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
Dan Skidmore
Concertmaster
Lawrence Freiman Chair
Anna Boyle Zellers, Assistant Concertmaster
Kelsey Philbrick, Assistant Concertmaster
Angela Allen
Galina Johnson
Rachael Kistler-Igo
Wilson Pace
Naiara Sanchez
Nathan Southwick
Luke Stikeleather
Jonathan Sullivan
Violin-2
Heather Lambert, Principal
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
Daniel Zellers
Viola
Alvoy Bryan, Jr., Acting Principal
Catawba Valley Medical Center Chair
Timothy Gudger, Associate Principal
Dean Burgos
Kathryn Estes
Maria Kindt
Kathryn Middel
Margaret Neville
Diana Stone
Cello
Benjamin Smith, Principal
Kontras Quartet Chair
Sarah Rocco Ross, Associate Principal
Allison Bormuth
J. Alexandra Johnston
Kimberly Pfleeger
Bass
Aaron Craven, Principal
Phil Barringer, Assistant Principal
Earl Anderson
Andrew Beach
Michael DiTrolio
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
English Horn
Jennifer Roberts
Bassoon
Paige West-Smith, Principal
Stephanie Lipka
CONTRABASSOON
Rebecca Libera
Clarinet
David Allen, Acting Principal
BASS CLARINET
Matthew Libera
Horn
Timothy Papenbrock, Principal
Hickory Daily Record Chair
Mary P. Boudreault
Christopher Griffin
Eddie Little
Benjamin Weber, Assistant
Trumpet
Luke Boudreault, Principal
William Lawing
Timothy Phillips
Trombone
Jeremy Marks, Principal
Mark Stephens
Bass Trombone
Aleksandr Witt
Tuba
Edward L. Baity, Jr.
TIMPANI
Charles Smith
Adam Neilly Family Chair
Percussion
Shawn Roberts, Principal
Rick Cline
Stephanie Wilson
Harp
Helen Rifas
Keyboard
Ashley Clasen
Librarian
Michael DiTrolio
Personnel Manager
David Allen
Properties Manager
Phil Barringer