Akron Symphony Roster - Akron Symphony Orchestra

Akron Symphony Roster

Leadership and Roster

Artistic Leadership

Christopher Wilkins

Music Director

John S. Knight Chair

Chris Albanese

Chorus Director

Jonathon Turner

Gospel Meets Symphony Choirmaster

Roster

First Violin

Tallie Brunfelt

Concertmaster

Mathilde B. & Charles K. Sorkin Chair
Dr. Lawrence & Mabel Graham Chair
Nelson & Dorothy Seeger Chair
Jane & Harold Kaufman Chair

Quingzhuo Li

Susan Britton

Sponsored by Peg’s Foundation

Second Violin

Amy Glick

Nell B. While Chair

Stefanie Schore

Sponsored by Darwin Steele

Hadar Zaidel

Kathy Anthony

Sponsored by Kathryn Booth

Kerry Broker

Sarah Husak

Viola

Jerry Miskell

Sponsored by Mike & Julie Pasternak

Cello

Eri Snowden-Rodriguez

Principal

Laura Lee & Joseph Garfinkel Chair

David Ellis

Bass

Ann Gilbert

Principal

Maggie & Jerry Lippman Chair

John McComb

Sponsored by Dan and Lori Nelson, in memory of Josephine Nelson

Thomas Flowers

Sponsored by J. Ralph and Sue Jeppesen Gillman

Flute

Barbara O'Brien

Principal

Thomas R. & Marilyn W. Merryweather Chair
Audrey & Harold Frazier Chair

Flute/Piccolo

Jenny Robinson

Betty & Harold Baker Chair
Judy & Roger Read Chair

Oboe

Terry Orcutt

Principal

James H. Seiberling Chair

Oboe/English Horn

Cynthia Warren

Lynn & Edward Metzger Chair

Clarinet

Amer Hasan - Leave of Absence

Principal

Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Wilson Chair

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Thomas Reed

Salma & Sam Gibara Chair

Bassoon

Todd Jelen

Principal

Earl W. Baxtresser Memorial Chair

Bassoon/Contrabassoon

Mark DeMio

Charles & Therese Peter Chair

French Horn

Matthew Mauro

Principal Horn

Ken Wadenpfuhl

Sponsored by Arthur and Jean Schooley

Sam Hartman

Lisa Fink

BF Goodrich Chair

Trumpet

Justin Kohan

John Charles Frentz Chair

Loren Toplitz

Trombone

John Gruber

Principal

Dorothy & Joseph L. Boltz Memorial Chair

Bass Trombone

Sean McGhee

Principal

Jean & Joseph Hauser Sr. Chair

Tuba

Kenneth Heinlein

Principal

Flora M. Bump & Robert L. Wise Chair

Timpani

John Curtis

Principal

Yrma & Louis Ratener Chair
Jane Watters Memorial Chair

Percussion

Robert Kistler - Leave of Absence

Principal

Myers Industries, Inc. Chair

Kevin Lewis

Sponsored by David Scarponi & Tish Hight

Harp

Mary Duplantier

Principal

Frances & Joseph Hall Chair
Peggy & Bruce Silver Chair

Personnel Manager

Jerome Miskell

Librarians

Cory Smith

Principal

Betsy Frasure

Assistant

Stage Managers

Greg Vinci

Deb Malcolm