Meet Our Orchestra
First Violin
Joseph Edelberg
ConcertmasterConcertmaster of the Santa Rosa Symphony since 1997, Joe Edelberg has had the distinct honor of leading this outstanding orchestra...
Jay Zhong
Associate ConcertmasterJay Zhong joined the Santa Rosa Symphony in 2011 as Associate Concertmaster. He is an alumnus of New York’s Manhattan...
Heather Powell
Assistant ConcertmasterHeather Powell appears in performance with a diverse group of ensembles as orchestral violinist, chamber musician and soloist. She plays...
Kathryn Marshall
First Violin
Marcia Lotter
First ViolinMarcia was raised in the Pacific Northwest and credits her initial passion for classical music to the time she spent...
Eugenia Wie
First ViolinA native of Chicago, Eugenia Wie made her radio debut on Chicago Public Radio playing Mendelssohn Violin Concerto at the...
Emanuela Nikiforova
First ViolinEmanuela Nikiforova’s musical background is eclectic. A native of Bulgaria, she benefited from the influence of the Russian violin school...
Thomas Yee
First ViolinThomas Yee is a dedicated violinist, teacher and collaborator. His classical training culminated in Bachelor and Master degrees in violin...
Barbara Schaefer
First ViolinBarbara began Suzuki violin lessons at her local elementary school in Houston, Texas and decided soon after that music would...
Shawyon Malek-Salehi
First ViolinSecond Violin
Karen Shinozaki Sor
Principal, Second ViolinA familiar face on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene, Karen Shinozaki Sor is the Principal Second Violin of...
Michelle Maruyama
Assistant Principal, Second Violin
Edmond Fong
Second ViolinEdmond Fong, a second violinist in the Santa Rosa Symphony, was born and raised in San Francisco. He started playing...
Jeanette Isenberg
Second ViolinDividing her time between teaching and performance, Jeanette Isenberg has diverse musical talents and can be heard in symphony orchestras,...
Calvin E. Lewis Jr.
Second Violin
Timothy Zieminski
Second ViolinBorn and raised in Sonoma County, Tim Zieminski is an active violinist and teacher with local roots in the community....
Bob Williams
Second ViolinWilliam R. (Bob) Williams, violin Bob Williams attended the University of San Francisco as a Music Major taking classes at...
Katherine Allen
Second ViolinOriginally hailing from Chicago, Katie Allen has begun to establish herself in the Bay Area. Katie is the Concertmaster of...
Viola
Elizabeth Prior
Principal, ViolaAn active Bay Area violist, Elizabeth Prior is the principal violist with the Santa Rosa Symphony and a member of...
Dimitrios Floor
Assistant Principal, ViolaMitso Floor is an avid chamber and orchestral musician from Seattle, WA. Outside of Santa Rosa Symphony, he is the...
Alex Volonts
ViolaAlex Volonts has been a member of the Santa Rosa Symphony since 2008 and is also a member of Monterey...
Meg Titchener
ViolaMeg Titchener grew up in Houston, Texas, where she attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Titchener...
Daphne Gooch
ViolaDaphne Gooch is a Portland-based violist whose passion for both chamber and orchestral music encompasses a wide range of repertoire,...
Jacob Hansen-Joseph
ViolaJacob Joseph has a varied career as a freelance musician in his native Bay Area. Aside from appearing with many...
Tatiana Trono
ViolaViolist and native Vermonter, Tatiana Trono made her solo debut with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra in high school. In 2022,...
Cello
Adelle-Akiko Kearns
Principal, CelloHailed by critics as an “impressive” cellist, exhibiting “beautifully sensuous cello playing,” Adelle-Akiko Kearns currently serves as the Principal Cellist...
Robin Bonnell
Assistant Principal, Cello
Kyle Stachnik
CelloCellist Kyle Stachnik is currently the Fourth Chair Cellist for the Santa Rosa Symphony and also serves as the Assistant...
Kelley Maulbetsch
CelloKelley Maulbetsch is an active freelance cellist in the San Francisco Bay Area. For the past ten years Kelley has...
Tyler DeVigal
CelloTyler DeVigal received his early musical training at the Crowden School and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College. He...
Elizabeth Vandervennet
CelloBeth found her way to music school for a stimulating and well-rounded education at University of Michigan, Carnegie Mellon University,...
