Meet
our artists…
Conductors & Musicians
The Madison Symphony Orchestra is a fully orchestrated, professional ensemble comprised of 91 contracted musicians. These artists are the lifeblood of our organization and bring you the high-quality, impassioned performances you’ve come to expect from us.
Members of the Symphony: 2019-2020
Violin I
Naha Greenholtz
Concertmaster ~ William and Joyce Wartmann Chair
Suzanne Beia
Co-Concertmaster ~ Steinhauer Charitable Trust Chair
Leanne Kelso League
Associate Concertmaster ~ George & Candy Gialamas Chair
Huy Luu
Associate Concertmaster
Olga Pomolova
Assistant Concertmaster ~ Endowed by an Anonymous Friend
Beth Larson
Annetta H. Rosser Chair
Chang-En Lu
Neil Gopal
Elspeth Stalter-Clouse
Tim Kamps
Jon Vriesacker
Katherine Floriano
Laura Burns
Paran Amirinazari
Mary Theodore
Laura Mericle
+Valerie Sanders (fall 2019)
+Biffa Kwok
Violin II
Xavier Pleindoux
Principal ~ Dr. Stanley & Shirley Inhorn Chair
Hillary Hempel
Assistant Principal ~ Elyn L. Williams Chair
Peter Milczky
Wes Luke
Rolf Wulfsberg
Olga Draguieva
Kathryn Taylor
Wendy Buehl
Geri Hamilton
Robin Ryan
Matthew Dahm
Clayton Tillotson
Viola
Christopher Dozoryst
Principal ~ James F. Crow Chair
Katrin Talbot
Assistant Principal
Diedre Buckley
Renata Hornik
Elisabeth Deussen
Janse Vincent
Jennifer Paulson
Marika Fischer Hoyt
Davis Perez
Cynthia Edwards
Ina Georgieva
Marie Pauls
+ Sharon Tenhundfeld
Cello
Karl Lavine
Principal ~ Reuhl Family Chair
Mark Bridges
Assistant Principal
Karen Cornelius
Lindsey Crabb
Jordan Allen
Margaret Townsend
Lisa Bressler
Laurie Riss
Derek Handley
Adam Ayers
Bass
David Scholl
Principal
Robert Rickman
Assistant Principal
Carl Davick
Tom Mohs Chair
Isaac Polinsky
Jeff Takaki
August Jirovec
Brett Lewis
Mike Hennessy
+Zachary Betz
+Brian Melk
Flute
Stephanie Jutt
Principal ~ Terry Family Foundation Chair
Elizabeth Marshall
Linda Pereksta
Piccolo
Linda Pereksta
Oboe
Marc Fink
Principal ~ Jim & Cathie Burgess Chair
Andrea Gross Hixon
Lindsay Flowers
English Horn
Lindsay Flowers
Clarinet
JJ Koh
Principal
Nancy Mackenzie
Bass Clarinet
Gregory Smith
Bassoon
Cynthia Cameron-Fix
Principal
Amanda Szczys
Carol Rosing
Contrabassoon
Carol Rosing
Horn
Linda Kimball
Principal ~ Steve & Marianne Schlecht Chair
Ricardo Almeida
Michael Szczys
William Muir
Anne Aley
Trumpet
John Aley
Principal ~ Marilynn G. Thompson Chair
Frank Hanson
David Cooper
Trombone
Joyce Messer
Principal ~ Fred & Mary Mohs Chair
Benjamin Skroch
Bass Trombone
Cory Wurtz
Tuba
Joshua Biere
Principal
Timpani
John Jutsum
Principal ~ Eugenie Mayer Bolz Foundation Chair
Percussion
Anthony DiSanza
Principal ~ JoAnn Six Plesko & E.J. Plesko Chair
Richard Morgan
Nicholas Bonaccio
Harp
Johanna Wienholts
Principal ~ Endowed by an Anonymous Friend
Organ
Greg Zelek
Principal ~ Wayne Curtis & Maybelle Slavens Hall and Francis Vincent & Lettie von Kalweit Dunnebacke Curatorship
Piano
Daniel Lyons
Principal ~ Stephen D. Morton Chair
Librarian
Kathryn Taylor
John & Carolyn Peterson Chair
Personnel Manager
Alexis Carreon
Property Manager
John Straughn
Orchestra Committee
Lisa Bressler
Chair
Jeff Takaki
Vice-Chair
Rolf Wulfsberg
Secretary
Mark Bridges
Treasurer
Joshua Biere
Member-at-Large
+ indicates on leave 2019-20