Musician Roster
Thank you to all of our 2019-2020 Season Chair Sponsors. 2020-2021 Chair Sponsors will be updated soon.

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
• Raul Munguia, Assistant Concertmaster
Mary & Mark Moll Chair
• Mia Catania
Dr. Craig & Stacy Stites Chair
• Chris Pinkston
Simmons Bank Chair
• Hallie Michaels
Bob & Nadine Hardin Miller Chair
• Mike Burkepile
Peachtree Village Chair
• Klaudia Cop
Drs. Peter & Rebecca Fleck Chair
• Anne Bonnett
Dagmara & Thomas Wunderlich Chair
• Brian Kim
Second Violin
• Patrick Conlon, Principal
Regions Bank Chair
• Diane Halliburton, Assistant Principal
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Young, III 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
Jim & Ann Bruning Chair
• Anne Pequeno
Ann & Mont Echols Chair
• Heather Wickersham
• Gus Weaver
Viola
• Jesse Collett, Principal
BancorpSouth Chair
• Kathy Murray, Assistant Principal
Dr. Steve & Linda Nelson Chair
• Ned Horner, Assistant Principal
Jacquelyn & Kenneth Wallace Chair
• Curtis Hansen
Patricia N. Werner Memorial Chair
• Jennifer Scott
• Anthony Verge
• Charlotte Scott
• Lacie Bowlware
Cello
• James Robert Bradshaw, Principal
Bill & Lori Hines Chair
• Barbara Godette, Assistant Principal
Lavon Morton Chair
• Nathaniel Cook
Buddy & Linda Spradlin Chair
• Tess Crowther
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
The Stec Family Chair
• Martyna Sandoval
• Caroline Gonzalez
Bass
• Jerry Lane, Principal
Jennifer & Don McDonald Chair
• John Schimek, Assistant Principal
Jeff & Erin Scholtes Chair
• Brandon Patterson, Assistant Principal
HSA Engineering Chair
• Benji Wilson
Michael, Heather, Cate & Jackson Newcity Chair
• Mark Phillips
Ryan & Kristen Gehrig Chair
FLUTE
In Honor of Dr. Sandi Sanders Flute Section
• Jennifer Slater, Principal
Henry Cook Memorial Chair
• Elizabeth Potts
Dr. Donald & Letricia Shows Chair
• Kristen Salinas
Scott & Dusti Standridge Chair
Piccolo
• Elizabeth Potts, Principal
• Kristen Salinas
Oboe
B-Savvy Magazine Oboe Section
• Theresa Delaplain, Principal
Dr. & Mrs. James E. Kelly, III Chair
• Suzanne McGowen
Opie Cates Memorial Chair
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
Bassoon
Miriam Ann Pates Memorial Bassoon Section
• Brent Fillmer, Principal
Brian Kim Family Chair
• Charles Hall
Horn
Joseph F. Rumsey, III Memorial Horn Section
• Evan Mino, Principal
Dr. Brenda Yelvington Chair
• Richard Ruhe
David & Barbara Saxon Chair
• Katy Luker
Robert Morgan Chair
• Jane Waters-Showalter
Kameron Morton Chair
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
Trombone
• Brian Haapanen, Principal
Mark & Vicki Rumsey Chair
• Sean Reed
Marian & Jim Gerlach Chair
• Nolan Miller
Bass Trombone
• Paul Johnston, Principal
Leo and Barbara Anhalt Chair
Tuba
• Tommy Hough, Principal
Timpani
• Kae Reed, Principal
Storm Nolan & Brandon Weeks Chair
Piano/Keyboard
• Robert Mueller, Principal
Dr. Ray & Jan Gattis Burd Chair
• Shalon Lester
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
• Darci Wright
Jim & Peggy Hadley – Mallet Percussion Chair
Librarian
• David Ewing
Lawson & Debbie Hembree Chair
Stage Manager
• Tony Yates
Sound Engineer
• Tom Ware
Musicians on Leave
2020-2021 Season
Violin
• Lori Fay
• Holly Smardo
• Christy Paxton-Tureman
Bass
• John Widder
• Joel Schimek
Flute
• Elizabeth Shuhan
• Emmaline Smyth
Oboe
• Andrew Baker
Contrabassoon
• Richard Bobo
Horn
• Alex Shuhan
• Jack Jackson, II
Trumpet
• Pamela Schimek
Trombone
• Vernon Howard
Percussion
• Christine Souza