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 Western and Central North Carolina.
VIOLIN-1
Dan Skidmore, Concertmaster
Freiman Family Chair
Kelsey Philbrick, Assistant Concertmaster
Angela Allen
Galina Johnson
Rachael Kistler-Igo
Emmeline MacMillan
Wilson Pace
Luke Stikeleather
Jonathan Sullivan
Nathan Thomeer
RJ Wohlman
Violin-2
Nathan Southwick, Principal
Fry Street Quartet Chair
Luke Benton, Associate Principal
Molly Barrett, Assistant Principal
Melissa Alderman
Elizabeth Boyle
William Freeman
Deborah Olivier
Mary Ellen Watson
Viola
Alvoy Bryan, Jr., Principal
Timothy Gudger, Associate Principal
Dean Burgos
Kathryn Estes
Maria Kindt
Claudia Malchow
Kathryn Middle
Cello
Samuel Magill, Acting Principal
Dr. Gary McDougal Chair
J. Alexandra Johnston, Associate Principal
Allison Bormuth
Natalie Parker
Sarah Rocco Ross
Elijah White
Bass
Aaron Craven, Principal
Michael DiTrolio, Assistant Principal
Earl Anderson
Tonya Steward
Flute
Laura D. Stevens, Principal
Broyhill Family Foundation Chair
Lissie Okopny Shanahan
Piccolo
Peter Shanahan
Oboe
Anna Morris, Principal
Frye Regional Medical Center Chair
Matthew Covington
Teil Buck
English Horn
Matthew Covington
Clarinet
David Allen, Principal
Daniel Garcia
BASS CLARINET
Matthew Libera
Bassoon
Paige West-Smith, Principal
Stephanie Lipka
Contrabassoon
Rebecca Libera
Horn
Timothy Papenbrock, Principal
Christopher Griffin
Eddie Little
Trumpet
Luke Boudreault, Principal
William Lawing
Timothy Phillips
Trombone
Jeremy Marks, Principal
Mark Stephens
Bass Trombone
Aleksandr Witt
Tuba
Edward L. Baity, Jr., Principal
TIMPANI
Charles Smith
Adam Neilly Family Chair
Percussion
Shawn Roberts, Principal
Stephanie Wilson
Harp
Helen Rifas
Keyboard
Ashley Clasen
Orchestra Librarian
Michael DiTrolio
Personnel Manager
David Allen
On Leave of Absence
Laura Blankenship, second violin
Mary Boudreault, second horn