meet the musicians Did you know that the Charlotte Symphony is the largest employer of individual artists in our community? We employ more than 100 professional musicians each year with 62 on full-time contracts. Did you know that more than half of our musicians are also educators throughout the region and many volunteer their time participating in education, outreach, and community engagement programs? Get to know the musicians who live, work, and play in our community.
VIOLIN I | VIOLIN II | VIOLA | CELLO | DOUBLE BASS | HARP | FLUTE | PICCOLO | OBOE |
ENGLISH HORN | CLARINET
| E-FLAT CLARINET | BASS
CLARINET | BASSOON |
CONTRABASSOON |HORN | TRUMPET | TROMBONE | BASS TROMBONE | TUBA | TIMPANI | PERCUSSION
Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, Concertmaster Elina Lev, Associate Concertmaster Kari Giles, Assistant Concertmaster Ernest Pereira Evelyn Blalock Susan Blumberg Jane Hart Brendle Emily Chatham Tara Fensom Martha Koljonen Judith Ledbetter Elizabeth Pistolesi Ellyn Stuart
Kathleen Jarrell, Acting Principal Carlos Tarazona, Acting Assistant Principal Monica Boboc Jenny Topilow Martha Geissler
Rebekah Newman, Principal Sacha Barlow, Assistant Principal Ellen Ferdon Cynthia Frank Nancy Marsh Levine Viara Stefanova Ning Zhao
Alan Black, Principal Patrick Owen, Acting Assistant Principal Susan Davis Deborah Kauffman Mishoe Janis Nilsen
Michael Mosley, Co-Principal Jeffrey Ferdon Peter Duca Felicia Sink
Andrea Mumm, Principal
Elizabeth Landon, Principal Amy Orsinger Whitehead Erinn Frechette
Hollis Ulaky, Principal Erica Cice Terry Maskin
Eugene Kavadlo, Principal Drucilla DeVan Allan Rosenfeld
Drucilla DeVan
Allan Rosenfeld
Mary Beth Griglak, Principal Lori Tiberio
Lori Tiberio
Frank Portone, Principal Richard Goldfaden Robert Blalock
Brian Winegardner, Principal Richard Harris David Daugherty, Associate
Principal
John Bartlett, Principal Thomas Burge
Leonardo Soto, Principal
Peyton Becton, Principal
Musicians Emeriti Dorothy Cole, Cello,
1977-2011 Alice Merrill Kavadlo,
Principal Viola, 1975-2011 David Mills, Principal
Tuba, 1977-2011 Bette Roth, Principal
Harp, 1971-2011 Wolfgang Roth,
Principal Second Violin, 1971-2011
ABOUT Founded in 1932, the Charlotte Symphony aspires to serve the whole community through Classical music that educates, entertains and enriches the human spirit . Read more .
