Musician Roster
Music Director/Conductor
Marilyn Patterson Chair
First Violin
• Er-Gene Kahng, Concertmaster
Mrs. Phoebe Mueller Chair
• Lori Fay, Associate Concertmaster
John & Jayne Alford Chair
• Karen Jeter, Associate Concertmaster
Burva Ann & Edward B. Nugent Chair
• Carol Harrison, Assistant Concertmaster
Doug & Kathy Babb Chair
• Saralyn Workman
Mary & Mark Moll Chair
• Arthur Busby
Ivy & Barbara Owen Chair
• Mike Burkepile
Peachtree Village Chair
• Klaudia Cop
Robert & Nadine Hardin Miller Chair
• Chris Pinkston
Simmons Bank Chair
• Hallie Michaels
Buddy & Lynn Coleman
• Christy Paxton-Tureman
Rob Ratley – OG+E
• Becky Rathbun
Drs. Peter & Rebecca Fleck
• Mia Catania
Joseph F. Rumsey, III Memorial Chair
• Raul Munguia
Dr. Craig & Stacy Stites Chair
• Angelica Pereira
Ann & Mont Echols Chair
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
• Gus Adam Weaver
The Community State Bank Chair, Poteau, OK
• Elizabeth Venegas
Dr. Kris Gast & Ron Martin- Fort Smith Radiation Oncology Chair
• Greta Lane
Beth Watson Chair
• Nicole Melki
Mark & Vivian Lindgren Chair
• Heather Wickersham
Center for Hearing – In Memory of Kelly Spradlin-Johnston Chair
• Karina Sim
In Honor of Dr. Sandi Sanders Chair – by The Fort Smith Symphony
• Carla Geter
Carter Hunt Memorial Chair – by The Fort Smith Symphony
Viola
• Jesse Collett, Principal
BancorpSouth Chair
• Anitra Fay, Assistant Principal
Andrea & Alfredo Romo Chair
• Kathy Murray, Assistant Principal
Dr. Steve & Linda Nelson Chair
• Darrel Barnes, Principal Viola Laureate
Tim & Diane Thorne Chair
• Ned Horner
Ken & Jackie Wallace Chair
• Curtis Hansen
Miriam Ann Pates Memorial Chair
• Krista Mays
Judge & Mrs. Jim Spears Chair
• Sterling Tyler
Samuel M. Sicard Memorial Chair
• Jennifer Scott
Charles & Patricia Werner Chair
• Mary Ann Saylor
Debra & Mike Thames Chair
• Charlotte Scott
Cello
• James Robert Bradshaw, Principal
Dr. Cole & Mrs. Staci Goodman Chair
• Barbara Godette, Assistant Principal
Lavon Morton Chair
• Dan Mays
Buddy & Linda Spradlin Chair
• Angelika Machnik-Jones
D. Vicharelli for the Boreham Family Chair
• William Elliott
John & Cindy Swicegood Chair
• Steve Fraser
Dorothy Ryan Fay & Kathleen Fay Chair
• Jayne Jostad
Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Cooper Chair
• Jose Palacios
Ted Gaskell Chair
• Chad Helge
Bill & Lori Hines Chair
Bass
• Jerry Lane, Principal
Jennifer & Don McDonald Chair
• Wayne Warmack, Assistant Principal
D. Chris & Gladys Rink Chair
In Memory of Michael Rink & In Honor of John Drueckhammer, David Druekhammer, and Christopher Rink
• John Schimek, Assistant Principal
HSA Engineering Consulting Services, Inc. Chair
• Mark Phillips
Dave & Ellen Darter Chair
• Brandon Patterson
Claudia Catlett Chair
• John Widder
Jeff & Erin Scholtes Chair
• Benji Wilson
Harry Robinson Buick GMC Chair
• Joel Schimek
Flute
• Elizabeth Shuhan, Principal
Henry Cook Memorial Chair
• Emmaline Smyth
Dr. Donald & Letricia Shows Chair
• Jennifer Peck
Scott & Dusti Standridge Chair
• Virginia Hudson
Piccolo
• Jennifer Peck, Principal
Davis Iron & Metal Chair
Oboe
• Theresa Delaplain, Principal
Dr. & Mrs. James E. Kelly, III Chair
• Suzanne McGowen
Opie Cates Memorial Chair
• Fiona Slaughter
English Horn
• Suzanne McGowen, Principal
Staci & Dr. Cole Goodman Chair
Clarinet
• Andrew DeBoer, Principal
Nancy & Mitch Llewellyn Chair
• Christina Giacona
Jim & Diane Arnold Chair
Bass Clarinet
• Rebecca Wenck, Principal
Dr. James & Carol Whiteneck Chair
Bassoon
• Brent Fillmer, Principal
Ledbetter, Cogbill, Arnold & Harrison, LLP Chair
• Charles Hall
Dr. Dave & Mrs. Laura Miller Chair
• Richard Bobo
Contrabassoon
• Richard Bobo, Principal
Horn
• Alex Shuhan, Principal
Dr. Brenda Yelvington Chair
• Evan Mino, Assistant Principal
David & Barbara Saxon Chair
• Richard Ruhe
Arkansas Poly, Inc. Chair
• Jack Jackson, II
Dr. & Mrs. Paul B. Beran Chair
• Jane Waters-Showalter
Robert Morgan, Nichole & Alex Chair
Trumpet
• Angela Richards, Principal
Judy R. & Lance McReynolds Chair
• Paul Hankins, Assistant Principal
Dr. Benny & Martha Gooden Chair
• Randy Graham
Michael & Michelle Hadley Chair
• Penny Schimek
Trombone
• Brian Haapanen, Principal
Mark & Vicki Rumsey Chair
• Vernon Howard
Marian & Jim Gerlach Chair
Bass Trombone
• Paul Johnston, Principal
BKD, LLP Chair
Tuba
• Tommy Hough, Principal
Bekaert Chair
Timpani
• Benjamin Finley, Principal
Ozark Wellness Clinic – Jeannie & Joe Finley Chair
Percussion
• Tommy Dobbs, Principal
Jane & Mike Rappeport Chair
• David Ewing, Assistant Principal
OneDigital Health & Benefits Chair
• Dustin Chambers
Chair named in honor of Dr. Jo Harper & in memory of Judge W.R. “Bud” Harper
• Christine Souza
Jim & Peggy Hadley – Mallet Percussion Chair
• Ricardo Souza
Piano/Keyboard
• Robert Mueller, Principal
Thomas Gammill & Company CPAs Chair
Harp
• Chelsea Bushong, Co-Principal
Dr. & Mrs. James A. Remerscheid, D.D.S. Chair
• Faith O’Neal, Co-Principal
Librarian
• David Ewing
Lawson & Debbie Hembree Chair
Stage Manager
• Becky Yates
Shipley & Sills Family Doctors Chair
• Tony Yates, Assistant