The orchestra membership hails from Waynesboro and Staunton as well as communities as far away as Washington, D.C., Harrisonburg, Richmond, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Roanoke, and places between. Some are students or professors from area schools, colleges and universities, some are highly talented community members with daytime professions in other fields, and others are professional musicians who enjoy the opportunity to play symphony music. Everyone comes together weekly for rehearsals, learning from one another and enjoying all forms of orchestral music.
View the list below to see the members of the various sections of the orchestra.
Violin
| First Violins Wanchi, Concertmaster Jacob Roege, Assistant Concertmaster Elizabeth Barron Susan Christopher Karl Durland Christa Hoover Annie Kim Debbie Kiser Lisa McDermott Sharon Miller David Preston Braxton Rhodes Kelly Wiedemann Eleanor Wilson |
Second Violins Lianne Campbell, Principal Haley Artley Karen Chamblee Karen Cox Isaac Dahl Kelly Donato Holly Gardner Birdie Hadfield Angela Higgs Patrick Keese Robert Langellotti Irene Ours Jacinda Stahly Joanna Stauffer Abby Volcansek Penny Ward Vanessa Warner |
Viola
| Stanley Beckwith, Principal Dani Abbott Linda Barnes Jamieson Bourque Bob DuCharme Claire Ober |
Cello
| Elizabeth Cantrell, Principal Brian Helmke, Assistant Principal Karen Fairchild Beverly Frank Linnea Grim Karin Huntington Matt Nelson Audun Nelson Ian Penn Leslie Wilcox |
Double Bass
| J. Michael Priester, Principal Lindasy Lam, Assistant Principal Andre LaVelle Mitch Sams Harvey Wilcox |
Piano/Keyboards
| Linda Blondel Dr. Lise Keiter |
Flute
| Debbi Stephenson, Principal Laura Jean Brand Rick Pennington |
Piccolo
| Rick Pennington |
Oboe
| Gabriela Dech, Principal Diane Harrington |
English Horn
| Rebecca Snead |
Clarinet
| James Tobin, Principal Carissa Petzold |
Bassoon
| Suzanne Pattison, Principal Lenny Grasso |
Contra Bassoon
| H. Thomas Baise |
Horn
| Catherine Creasy, Principal Keith Smith Jeremy Loy Carrie Blake |
Trumpet
| Nick Harvey, Principal William Posey Keith Schessl |
Trombone
| Andrew Lankford, Principal Tom McKenzie Kyle Remnant (Bass trombone) |
Tuba
| Barry Slayton, Principal |
Timpani
| Charlie Nesmith |
Percussion
| Charlie Nesmith, Principal Andrew Foster |
Emeritus Members
| Ross Ahlhorn* Evan Amoroso Tyler Bare Elizabeth Benzinger Susan Black * Melissa Bowles Claire Brooks Jessica Brtva Ben Cash Joshua Cole Catherine Creasy Chris Custin Mixon Darracott Gary Elwell * Susan Felton Claire Fortenberry Charlie Gasque Jason Guira Nancy Handley Polly Haynes Chad Howard Paul Kim Candace Kluesner * James Kluesner * Heather Lankford Niki Lendvay |
Stephen Layman Elizabeth Lohr-Myers Teresa Lykins David McCormick Emilie Mehrtens Sophie Mello Joelle Miller * Robert Mott Kevin Newton* Zac Nicely John Pappas Bruce Penner * Sarah Peterson Jacob Roege CJ Sciara David Snively* Karen Snively * Peter Spaar Eric Stassen Jenny Taylor Rachel Towns James VanDyke Brandon Walsh *Principal Chair |
