alan Baer, Principal
Elijah Ramirez (tenor)
Timpani
Alana Wiesing, Principal
Percussion
Matt Prendergast, Principal
Chris Herman
Todd Betz
Peter Ferry
Kevin Chen
Harp
Matthew Tutsky, Principal
Organ
Jeremy Peterman
Piano
Josh Condon
First Violin
Jun Iwasaki, Concertmaster
Felicity James, Assistant Concertmaster
Barrie Cooper
Shannon Nance
Marcin Arendt
Anna Reider
Kevin Murphy
Byron Tauchi
Johnny Weizenecker
Dagmara Suchon
Second Violin
Amy Oshiro, Principal
Yefim Romanov, Assistant Principal
Steven Lubiarz, Principal
Adelaide Federici
Joseam Cuadrado
Eva Casado Ariza
So Yun Kim
Randy Weiss
Rebecca Edge
Viola
Chiara Dieguez, Principal
Caroline Gilbert, Assistant Principal
Matt Young – Principal
Melissa Matson
Christian Colburg
Jennifer Puckett
Ames Asbel
Lenny Schranze
Cello
Anne Richardson, Principal
Tommy Carpenter, Assistant Principal
Charlie Tyler
Noriko Kishi
Brooks Whitehouse
Mark Bridges
Dakota Cotugno
Bass
Daniel Smith, Principal
Richard Syan, Assistant Principal
Paul Sharpe
Eric Shetzen
Timothy Spears
Flute
Henrik Heide
Greg Milliren
Jiyoung Lee
Piccolo
Amy Taylor
Oboe
Josh Lauriteg, Principal
Bass Oboe
Laura DeMouy
English Horn
Alex Hayashi
Clarinet
Ricardo Morales, Principal
Steve Hanusofski
Jeff Anderle
John Burton
Bassoon
Glenn Einschlag, Principal
Hunter Gordon
Joseph Kluesener
Contrabassoon
Michelle Fletcher
Horn
Daniel Hawkins, Principal
Nathan Mitchel, Assistant Principal
Haley Hoops
Corbin Castro
Shelby Nugent
Alex Manners
Katherine Phillips
Trumpet
William Leathers, Principal
Tetsuya Lawsom
Wesley Nance
Trombone
Matthew Vaughn, Principal
Matthew Wright
Bass Trombone
Darren McHenry
Tuba
Alan Baer, Principal
Elijah Ramirez (tenor)
Timpani
Alana Wiesing, Principal
Percussion
Matt Prendergast, Principal
Chris Herman
Todd Betz
Peter Ferry
Kevin Chen
Harp
Matthew Tutsky, Principal
Lynn de Velder
Organ
Jeremy Peterman
Piano
Josh Condon