Musicians - Carmel Symphony Orchestra

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Core Musicians

Strings

Violin I

Portrait of Violin I musician and Concertmaster Davis Brooks

Davis Brooks

Concertmaster

Portrait of Violin I musician and Associate Concertmaster Minji Kim

Minji Kim

Associate Concertmaster*

*on leave

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Yunjung Lee

Interim Associate Concertmaster

Portrait of Violin I musician Amanda Baer

Amanda Baer

Portrait of Violin I musician Nicholas Drumm

Nicholas Drumm

Portrait of Violin I musician Byron Fan

Byron Fan

Portrait of Violin I musician Jonathan Johnson

Jonathan Johnson

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Kay Kwieun Seo

Portrait of Violin I musician Lev Roshal

Lev Roshal

Portrait of Violin I musician Emily Yin

Emily Yin

Violin II

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Angela Ruch

Principal Second

Portrait of Violin II musician and Assistant Principal Second Pamela Close

Pamela Close

Assistant Principal Second

Portrait of Violin II musician Tricia Bonner

Tricia Bonner

Alexa Lang

Portrait of Violin II musician Ann Manship

Ann Manship

Kevin Shiue

Portrait of Violin II musician Kris Zaloudek

Kris Zaloudek

Viola

Portrait of Viola musician Rachel Gries

Rachel Gries

Principal

Portrait of Assistant Principal Viola musician Julie Scull

Julie Scull

Assistant Principal

Portrait of Viola musician Melinda Bowman

Melinda Bowman

Karen Hutchins

Portrait of Viola musician Ila Rondeau

Ila Rondeau

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Suzane Um

Cello

Portrait of Cello musician Anna Thompson-Danilova

Anna Thompson-Danilova

Principal

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Portrait of Assistant Principal Cello musician Martin Meyer

Martin Meyer

Assistant Principal

Portrait of Cello musician Jan Brill

Jan Brill

Portrait of Cello musician Lori Honer

Lori Honer

Portrait of Cello musician Tamalynn O’Grady

Tamalynn O’Grady

Portrait of Cello musician Joerg Schreiber

Joerg Schreiber

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Yoonhae Swanson

Portrait of Cello musician Jennifer Weber

Jennifer Weber

Bass

Portrait of Double Bass musician Joseph Everett

Joseph Everett

Principal

Brandon Vaughn

Assistant Principal

Portrait of Bass musician Hillary Fuller

Hillary Fuller

Portrait of Bass musician Matthew Greven

Matthew Greven

Woodwinds

Flute

Tamara Thweatt

Principal

Portrait of Flute musician Laura Recendez

Laura Recendez

Portrait of Flute musician Monika Spangler

Monika Spangler

Piccolo

Portrait of Flute musician Monika Spangler

Monika Spangler

Oboe

Rebecca McGuire

Principal

Liza Saracina

English Horn

Liza Saracina

Clarinet

Portrait of Principal Clarinet musician Emily Cook

Emily Cook

Principal

Portrait of Clarinet musician Katherine Peters

Katherine Peters

Bassoon

Kara Stolle

Principal

Portrait of Bassoon musician Kathleen Moniaci

Kathleen Moniaci

Contrabassoon

Portrait of Contrabassoon musician Ryan Caldwell

Ryan Caldwell

Brass

French Horn

Portrait of Principal French Horn musician Zachary Cooper

Zachary Cooper

Principal

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Portrait of Horn musician Virginia Kundrat

Virginia Kundrat

Portrait of Horn musician Sara Petokas

Sara Petokas

Michael Stiles

Portrait of French Horn musician Sharon Weyser

Sharon Weyser

Trumpet

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Stephen Campbell

Interim Co-Principal

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Jay Ellsmore

Interim Co-Principal

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Ben Hunter

Portrait of Trumpet musician Shawn Jones

Shawn Jones

Trombone

Portrait of Principal Trombone musician Chris Van Hof

Chris Van Hof

Principal

Portrait of Trombone musician Larry Lawhead

Larry Lawhead

Bass Trombone

Portrait of Principal Trombone musician Richard Dole

Richard Dole

Principal

Tuba

Portrait of Tuba musician Andrew Meyer

Andrew Meyer

Principal

Percussion

Timpani

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Jason Spangler

Principal

Percussion

Portrait of Principal Percussion musician Mark Stempel

Mark Stempel

Principal

Portrait of Principal Percussion musician Keli-Leigh Welsh

Keli-Leigh Welsh

Principal

Harp

Portrait of Harp musician Melanie Mashner

Melanie Mashner

Principal

Keyboard

Portrait of Keyboard musician Allegra Hein

Allegra Hein

Principal