Musician Roster
2023-2024 Season
CONDUCTOR
John Jeter
FIRST VIOLIN
Er-Gene Kahng
Concertmaster
Mrs. Phoebe Mueller Chair
Lori Fay
Associate Concertmaster
Karen Jeter
Associate Concertmaster
Burva Ann & Edward B. Nugent Chair
Carol Harrison
Assistant Concertmaster
Doug & Kathy Babb Chair
Arthur Busby
Assistant Concertmaster
Gloria & John Jones Memorial Chair
Mike Burkepile
Mary & Mark Moll Chair
Mia Catania
Dr. Craig & Stacy Stites Chair
Hallie Michaels
Carol Bellew & Joan McCoy Chair
Klaudia Cop-Akin
Brian Kim
Chris Pinkston
Jonathan Chern
Becky Rathbun
Sara Sasaki
Sun Huh
SECOND VIOLIN
Patrick Conlon
Principal
Diane Halliburton
Assistant Principal
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Young, III Chair
Michelle Fraser
Saralyn Workman
The Community State Bank, Poteau Chair
Heather Wickersham
Greta Lane
Jim & Sue Rose Chair
Elizabeth Chrisman
Center for Hearing – In Memory of Kelly Spradlin-Johnston Chair
Nicole Melki
Anne Pequeno
Karina Sim
Alisha Owner
Jason Pooler
Ronda Herold
VIOLA
Jesse Collett
Principal
BancorpSouth Chair
Kathy Murray
Assistant Principal
Dr. Steve & Linda Nelson Chair
Curtis Hansen
Anthony Verge
Anne Bonnett
Mary Kelly
Charlotte Scott
Emily Townsend
Juan Carlos Flores
Ethan Rouse
Jennifer Scott
CELLO
James Robert Bradshaw
Principal
Tess Kent
Assistant Principal
Lavon Morton Chair
Nathaniel Cook
Buddy & Linda Spradlin Chair
Steve Fraser
Martina Sandoval
Kathleen Fay & Dorothy Ryan Fay Chair
Jose Palacios
The Stec Family Chair
Jayne Jostad
St. Scholastica Monastery Chair
Christian Serrano-Torres
Jennifer & Don McDonald Chair
Kourtney Newton
Chama & Lucia Currier-Walcott Honorary Chair
Starkey Morgan
Alyson Albarran
Nini Rubiano
BASS
Jerry Lane
Principal
Jennifer & Don McDonald Chair
John Schimek
Assistant Principal
HSA Engineering Chair
Brandon Patterson
Ryan & Kristen Gehrig Chair
Mark Phillips
Michael, Heather, Cate, & Jackson Newcity Chair
Benji Wilson
Bonnie Johnson & Mike Smets Chair
Nathan Boyd
Chris Arcy
Ricardo Puche
FLUTE
In Honor of Dr. Sandi Sanders Flute Section
Elizabeth Shuhan
Principal
Patricia Hawkins Memorial Chair
Jennifer Slater
Emmaline Smyth
PICCOLO
Jennifer Slater
Principal
Judy R. & Lance McReynolds Chair
Elizabeth Potts
OBOE
Theresa Delaplain
Principal
Suzanne McGowen
Kirby & Jennifer Clark Chair
Andrew Baker
ENGLISH HORN
Suzanne McGowen
Principal
Staci & Dr. Cole Goodman Chair
CLARINET
Carter Hunt Memorial Clarinet Section
Andrew DeBoer
Principal
Nancy & Mitch Llewellyn Chair
Christina Giacona
Janice & Allyn Donaubauer Chair
BASS CLARINET
Orlando Scalia
Co-Principal
Alexander Ravitz
Co-Principal
BASSOON
Miriam Ann Pates Memorial Bassoon Section
Charles Hall
Principal
Sandy & Sandi Sanders Chair
Sarah Boyd
Drew & Paula Linder Chair
Jazmyn Barahas-Trujillo
Laura Bennett-Cameron
CONTRABASSOON
Sarah Boyd
Principal
Brian Kim Family Chair
HORN
Joseph F. Rumsey, III Memorial Horn Section
Alexander Shuhan
Principal
Dr. Brenda Yelvington Chair
Evan Mino
Assistant Principal
Robert Morgan Chair
Jane Waters Showalter
Kameron Morton Chair
Jack Jackson, III
Richard Ruhe
Katy Luker
SabuJ Chair
TRUMPET
Samuel M. Sicard Memorial Trumpet Section
Angela Richards
Principal
Judy R. & Lance McReynolds Chair
Paul Hankins
Assistant Principal
Dr. Benny & Martha Gooden Chair
Randy Graham
Michael & Michelle Hadley Chair
Kurt Bonnett
Chair In Honor of Dr. & Mrs. Gooden
TROMBONE
Brian Haapanen
Principal
Mark & Vicki Rumsey Chair
Cory Mixdorf
Marian & Jim Gerlach Chair
Kizer Brown
Tristan Bobbitt Chair
BASS TROMBONE
Paul Johnston
Principal
Benny & Martha Gooden Chair
TUBA
Ryan Robinson
Principal
Kimberly & Rodney Miller Family Chair
TIMPANI
Kae Reed
Principal
Storm Nolan & Brandon Weeks Chair
PIANO/KEYBOARD
Robert Mueller
Principal
Shalon Lester
Noah & Max Goldstein Honorary Chair
HARP
Emily Duncan
Principal
Dr. & Mrs. James Remerscheid Chair
PERCUSSION
Tommy Dobbs
Co-Principal
Jane & Mike Rappeport Chair
David Ewing
Co-Principal
Chair named in honor of Dr. Jo Harper & in memory of Judge W.R. “Bud” Harper
Christine Souza
Jim & Peggy Hadley – Mallet Percussion Chair
Connor Stevens
Bruce & Kaye Burkhead Memorial Chair
Cameron Duncan
Dr. Kyle & Kristin Basham Chair
LIBRARIAN
David Ewing
Lawson & Debbie Hembree Chair
STAGE MANAGER
David Ewing
Jim Walcott Memorial Chair
CREW
Stephan Copland
SOUND ENGINEER
Tom Ware
