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.
Concertmaster Sponsor: $2,000
Principal Player Sponsor: $1,800
Section Player Sponsor: $1,500
VIOLIN I
Emily Lanzone | Concertmaster
Sponsored by Jeff and Melodee Brady
Alex Fager | Associate Concertmaster
Kristine Pacheco
Celeste Peña
Grace Seng
Co Sponsored by Mary and Thomas Tanner
Philip Shanks
Eva Werner
Sponsored by Jill Anderson and Steve Jobst
Junia Work
VIOLIN II
Timothy Shanks | Principal
Sponsored by India D’Avignon & Ignatios Vakalis
Tanya Streder
Sponsored by Garrett Foulke and Dorothy Correa
Barbara Blanke
Valarie Koos
Sponsored by Carol Ann Stephens and John Colbert
Ingrid Kovacs
Sponsored by Eric and Karen Warren in loving memory of Robert H. and Bettie Lou Warren
Sonya Lanzen-Castellanos
Leanna Marchell
Ginette Reitz
Hannah Thompson
Sponsored by Larry L. Hillblom Foundation, Inc., through the generosity of Jacqueline Johnson
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
Sponsored by Ursula Fitzgerald
Kim Wilkins
CELLO
Lyubov Solovyova | Principal
Sponsored by Miki Gillman and Larry Batcheldor
Titus Shanks
Nanette Hamilton
Sponsored by Jerry Boots and Cricket Handler
Logan Hodgson
Candice Oh
Drew Van Duren
Sponsored by Robert Danielson
Sarah Ward
BASS
Ken Hustad | Principal
Sponsored by Patricia Kohlen
David George
Sponsored by Cynthia and Roger George and Clif and Jane Swanson
Ed Harris
Sponsored by Martha Kettlecamp & Richard Andrews
Brian Slack
Aidan Neuman
Steward Rosen
FLUTE
Marley Eder | Principal
Sungdu Bae
PICCOLO
Nancy Smee
Sponsored by Mary and Thomas Tanner
OBOE
Jessica Hoffman | Principal
Sponsored by Garrett Foulke and Dorothy Correa
Bom An
OBOE/ENGLISH HORN
Heidi Butterfield-Yi
CLARINET
Richard Dobeck | Principal
Sponsored by Kathryn Lawhun
Joshua Phillips
BASS CLARINET
Shannon McNeely
BASSOON
Lisa Nauful | Principal
Paul Curtis
Sponsored by Stefan Podell and 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 and Caity McCardell
Larisa Vredevoe
Allen Smithson
Andrew Arensman
TRUMPET
Devin Henderson | Principal
Sponsored by Megan’s Organic Market
Rich Ward
Sponsored by Kathleen Long
Al Streder
Sponsored by Clifton and Jane Swanson
TROMBONE
Michael Dolin | Principal
Michael Johnson
Christophyr Tam
TUBA
Rod Mathews | Principal
Sponsored by Jim Walker
HARP
Catherine Litaker | Principal
Sponsored by Marcelle Kardush
TIMPANI
John Astaire | Principal
Sponsored by Richard and Catherine Luckett
PERCUSSION
Marshall Granger | Principal
Brandon Webb
John Beck
KEYBOARDS
Susan Davies | Principal
Sponsored by James Gealy