Musician Roster

 

Music Director/Conductor

Marilyn Patterson Chair

First Violin

• Er-Gene Kahng, Concertmaster
Mrs. Phoebe Mueller Chair

• Arthur Busby, Associate Concertmaster
John & Jayne Alford Chair

• Karen Jeter, Associate Concertmaster
Burva Ann & Edward B. Nugent Chair

• Carol Harrison, Assistant Concertmaster
Doug & Kathy Babb Chair

• Mike Burkepile, Assistant Concertmaster
Mary & Mark Moll Chair

• Mia Catania
Ivy & Barbara Owen Chair

• Chris Pinkston
Simmons Bank Chair

• Hallie Michaels
Bob & Nadine Hardin Miller Chair

• Raul Munguia
OG+E Chair – Rob Ratley Chair

• Klaudia Cop
Drs. Peter & Rebecca Fleck Chair

• Christy Paxton-Tureman
Dr. Craig & Stacy Stites Chair

• Holly Smardo
Ann & Mont Echols Chair

• Anne Bonnett
Dagmara & Thomas Wunderlich Chair

• Brian Kim
Peachtree Village Chair

• Lori Fay, Associate Concertmaster
On Leave

Second Violin

• Patrick Conlon, Principal
Regions Bank Chair

• Diane Halliburton, Assistant Principal
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Young, III Chair

• Steven Hughes, II
Jim & Ann Bruning Chair

• Michelle Fraser
Tim & Connie Bailey Chair

• Saralyn Workman
The Community State Bank, Poteau Chair

• Juan Carlos Flores
Dr. Kris Gast & Ron Martin – Fort Smith Radiation Oncology Chair

• Greta Lane
Beth Watson Chair

• Elizabeth Venegas
Center for Hearing – In Memory of Kelly Spradlin-Johnston Chair

• Nicole Melki

• Anne Pequeno

• Heather Wickersham

• Gus Weaver

 

Viola

• Jesse Collett, Principal
BancorpSouth Chair

• Kathy Murray, Assistant Principal
Dr. Steve & Linda Nelson Chair

• Curtis Hansen, Assistant Principal
Jacquelyn & Kenneth Wallace Chair

• Ned Horner
Debra & Mike Thames Chair

• Jennifer Scott
Patricia N. Werner Memorial Chair

• Anthony Verge

• Charlotte Scott

• Sterling Tyler

• Lacie Bowlware

 

 

 

Cello

• James Robert Bradshaw, Principal
Dr. Cole & Mrs. Staci Goodman Chair

• Barbara Godette, Assistant Principal
Lavon Morton Chair

• Nathaniel Cook
Buddy & Linda Spradlin Chair

• Martyna Kolano
Debbie Vicharelli for the Boreham Family Chair

• Steve Fraser
Kathleen Fay & Dorothy Ryan Fay Chair

• William Elliott
Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Cooper Chair

• Jose Palacios
John & Cindy Swicegood Chair

• Jayne Jostad
Bill & Lori Hines Chair

• Caroline Gonzalez
The Stec Family Chair

Bass

• Jerry Lane, Principal
Jennifer & Don McDonald Chair

• John Schimek, Assistant Principal
Jeff & Erin Scholtes Chair

• Benji Wilson, Assistant Principal
HSA Engineering Chair

• Mark Phillips
Michael, Heather, Cate & Jackson Newcity Chair

• Joel Schimek
Ryan & Kristen Gehrig

• Brandon Patterson

• John Widder

 

FLUTE

In Honor of Dr. Sandi Sanders Flute Section

• Elizabeth Shuhan, Principal
Henry Cook Memorial Chair

• Emmaline Smyth
Dr. Donald & Letricia Shows Chair

• Jennifer Peck
Scott & Dusti Standridge Chair

Piccolo

• Jennifer Peck, Principal

Oboe

B-Savvy Magazine Oboe Section

• Theresa Delaplain, Principal
Dr. & Mrs. James E. Kelly, III Chair

• Suzanne McGowen
Opie Cates Memorial Chair

• Andrew Baker

English Horn

• Suzanne McGowen, Principal
Staci & Dr. Cole Goodman Chair

Clarinet

Carter Hunt Memorial Clarinet Section

• Andrew DeBoer, Principal
Nancy & Mitch Llewellyn Chair

• Christina Giacona
Janice & Allyn Donaubauer Chair

Bass Clarinet

• Rebecca Wenck, Principal

Bassoon

Miriam Ann Pates Memorial Bassoon Section

• Brent Fillmer, Principal
Dr. David & Laura Miller Chair

• Charles Hall

Contrabassoon

• Richard Bobo, Principal
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education President Brian Kim Family Chair

 

 

Horn

Joseph F. Rumsey, III Memorial Horn Section

• Alex Shuhan, Principal
Dr. Brenda Yelvington Chair

• Evan Mino, Assistant Principal
David & Barbara Saxon Chair

• Richard Ruhe
Robert Morgan Chair

• Jack Jackson, II

• Jane Waters-Showalter

• Katy Luker

Trumpet

Samuel M. Secard Memorial Trumpet Section

• Angela Richards, Principal
Judy R. & Lance McReynolds Chair

• Paul Hankins, Assistant Principal
Dr. Benny & Martha Gooden Chair

• Randy Graham
Michael & Michelle Hadley Chair

• Pamela Schimek
Leo and Barbara Anhalt Chair

Trombone

• Brian Haapanen, Principal
Mark & Vicki Rumsey Chair

• Vernon Howard
Marian & Jim Gerlach Chair

Bass Trombone

• Paul Johnston, Principal

Tuba

• Tommy Hough, Principal

Timpani

• Kae Reed, Principal
Storm Nolan & Brandon Weeks Chair

Piano/Keyboard

• Robert Mueller, Principal
Dr. Ray & Jan Gattis Burd Chair

Harp

• Faith O’Neal, Principal
Dr. & Mrs. James A. Remerscheid, D.D.S. Chair

Percussion

• Tommy Dobbs, Co-Principal
Jane & Mike Rappeport Chair

• David Ewing, Co-Principal
Chair named in honor of Dr. Jo Harper & in memory of Judge W.R. “Bud” Harper

• Christine Souza
Jim & Peggy Hadley – Mallet Percussion Chair

• James Whitmarsh
Michael & Elizabeth Thames Chair

Librarian

• David Ewing
Lawson & Debbie Hembree Chair

Stage Manager

• Tony Yates

Sound Engineer

• Tom Ware