Meet The Musicians

The musicians of the Manchester Symphony Orchestra are a unique assemblage of students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Manchester University, as well as community members and other professional musicians from the region.

Anyone who is interested in participating in the Manchester Symphony Orchestra should contact Debra Lynn at (260) 982-5296. Students selected for membership will enroll in Music 140 and receive academic credit if desired. Scholarships are available for students who are wind, percussion, or string players.

2023-2024 MSO Roster

 

Violin I 
Elizabeth Smith, concertmaster
Kristin Westover
Pablo Vasquez
Ilona Orban
Kaitlin Graber
Tammy Silowsky
David Blakely
Linda Kummernuss

Violin II 
Joyce Dubach, principal
Paula Merriman
Sam Lamey
Shadi Lemus
Adele Maxfield
Rose Freeman
Kaitlynn Shields

Viola 
Margaret Sklenar, principal
Omar Lemus
Andrew Morrison
Bryan Gibson
Ted Chemey
Emily Mondok
Laurie Stroup

Cello 
Robert Lynn, principal
Benjamin Bolduc
Chris Minning
Wallace Dubach
Kris Gay
Ru by Rusk

Bass 
Darrell Fiene, principal
Rod Sroufe
Katie Allison

Flute/Piccolo
Kathy Davis, principal
Kelly Hornbarger

Oboe/English Horn
George Donner, principal
Diane Whitacre
Pauline Benner

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Lila Hammer, principal
Mark Huntington
Cathy Huber

Bassoon/Contrabassoon
Erich Zummack, principal
Travis Larson
Ben Morton

Horn 
Matt Weidner, co-principal
Jamie Weidner, co-principal
Tammy Sprunger
John Higgins
Barb Burdge

Trumpet 
Gilmar Cavalcante, principal
Steve Hammer
Nathaniel Pickett

Trombone 
Jon Hartman, principal
Andrew Suhre
Joel Kelley

Tuba 
Terry Solomonson

Percussion 
David Robbins
Anthony Richardson
Lydia Kelly

Piano/Harpsichord
Alan Chambers

Harp/Celeste
Kathryn Fenstermacher
Joy Frecker