Our Musicians
In addition to performing with the Symphony, many of the orchestra members perform with smaller ensembles and are available for hire for your special event. Many also teach private lessons. Please contact them directly for more information.
Your support makes it possible for the San Luis Obispo Symphony to bring exciting music and one-of-a-kind experiences to the Central Coast. By sponsoring a musician, you make a lasting impact to the vital cultural scene in our community. Contact Emily Reneau at emilyr@slosymphony.org to inquire about musician sponsorships.
VIOLIN I
Emily Lanzone | Concertmaster
Sponsored by Jeff & Melodee Brady
Alex Fager | Associate Concertmaster
Gina Buzzelli
Kristine Pacheco
Celeste Peña
Grace Seng
Sponsored by Mary & Thomas Tanner
Philip Shanks
Eva Werner
Sponsored by Jill Anderson & Steve Jobst
Junia Work
VIOLIN II
Timothy Shanks | Principal
Sponsored by India D’Avignon & Ignatios Vakalis
Tanya Streder
Sponsored by Garrett Foulke & Dorothy Correa
Barbara Blanke
Valarie Koos
Sponsored by Carol Ann Stephens & John Colbert
Ingrid Kovacs
Sponsored by Eric Warren
Sonya Lanzen-Castellanos
Leanna Marchell
Ginette Reitz
Hannah Thompson
VIOLA
David Hennessee | Principal
Sponsored by Susan Minker
Karen Loewi Jones
Andrew Goo
Peter Liepman
Sponsored by Bern Singsen
Jack Marzano
Jayden Perez
Margaret Whitson
Kim Wilkins
CELLO
Lyubov Solovyova | Principal
Sponsored by Miki Gillman & Larry Batcheldor
Titus Shanks
Nanette Hamilton
Sponsored by Jerry Boots & Cricket Handler and Leslie McKinley
Logan Hodgson
Candice Oh
Maura Phelps
Drew Van Duren
Sponsored by Robert Danielson
Sarah Ward
BASS
Ken Hustad | Principal
Sponsored by Patricia Kohlen
David George
Sponsored by Cynthia & Roger George and Clifton & Jane Swanson
Ed Harris
Sponsored by Martha Kettlecamp
Brian Slack
Sponsored by Bruce Morganthaler
Aidan Neuman
Stewart Rosen
FLUTE
Marley Eder | Principal
Sungdu Bae
PICCOLO
Nancy Smee
Sponsored by Mary & Thomas Tanner
OBOE
Jessica Hoffman | Principal
Sponsored by Garrett Foulke & Dorothy Correa
Bom An
OBOE/ENGLISH HORN
Heidi Butterfield-Yi
Sponsored by Laurie Ellison
CLARINET
Richard Dobeck | Principal
Sponsored by Kathryn Lawhun
Joshua Phillips
BASS CLARINET
Shannon McNeely
Sponsored by Nancy Piver
BASSOON
Lisa Nauful | Principal
Sponsored by India D’Avignon & Ignatios Vakalis
Paul Curtis | Acting Principal
Sponsored by Stefan Podell & Caity McCardell
CONTRABASSOON
Emelia Banninger
Sponsored by Mary Baiamonte
FRENCH HORN
Jennifer Galvan | Principal
Sponsored by Julie Dodson
Jason Beaumont | Assistant
Sponsored by Stefan Podell & Caity McCardell
Larisa Vredevoe
Allen Smithson
Andrew Arensman
TRUMPET
Devin Henderson | Principal
Sponsored by Megan’s Organic Market
Rich Ward
Sponsored by Kathleen L. Long
Al Streder
Sponsored by Clifton & Jane Swanson
TROMBONE
Michael Dolin | Principal
Sponsored by Kathleen Dolin
Michael Johnson
Christopher Tam
TUBA
Rod Mathews | Principal
Sponsored by Jim Walker
HARP
Catherine Litaker | Principal
Sponsored by Marcelle Kardush
TIMPANI
John Astaire | Principal
Sponsored by Richard & Catherine Luckett
PERCUSSION
Marshall Granger | Principal
Brandon Webb
John Beck
KEYBOARDS
Susan Davies | Principal
Sponsored by James Gealy