Meet the Orchestra
The Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra typically engages 40-50 musicians per concert, depending on repertoire. Our musicians come from many walks of life, including professional musicians, educators, health care, students, and more.
FIRST VIOLINS
▮ Position to Be Filled
▯ Radina Gubeva Acting Concertmaster
Kristin Flores
Michael Gray
Peter Li
Darren Mak
Tokie Onoda †
SECOND VIOLINS
▮ James Watson
▯ Stephania Luciuk †
Steven Klevsky †
Diana Piggott †
Position to Be Filled
VIOLAS
▮ Duarte Silva †
▯ Position to Be Filled
Sammie McBride
Ricardo de Menezes †
Margot Scullen
CELLOS
▮ Position to Be Filled
▯ Erin Beach
Chloe Joe
Matthew Hicks
BASSES
▮ Ross Lemon †
▯ David Champa
FLUTES
▮ Jeremy Brown
▯ Terri Shouldice
PICCOLO
▮ Terri Shouldice
OBOES/ENGLISH HORNS
▮ Position to Be Filled
▯ Robin Bunker (Eh) †
CLARINETS
▮ Andrea Ciona †
▯ Kaj Morawski †
BASSOONS
▮ Jonathan Gresl †
▯ Jace Stearn
CONTRABASSOON
▮ Jace Stearn
KEYBOARDS
▮ Jeanette Lin
HORNS
▮ Breanne Jamieson
▯ Kristin Stearn
▯ Megan Van Horne †
▯ Jesse Bevans
TRUMPETS
▮ Jay Michalak †
▮ Chris Morrison †
Karen Gustafson
TROMBONES
▮ Dylan Martin †
▯ Lilac Gilad
BASS TROMBONE
▮ James Bicigo
TUBA
▮ Jean-François Cotnoir †
TIMPANI & PERCUSSION
▮ Chris Santos †
▮ Bob Fenske †
HARP
▮ Alita Laurie
GUEST CONDUCTORS
Janna Sailor
Rolf Bertsch
Gareth Jones
▮ Principal ▯ Assistant Principal † Founding Member
Repertoire often requires extra musicians including: August Bassett, flute; Greg Burns, trombone; Stan Climie, bass clarinet; Aidan Dugan, oboe; Megan Falk, violin; Jonathan Forden, oboe; Catalina Guevara, bassoon; Barbara Hume, clarinet and saxophone; Kim Linkert, clarinet; Adam Mailman, percussion; Manon Mitchell, violin; Rose Schmaltz, flute and piccolo; Andrew Scholz, trombone and viola; Mark Scholz, cello and trumpet; Jose Trinidad, violin; Colin Van de Reep, percussion, Roman Vdovenko, violin; Dmytro Zharkov, viola.
MANAGEMENT
Donna Finley Executive Director
Jonathan Gresl Personnel Manager & Librarian
Mary Benning Fund Development Coordinator
Amber Vannath Marketing & Promotions Coordinator
ARTISTIC & HONOURARY
Salma Lakhani, AOE, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Honourary Patron
D. Kim Raffin Patron of the Arts & RMSO Founder
Carlos Foggin RMSO Music Director Laureate
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lindsay Lackner Vice President/Vice Chair
Maria Massouras Treasurer
Kennedy Tanner Board Secretary
Breanne Jamieson Director & Musician’s Representative
Satoko Onoda Director & Musician’s Representative
Lindsay Osmond Director
Stephania Luciuk Chair, Musicians’ Committee (Invited Guest)