Musicians
Meet the Orchestra
Maestro
Stephen Osmond (Biography)
Voilins
Xie Min............... Windsor, Ontario
ECO Violinist, Windsor Symphony Orchestra (7)
Mildred and Benjamin Carr Concertmaster Chair
David Lamse........ Ann Arbor
Freelance violinist (9)
The James Grace Family Associate Concertmaster Chair
Max Ambs........... Williamston
Retired English Teacher (24)
Maria Bessmeltseva..................Ann Arbor
DMA student in Vioin Performance, U of M (2)
Jan Butterfield-Brown................. Brooklyn
Freelance musician / Teacher (53)
I-Hsuan Chen........ E. Lansing
DMA student in Violin Performance, MSU (1)
Cynthia Davey....... Jackson
Retired, Jackson District Library (39)
BettyAnne Gottlieb. E. Lansing
Doctoral student, Music Education, MSU; Freelance mus. (1)
Pei-Yun Hsaio....... E. Lansing
DMA student, MSU (2)
Diane Johncock..... Bellevue
Music Teacher, Olivet Schools (32)
Jee-Hye Kang....... E. Lansing
Doctoral student in Musical Arts, MSU (2)
Ji-Hyun Kim......... E. Lansing
DMA student in Violin Performance, MSU (4)
Mi-Ryoung Kim.... .................E. Lansing
Steve Krzesicki..... Mason
Sr. Civil Eng. Michigan DNR (28)
Ssu-Yu Lai........... E. Lansing
DMA student in Violin Performance, MSU (1)
Patricia Laurence...
Jean Lee.............. Lansing
Music Director in Jackson Public Schools (3)
Natalie Low.......... E. Lansing
Doctoral student in Violin Perf., MSU; Freelance violinist (2)
Matthew Polson..... Jackson
JCC student; Freelance musician (2)
Joung-Hwa Rhee.... E. Lansing
DMA student in Violin Performance, MSU (1)
Laura Roche......... E. Lansing
Bachelor in Violin Performance, MSU (4)
Zbigniew Rybinski.. Michigan Center
Freelance musician (3)
Tigran Shiganyan... E. Lansing
Doctoral Student in Musical Arts (3)
Sheila Smith........ ................. Marshall
911 Dispatcher, raises Belgian draft horses (17)
Paulette Stenzel..... E. Lansing.....
Prof. of International Business Law, MSU (13)
John Xia.............. E. Lansing.....
DMA student in Violin Performance, MSU (1)
Paul Zieger........... Jackson........
Piano Technician, JSO Librarian (16)
Viola
*Clyde McKaney... Jackson........ Freelance musician, Teacher, String Academy, Community String Frances and John Parker Principal Viola Chair Orchestra (19)
Razvan Beridean.... Bowling Green, OH Student of Music Performance (3)
Sela Constan-Wahl. E. Lansing..... Music Performance student, MSU (2)
Carlos Espinosa..... E. Lansing..... Masters in Viola Performance and Conducting, MSU (1)
Dalia Garcia......... Okemos........ Freelance Musician, Violin/Viola Teacher MSU CMS (6)
Michaella Jacoby... Liberty Twp... VP, Lifesong Entertainment, Inc. (7)
Mark Johnson........ Ann Arbor..... Shar Music apprentice; Freelance musician (1)
Roman Kosarev..... Lansing........ MSU DMA Student (3)
*Kevin McClain..... Jackson........ Freelance Musician (4)
Dumitrita Moldovan Bowling Green, OH Masters of Music in Viola Performance, BGSU (1)
Cello
David Peshlakai..... Grand Rapids. Adjunct Instr. Hillsdale College, Freelance Musician (21) Principal May
Daniel Thomas...... Ann Arbor..... Freelance Musician (2) Principal March
Alicia Gregorian.... Grand Rapids. Cello Teacher; Freelance musician (1)
Vladimir Gulyaev... E. Lansgin..... DMA in Cello Performance, MSU (1)
Callum Hall.......... E. Lansing..... DMA student in Cello Performance, MSU (2)
Thomas Holman.... Jackson........ Dentist (22)
Kristi Laird...........
Matthew Nix......... E. Lansing..... Bachelor in Music Education and Cello Performance, MSU (1)
Suren Petrosyan..... E. Lansing..... DMA in Cello Performance, MSU (3)
Patricia Riggs........ Jackson........ Retired College Physics Teacher (51)
Aaron Sinnett........ E. Lansing..... Masters student in Cello Performance, MSU (2)
Daniel Tressel....... E. Lansing..... Doctoral student in Cello Performance, MSU (2)
Bass
Andrew Hawks...... Lansing........ Masters student in Music Performance, MSU (2) Principal
Justin Baker.......... Jackson........ Telecom Technician, Chelsea Comm. Hospital (10)
Joseph Feinberg..... Jackson........ Economist (14)
*Mark Mathias Jackson String Teacher, Jackson Public Schools (18)
Flute
Richard Sherman.... E. Lansing.... Professor of Flute, MSU (9)
Principal March
Bryan Guarnuccio... E. Lansing.... DMA student in Flute Performance, MSU (1) Principal May
Lauren Hughes....... Hadley........ Undergraduate student in Flute Performance, MSU (1)
Brandon LePage..... Southgate..... MSU stidemt (1)
Margaret Rowley E. Lansing Masters student in Music Performance, MSU (2)
Oboe
Jan Eberle............. E. Lansing.... MSU Oboe Professor (6) Principal March
Heather Peyton....... E. Lansing.... DMA student, MSU (2) Principal May
*Jan Fourn............ Albion......... JCMS Band Director (22)
Jungmin Lee E. Lansing Graduate student, MSU (1)
Clarinet
Chris Kirkpatrick..... E. Lansing.... DMA Student, MSU (5) Principal
Ed Browning Jackson Retired Engineer for Consumers Power Company (25)
Bassoon
Steve Newton......... Ann Arbor.... Freelance Musician, Adjunct Faculty Hillsdale College (13) Principal
Laura Hauss Gregory Freelance musician; Adjunct Hillsdale Professor (5)
Horn
Stephen Foster........ Jackson....... Project Manager, Jackson Automatic Sprinkler (9) Principal
Jonathan Duggan..... Ann Arbor.... Student, School of Music, Theater, and Dance, U of M (1)
Christopher Jackson. Ann Arbor.... Bachelor Student in Horn Performance, U of M (2)
Bernhard Kirchner... Jackson....... Freelance Musician (4)
Michael Wright E. Lansing Undergraduate student, MSU (1)
Trumpet
*Joel Shaner.......... Jackson....... JHS Instrumental Music Teacher (22) Patricia and David Eggert Principal Trumpet Chair
Thomas Spring Jackson IT Integrator, Consumers Energy (20)
Trombone
Ron Douglass......... Jackson....... Prof. of Music, Jackson Community College (37) Principal
Martha Farmer....... Ann Arbor.... Music Instructor, Plymouth-Canton Comm. Schools (12)
Bob Woodard Napoleon Special Education Instructor (4)
Tuba
John Fenton........... Grass Lake... Computer Analyst; Freelance musician (25)
Timpani
Mike Kendall ........ Mishawaka, IN Prof. of Music, Bethel College (13)
Percussion
*Stacey Jones........ Jackson....... Freelance Musician (10) Principal
Eric Jones Jackson Dir. of Percussion Studies, Hillsdale College (7)
Harp
Laurel Federbush.... Ann Arbor.... Freelance Harpist (13)
Piano
Brad Blackham....... Hillsdale...... Prof. Hillsdale College (3)
* Indicates Community Music School faculty member
Past Soloists
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