Musicians

An Award-Winning Orchestra

The Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra is the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina and is comprised of talented acclaimed musicians from across North Carolina. WPS is led by music director Matthew Troy.

2024 - 2025 Season

VIOLIN I

Dan Skidmore, Concertmaster
   Larry Freiman First Chair
RJ Wohlman 
Angela Allen
Galina Johnson                                       
Emmeline MacMillan                                      Wilson Pace                                          Charley Schafer                                Jonathan Sullivan
Nathan Thomeer
                                  

Violin II

Nathan Southwick, Principal
Luke Benton, Associate Principal
Molly Barrett, Assistant Principal
Elizabeth Russell
Mary Ellen Watson

Viola

Alvoy Bryan, Jr., Principal
Timothy Gudger, Associate Principal
Logan Strawn                                          Dean Burgos                                     
Maria Kindt
Kathryn Middel                                      David Phillips                                          Kathy Estes

Cello

Samuel Magill, Principal
   Dr. Gary McDougal Chair
J. Alexandra Johnston, Associate Principal
Allison Bormuth                                                                                
Sarah Rocco Ross

Bass

Aaron Craven, Principal
Michael DiTrolio, Assistant Principal
Earl Anderson
Carter Callison                                                                                  Tonya Steward                                                                                \

Flute

Laura D. Stevens, Principal
Abigail Simoneau

Piccolo

Jennifer Dior

Oboe

Anna Morris, Principal
Matthew Covington
Teil Buck

English Horn

Matthew Covington

Clarinet

David Allen, Principal
Kenneth Graves

BASS CLARINET

Matthew Libera

Bassoon

Paige West-Smith, Principal
Stephanie Lipka 

Contrabassoon

Rebecca Libera

Horn

Timothy Papenbrock, Principal
Melanie Watson                                                                      Christopher Griffin
Dakota Corbliss

Trumpet

Luke Boudreault, Principal
William Lawing
Samuel Santiago

Trombone

Dave Newcomb, Principal                            Mark Stephens

Bass Trombone

Aleksandr Witt

Tuba

Edward L. Baity, Jr., Principal

TIMPANI

Charles Smith, Principal
   Adam Neilly Family Chair

Percussion

Brady Spitz, Principal
Stephanie Wilson          Nathan Tingler                          

Harp

Helen Rifas, Principal  

Keyboard

Ashley Clasen, Principal       

Orchestra Librarian

RJ Wohlman

Personnel Manager

David Allen

Strings Section seating rotates

* Denotes Substitute 24-25