ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR
Diane Wittry
  Sponsored by Lois B. Miller in memoriam

INTERIM ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR
Michael Avagliano

ASSOCIATE/POPS CONDUCTOR EMERITUS
Ronald Demkee
  Sponsored by Mr. Robert Pearce

CONDUCTING FELLOWS
  Sponsored by Margaret & William Hecht

ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY CHORUS
  Sponsored by Jill & Alfred Douglass, III in memory of Roberta Raker Hudders & William Strauss Hudders

ALLENTOWN SYMPHONY CHORUS DIRECTOR
Eduardo Azzati, Chorus Master
  Sponsored by John Berseth & Carol Dorey

Click here to see the benefits of being a sponsor and view a list of musicians available for sponsorship
To sponsor a musician or for more information, contact Geoff Harrington, Director of Development at 610-432-7961 x207 or gharrington@allentownsymphony.org

FIRST VIOLIN

Eliezer Gutman, Concertmaster
  Sponsored by Dolly & Lee Butz

Inna Eyzerovich, Associate Concertmaster
  Sponsored by Irene & William Brown

Stefan Xhori, Assistant Concertmaster
  Sponsored by Norma Kennedy

Yeseul Ann
  Sponsored by Genevieve Wesselmann

Noah Baum
  Sponsored by Donald Dal Maso

Rebecca Brown
  Sponsored by Jane King in memory of Jerry King

James Finegan
  Sponsored by Jack & Carol Anne Bury

Ann Fontanella
  Sponsored by Eva Haddon

Minjin Lee *
  Sponsored by Lona Farr & David Voellinger

Kevin Sloan +
  Sponsored by Robert Woodruff & Linda Penrod

Connie Trach
  Sponsored by Joseph J. Sofhauser & Cynthia Curran

Edgar Tumajyan
  Sponsored by Carol M. Landes

Xuan Yao
  Sponsored by Ilene & Michael Prokup

SECOND VIOLIN

Inna Nedorezov, Principal
  Sponsored by Norma Kennedy

Assistant Principal=
  Sponsored by Carol & Peter Kern in honor of Kathryn Pinter

Linda Kistler, Acting Assistant Principal
  Sponsored by Joan Miller Moran in memory of William J. Fenza   

Julie Bougher
  Sponsored by Carol & Peter Kern in honor of Julia Pinter

Daniel Demetriou
  Sponsored by Michael & Cary E. Moritz

Taya Ricker
  Sponsored by Alfred & Jill Douglass III in honor of Audrey Douglas

Helenmarie Vassiliou
  Sponsored by David & Ellen Beidelman

Chih Chun Wang
  Sponsored by Christine Oaklander in honor of Isabelle Rapin

Juan Yanez #
  Sponsored by Howard & Patricia Hudson

VIOLA

Onyou Lee, Principal Viola
  Sponsored by Donna & Roger Milgrim

Cameron Raecke, Assistant Principal
  Sponsored by Daniel & Diane Zirin

Steven Heitlinger
  Sponsored by Phyllis Grube

Pamela Jacobson
  Sponsored by Daniel & Diane Zirin

Agnes Maurer
  Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Tachovsky

Debra Reilly
  Sponsored by Kathryn Dyer

Carol Yale
  Sponsored by Atty. & Mrs. Anthony Muir

Section Viola
  Sponsored by Daniel & Diane Zirin

CELLO

Sofia Nowik, Principal
  Sponsored by Elaine & Carl Stolpe

Jameson Platte, Assistant Principal
  Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Whalen

Lucas Button

Mercedes Jurkiewicz
  Sponsored by Dr. Rena Lambert

Philo Lee

Audrey K. Simons
  Sponsored by Philip A. & Margery H. Metzger

Jeanette Stenson
  Sponsored by Natalie Foster

Hikaru Tamaki
  Sponsored by Kathryn Stagl

DOUBLE BASS

Peter Paulsen, Principal
  Sponsored by Jack & Carol Anne Bury

Devin Howell, Assistant Principal
  Sponsored by John Berseth & Carol Dorey

Nathaniel Chase
  Sponsored by Genevieve Wesselmann

Christopher Johnson
  Sponsored by Bill & Denise Spence

Zachary Merkovsky
  Sponsored by Charles Lyman

John-Paul Norpoth
  Sponsored by Nancy & Howard Amols

FLUTE

Principal Flute=
  Sponsored by Rene Rodriguez

Allison Kiger
  Sponsored by Dr. Michael & Karen Badellino

PICCOLO

Third Flute/Piccolo=
  Sponsored by Karen El-Chaar

OBOE

Rick Basehore, Principal
  Sponsored by Donna & Roger Milgrim

Marie Trudeau
  Sponsored by Cecilia Sweeney in honor of Joseph Whinney

ENGLISH HORN

Amanda Dusold
  Sponsored by Joan Miller Moran in memory of William J. Fenza

CLARINET

Antonello DiMatteo, Principal
  Sponsored by Linda Kay Gardner in memory of Hon. James Knoll Gardner

Deborah Andrus
  Sponsored by Allen Zinnes

BASS CLARINET

Stephen Reisteter
  Sponsored by Karen El-Chaar

BASSOON

Susan Shaw, Principal
  Sponsored by Cecilia Sweeney in memory of Deborah Coles Faile

Section Bassoon =
  Sponsored by Cecilia Sweeney in memory of Deborah Coles Faile

CONTRABASSOON

Louis Nolemi
  Sponsored by Cecilia Sweeney in memory of Deborah Coles Faile

FRENCH HORN

Jonathan Clark, Principal*
  Sponsored by Donna & Roger Milgrim

Shona Goldberg-Leopold, Assistant/Associate Principal
  Sponsored by Mary Pritchett

Steve Sherts
  Sponsored by Linda & James Henry

Conor Jensen
  Sponsored by Daniel & Diane Zirin

James Rester #
  Sponsored by Elaine & Carl Stolpe

TRUMPET

Omri Barak, Principal
  Sponsored by Matilda & James Vastine

Rob Kellar
  Sponsored by Joanne & Phil Nonemaker

Paul Futer #
  Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Hunsicker

TROMBONE

Gilles Bernard, Principal
  Sponsored by Robert & Mary Pritchett

Nicholas Martin
  Sponsored by Craig & Wendy Stark

BASS TROMBONE

Robert Fournier
  Sponsored by Connie Houser-Wenzel

TUBA

Principal Tuba=
  Sponsored by Frank & Susan Strouse

HARP

Frances Duffy, Principal
  Sponsored by David A. Ackerman

KEYBOARD

Michael Toth, Principal
  Sponsored by Lona Farr & David Voellinger

TIMPANI

Steve Mathieson, Principal #
  Sponsored by Elizabeth & Chris Buss

PERCUSSION

Anthony DiBartolo, Principal
  Sponsored by Elizabeth & Chris Buss

Randy Edelman, Assistant Principal

Richard Groller
  Sponsored by Philip A. Metzger

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

Don Edmunds
Director of Operations

David Tarantino
Orchestra Personnel Manager

Tim Ressler
Orchestra Librarian

Alyssa Horne
Assistant Orchestra Librarian

Carole Burkhardt
Chorus Manager

Note: Except for Principals, seating in the string sections is rotated throughout the season.

#  One-year Appointment
*   On Leave
=  Position Currently Open
‡  In Memoriam