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
Ross Snyder
Honorary Concert Master
Freiman Family
Anna Boyle, Associate Concert Master
Kelsey Philbrick, Assistant Concert Master
Jenna Ames
Maria Lemp
Galina Johnson
Wilson Pace
Naiara Sanchez
Jonathan Sullivan
Nicole Wendl
Violin-2
Michelle Lie, Principal
First Chair Society
Fry Street Quartet
Luke Benton, Associate Principal
Molly Barrett, Assistant Principal
Melissa Alderman
Elizabeth Boyle
Nan Freeman
William Freeman
Donna Nestor
Mary Ellen Watson
Viola
Edwin Kaplan, Principal
First Chair Society
Friends of the Quartet
Timothy Gudger, Associate Principal
Dean Burgos
Kathryn Estes
Elda Franklin
Kathryn Middel
Diana Stone
Cello
Serafim Smigelskiey, Principal
First Chair Society
Kontras Quartet Chair
Sarah Rocco Ross, Associate Principal
Allison Bormuth
John Hunsucker
Nora Naughton
Kimberly Pfleeger
Benjamin Smith
Bass
Aaron Craven, Principal
Phil Barringer, Associate Principal
Nathaniel Goldsmith
Tonya Steward
Earl Anderson
Flute
Laura D. Stevens, Principal
First Chair Society
Broyhill Family Foundation
Lissie Okopny Shanahan
Laura Kaufman
Piccolo
Peter Shanahan
Oboe
Anna Morris, Principal
Jessica Warner
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
Eddie Little
Christopher Griffin
Mary P. Boudreault
Trumpet
Luke Boudreault, Principal
William Lawing
Timothy Phillips
Trombone
Christopher Nigrelli, Principal
Mark Stephens
Bass Trombone
Alexander Witt
Tuba
Edward L. Baity, Jr.
TIMPANI
Charles Smith
First Chair Society
Adam Neilly Family
Percussion
Shawn Roberts, Principal
Rick Cline
Stephanie Wilson
Harp
Helen Rifas
Keyboard
Aaron Ames
Librarian
Luke Benton
Music Director & Conductor
John Gordon Ross
Personnel Manager
Mary P. Boudreault
Properties Manager
Phil Barringer