Akron Symphony Roster
Leadership and Roster
Artistic Leadership
Christopher Wilkins
Music Director
John S. Knight Chair
Chris Albanese
Chorus Director
Eric Benjamin
Associate Conductor
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
Amy Cave
Assistant Concertmaster — Leave of Absence
Mary Louise Irvin Memorial Chair
Theo Brockhorst
YeJee Kim
Leave of Absence
Cory Smith
Sponsored by Guy & Renée Pipitone
Susan Britton
Sponsored by Peg’s Foundation
Sara Rule Schaft
Diana Frances Gayer Chair
Vacant
Li Ruoyao
Samuel Petrey
Kallen Bierly O'Connor
Leave of Absence
Sponsored by Kathryn Booth
Carina Yee
John Fawcett
Jessica Schmidt
Second Violin
Vacant
Principal
Mrs. J. Robinson Silver Jr. Chair
Amy Glick
Nell B. While Chair
Vacant
Eunho Kim
Sponsored in memory of Wanda L. Fair
Stefanie Schore
Sponsored by Darwin Steele
Vacant
Kathleen Anthony
Steven Ostrow
Sponsored by The Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust
Vacant
Sarah Alexa
Sarah Husak
Vacant
Vacant
Viola
Caleb Cox, Principal
Principal
H. Luther & Ruth Frentz Memorial Chair
Jack Kehrli
Sponsored by Peg’s Foundation
Dominic Douglas
Mark Heinzen
Jerome Miskell
Sponsored by Peg’s Foundation
Rafael Gargate
Derrik Ware
Helen Rucinski
Keith Holliday
Sponsored by James and Linda Venner
Lara Roberts Dudack
Sponsored by Mike & Julie Pasternak
Josh Muzzi
Cello
Eri Snowden-Rodriguez
Principal
Laura Lee & Joseph Garfinkel Chair
Gabriel Ramos
Yu-Wen Wang
Julie Myers King
Sponsored by The Mary S. & David C. Corbin Foundation
Paul Miahky
Sponsored by Dorothy and DuWayne Hansen
James Benson
Sponsored by The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation
Alyssa Baljunas
Christina Rosser
Leave of Absence
Edward Oh
Myeonggyun Noh
Bass
Ann Gilbert
Principal— Leave of Absence
Maggie & Jerry Lippman Chair
Vacant
Gabriel Gaw
Riley Zimmermann
Ole Latham
Leave of Absence
Sponsored by Charles & Therese Peter
Sue Yelanjian
Leave of Absence
Sponsored by Dan & Lori Nelson in memory of Josephine Nelson
Drew Collins
Brian Del Bianco
Sponsored by The Mary S. & David C. Corbin Foundation
Levee Stadel
John McComb
Leave of Absence
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
Kyra Kester
Sponsored by Cynthia Reynolds, PhD
Flute/Piccolo
Jenny Robinson
Betty & Harold Baker Chair
Judy & Roger Read Chair
Oboe
Terry Orcutt
Principal
James H. Seiberling Chair
Renate Sakins
Sponsored by Howard Greene
Oboe/English Horn
Cynthia Warren
Lynn & Edward Metzger Chair
Clarinet
Amer Hasan
Principal
Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Wilson Chair
Matthew Rosen
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Thomas Reed
Salma & Sam Gibara Chair
Bassoon
Todd Jelen
Principal
Earl W. Baxtresser Memorial Chair
Thomas English
Bassoon/Contrabassoon
Mark DeMio
Charles & Therese Peter Chair
French Horn
Meghan Guegold
Principal
Robert S. & Frances M. Crawford Chair
Robert C. & Suzanne W. Frutchey Chair
Thomas Park
Sponsored by Mary Kay & Ernest Pouttu
Ken Wadenpfuhl
Lizbeth Barrera
Sponsored by Arthur and Jean Schooley
Lisa Fink
Assistant Principal
BF Goodrich Chair
Trumpet
Justin Kohan
Principal
John Charles Frentz Chair
Gary Davis
Sponsored by Mike & Julie Pasternak
Loren Toplitz
Trombone
John Gruber
Principal
Dorothy & Joseph L. Boltz Memorial Chair
Thomas Pylinski
Sponsored by Dorothy & DuWayne Hansen
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
Principal
Myers Industries, Inc. Chair
Matthew Dudack
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Newman
Kevin Lewis
Harp
Vacant
Principal
Frances & Joseph Hall Chair
Peggy & Bruce Silver Chair
Keyboards
Robert Mollard
Principal
Akron Symphony Guild Chair
Personnel Manager
Jerome Miskell
Librarians
Cory Smith
Principal
Betsy Frasure
Assistant