2011 Bellingham Festival of Music Festival Orchestra

Violin I

RICHARD ROBERTS | Concertmaster
Concertmaster,
   Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Chair Sponsor: Arthur & Marti Caputi

JUSTIN BRUNS | Assistant Concertmaster
Assistant Concertmaster,
   Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

MARK RENEAU
Concertmaster,
   Huntsville Symphony Orchestra

JOOYEON KONG
   Saint Louis Symphony

MARGOT SCHWARTZ
   Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

JAMES GARLICK
Associate Concertmaster,
  Northwest Sinfonietta
  Onyx Chamber Players

PATRICK RYAN
   Atlanta Opera Orchestra

EMMA MCGRATH (July 1 Concert)

REBECCA WHITLING (July 5 Concert)

MARISA SORAJJA (July 9, 13, 17 Concerts)

 

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Contrabass

ALEXANDER HANNA | Principal
Principal Contrabass,
   Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Chair Sponsor: Joel & Mary Pat Thuma

DAVID AREND
Principal Contrabass,
   San Francisco Academy Orchestra
   Oakland East Bay Symphony
   Sacramento Philharmonic  
   Sub., San Francisco Symphony

MATTHEW MCGRATH
  
Seattle Symphony and Opera

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Flute

CHRISTINA SMITH | Principal
Principal Flute,
   Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Chair Sponsor: David & Susan Peterson

TODD SKITCH
   Memphis Symphony Orchestra
   IRIS Orchestra

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Piccolo

KIRSTEN JAMES (July 9, 13, 17 Concerts)

Oboe

JOSEPH ROBINSON | Principal
Principal Oboe,
   New York Philharmonic (ret.)
Chair Sponsor: Charles & Phyllis Self

CAROLYN BANHAM
   Saint Louis Symphony

DARLENE FRANZ (July 9 Concert)

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English Horn

CAROLYN BANHAM
   Saint Louis Symphony

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Clarinet

LAURA ARDAN | Principal
Principal Clarinet,
   Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Chair Sponsor: Arlan & Diane Norman

MARCI GURNOW
   Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

Violin II

VICTOR COSTANZI | Principal
Freelance concertmaster,
   New York City theaters
Chair Sponsor: Robert & Carol Snowball

MARY KAY ROBINSON
   New Jersey Symphony (former)

GRANT DONNELLAN
Concertmaster,
   Whatcom Symphony Orchestra
Associate Professor,
   Western Washington University

SARAH SHELLMAN
Principal Second Violin,
   The Florida Orchestra

BRITTANY BOULDING
Concertmaster,
   Auburn Symphony
   Bellevue Philharmonic
Seattle Symphony

MAUREEN YUEN
Faculty,
   State University of New York at Fredonia

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Basson
ROBERT WILLIAMS | Principal
Principal Bassoon,
   Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Chair Sponsor: Michael Yip


ERIC VARNER
Principal Bassoon,
   Windsor Symphony Orchestra, ON, CA

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Contrabassoon

MONA BUTLER (July 17 Concert)

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Horn

BRICE ANDRUS | Principal
Principal Horn,
   Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Chair Co-Sponsors:
Marty & Gail Haines
Steve & Neelie Nelson


SUSAN WELTY
Associate Principal Horn,
   Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

RODGER BURNETT(July 1, 13, 17 Concerts)

RICHARD REED(July 1, 5, 9, 17 Concerts)

AMIE STEWART (July 5 Concert)

CYNTHIA JEFFERSON (July 9 Concert)

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Trumpet

CHARLES BUTLER | Principal
Principal Trumpet,
  Oregon Ballet Theater
Chair Sponsor: Tom & Martha Piwonka

LARRY KNOPP (July 1, 5 Concerts)
Principal Trumpet,
   Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
   Malaysian Philharmonic
   Colorado Music Festival

MICAH WILKINSON (July 9, 13, 17 Concerts)
   Oregon Symphony Orchestra
   San Francisco Symphony

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Trombone

KEITH WINKLE(July 1, 9, 13 Concerts)

STAN JEFFS(all Concerts)

REBECCA MUSSELWHITE (July 5 Concert)

Viola

BRANT BAYLESS | Principal
Principal Viola,
   Utah Symphony
Chair Co-Sponsor: John Moffat & Karen Lerner

MARVIN WARSHAW
Principal Viola,
   New Haven Symphony Orchestra

DONNA LIVELY CLARK
   Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
   Lockerbie String Quartet
   Visiting Professor of Viola, Indiana University

RENATE FALKNER
   New Haven Symphony Orchestra
   Boston Baroque
   Adjunct Prof. University of North Florida

RICK NEFF
Principal Viola,
   Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
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Violoncello
STEVEN THOMAS | Principal
Principal Cello,
   New Haven Symphony Orchestra
   Asst. Prof. University of Florida
Chair Sponsor: Christopher & Josephine Morgan

KURT FOWLER
   Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
   Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
   Lockerbie String Quartet

FRED RAIMI
   Ciompi Quartet, Duke University

ANNE DUTHIE MCCAFFERTY
   Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

ALFRED GRATTA
   The Florida Orchestra

DENNIS MCCAFFERTY
   Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
   Faculty, University of Indianapolis

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Bass Trombone
WADE DEMMERT (all Concerts)

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Timpani

ROB TUCKER | Principal
   Seattle Symphony
   Seattle Opera
   Pacific Northwest Ballet
Chair Co-Sponsors:
Ronell & Jean Wight
James & Judy Woods

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Percussion

GUNNAR FOLSOM (July 13 Concert)

MATT KOCMIEROSKI (July 13 Concert)

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Harp

RITA COSTANZI | Featured Artist
Chair Co-Sponsors:
Marc & Margaret Curtis
Robert Van Fleet

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Keyboard

JEFFREY GILLIAM | Featured Artist

ROLANDO SALAZAR |
   Assistant Conductor &
   Festival Pianist