Musicians
An Award-Winning Orchestra
The award-winning Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra is comprised of talented musicians from all over Western North Carolina. Many of the musicians have played in the orchestra from it's inception. Many are former Youth Symphony members.
VIOLIN-1
Visiting Musician*
Concert Master
Freiman Family Chair
Anna Boyle, Associate Concert Master
Kelsey Philbrick, Assistant Concert Master
Angela Allen
Galina Johnson
Rachael Kistler-Igo
Maria Lemp
Wilson Pace
Naiara Sanchez
Jonathan Sullivan
Richard Wohlman
Violin-2
Visiting Musician*
Fry Street Quartet Chair
Luke Benton, Associate Principal
Molly Barrett, Assistant Principal
Melissa Alderman
Laura Blankenship
Elizabeth Boyle
Nan Freeman
William Freeman
Mary Ellen Watson
Viola
Visiting Musician*, Principal
Timothy Gudger, Associate Principal
Dean Burgos
Kathryn Estes
Elda Franklin
Kathryn Middel
Margaret Neville
Diana Stone
Cello
Visiting Musician*, Principal
Kontras Quartet Chair
Sarah Rocco Ross, Associate Principal
Allison Bormuth
Alexander Johnson
Kimberly Pfleeger
Bass
Aaron Craven, Principal
Phil Barringer, Associate Principal
Earl Anderson
Michael DiTrolio
Tonya Steward
Flute
Laura D. Stevens, Principal
First Chair Society
Broyhill Family Foundation Chair
Lissie Okopny Shanahan
Piccolo
Peter Shanahan
Oboe
Anna Morris, Principal
English Horn
Jennifer Roberts
Bassoon
Paige West-Smith, Principal
Stephanie Lipka
CONTRABASSOON
Rebecca Libera
Clarinet
Douglas Miller, Principal
David Allen
BASS CLARINET
*To be filled*
Horn
Frank Merritt, Principal
First Chair Society
Hickory Daily Record Chair
Christopher Griffin
Mary P. Boudreault
Eddie Little
Benjamin Weber
Trumpet
Luke Boudreault, Principal
William Lawing
Timothy Phillips
Trombone
Mark Stephens
Bass Trombone
Alexander Witt
Tuba
Edward L. Baity, Jr.
TIMPANI
Charles Smith
First Chair Society
Adam Neilly Family Chair
Percussion
Shawn Roberts, Principal
Rick Cline
Stephanie Wilson
Harp
Helen Rifas
Librarian
Luke Benton
Personnel Manager
Mary P. Boudreault
Properties Manager
Phil Barringer