Dieter Wulfhorst
CelloDieter Wulfhorst became enamored with the cello at the age of eight by hearing it played often, by none other...
Contrabass
Kody Thiessen
Principal, ContrabassKody Thiessen is a highly accomplished bassist who earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music Performance from the San...
Andy Butler
Assistant Principal, ContrabassAndy Butler received his Bachelor in Performance and Bachelor in Education from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and his Master...
Andrew McCorkle
ContrabassAndrew studied double bass at California State University at Long Beach. He is principal bass of the Vallejo Symphony and...
Karen Zimmerman
ContrabassKaren was born and raised in Los Angeles. She attended the Juilliard School where she was awarded a bachelor’s and master’s...
Flute
Kathleen Lane Reynolds
Principal, FluteKathleen Reynolds, principal flutist with the Santa Rosa Symphony since 1984, has appeared as a soloist many times throughout the...
Stacey Pelinka
PiccoloStacey Pelinka enjoys performing a broad spectrum of classical music, especially contemporary chamber music. She is a longtime member of...
Carmen Lemoine
FluteCarmen Lemoine wants to live in a world where education is free to all, people aren’t afraid to be honest,...
Oboe
Laura Reynolds
Principal, OboeLaura Reynolds is an active performer and educator throughout Northern California; Principal oboist with the Santa Rosa Symphony, California Symphony,...
Jesse Barrett
English HornJesse Barrett is a San Francisco Bay Area native who grew up in Pleasant Hill, CA. He currently plays oboe...
Bennie Cottone
OboeOboist Bennie Cottone’s association with the Santa Rosa Symphony began around 1982. His first concert was the last one performed...
Clarinet
Roy Zajac
Principal, ClarinetPrincipal Clarinet Roy Zajac has played the clarinet since he was 10 years old, when he started on an instrument...
Mark Wardlaw
ClarinetMark Wardlaw dreamed from an early age, growing up in Sacramento, of becoming a musician. As a teenager, he started...
Mark Shannon
Bass ClarinetMark Shannon is a freelance woodwind artist who spends time in San Diego working regularly with the San Diego Symphony...
Bassoon
Carla Wilson
Principal, BassoonCarla Wilson is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area. She serves as the principal bassoonist with the Santa Rosa,...
Karla Ekholm
BassoonKarla Ekholm has played bassoon with the Santa Rosa Symphony since 1996. She also plays principal bassoon with San Francisco...
Shawn Jones
ContrabassoonShawn Jones is a graduate of the Juilliard School and Rice University. He has performed as a member of the...
Horn
Henry Viets
HornHenry received a Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts, and a teaching credential while studying with Lori Westin, Bob Ward,...
Caitlyn Smith Franklin
Utility HornTrumpet
Robert Lau Giambruno
Principal, TrumpetRobert Lau Giambruno was born and raised in San Francisco and is thrilled to perform regularly in the Bay Area....
Scott Macomber
TrumpetScott Macomber has served as Acting Second Trumpet of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra since 2016 as well as maintaining...
Trombone
Bruce Chrisp
Principal, TromboneSRS Principal Trombonist Bruce Chrisp has been performing with the Symphony for 29 years. He also performs with six other area...
Amy Bowers
TromboneAmy Bowers is an active freelance musician in California and tenured member of Santa Rosa Symphony, beginning in 2002. Miss...
Kurt Patzner
Bass TromboneKurt has played with every major orchestra in the Bay Area and is a member of the Marin and Berkeley...
Tuba
Scott Choate
Principal, TubaScott Choate joined the Santa Rosa Symphony in 2015. A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Scott received his bachelor of...
Timpani
Andrew Lewis
Principal, TimpaniA C Lewis’ career has been a smorgasbord of percussing, teaching, composing, writing, managing a business, inventing metronomes, and conducting....
Percussion
Allen Biggs
Principal, Percussion
Susan Jette
PercussionSusan Jette is a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) and certified professional Drum Circle facilitator, on the staff of Drummm Rhythmic...
Harp
Dan Levitan
Principal, HarpPrincipal Harpist Dan Levitan began playing harp in his high school orchestra in Philadelphia as a freshman. His two-year preparation...
Piano/Celesta
Kymry Esainko
Principal, Piano/CelestaPianist Kymry Esainko is known for his wide-ranging musical versatility. Principal pianist for the Santa Rosa Symphony since 2002, he...