South Coast Symphony
30th Anniversary Season
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Meet the Orchestra
Our professional 65-member orchestra is composed of some of the finest musicians in Southern California. Explore our professional roster below:
Music Director & Conductor
Barry Silverman
First Violin
Macie Sweeney-Slick
concertmaster
Michael Lipps-Armoranto
principal
Pat Hosokawa
Rachel Verbeek
Kristina Yoon
Namiah Miller
Madison Clark
Cheryl Lu
James Lee
Celeste Deppmeier
Second Violin
Rachelle Schouten
principal
Michael Voronel
Toni Niedringhaus
Diana Bjornsted
Britanny Winckler
Michael Chan
Zoe Folwell
Angela Ro
Lauretta Rustad
Gail Foor
Viola
Diana Lobel
principal
Leonie Kramer
Bob Love
Preston Yamasaki
Cynthia Greer
Dutch Ponce
Si Tran
Cello
Steve Velez
principal
Melissa Hasin
Miguel Martinez
Zane Martinez
Greg Adamson
Michael Duron
Elizabeth Right
Carol Ajibabi
Shawn Berry
Michael Schwarz
Bass
Wanda Ortiz
principal
Steve Boderhoefer
Ernie Nunez
acoustic / electric bass
Matt Hare
Carlos Rivera
Chris Hornung
Flute & Piccolo
Ben Barth
principal
Mary Oppermann
second
Oboe & English Horn
Holly Patternson
principal
Marilyn Schram
first & second / English horn
Kathy Oh
second
Ann Ludwig
second / English horn
Clarinet
Lea Steffens
principal
Marianne Wightman
second
Karen Zelazo
third / bass clarinet
Bassoon
Scott Reese
principal
Bill Hunker
second
Horn
Linda Duffin
principal
Kristin Morrison
second
Mark Ghiassi
third
Kris Almgren
fourth
Trumpet
Rich Chasin
principal
Adam Gerling
second
Jason Foltz
third
Al Lang
Mark Green
Trombone
Ben Olariu
principal
Taylor Covey
second
Nathan Fulmizi
third
June Satton
Jeff Stupin
Tuba
Chris Popperwell
principal
Timpani
Damion Frigillana
principal
Danielle Squyres
Percussion
Matt Ordaz
principal
Frank Lenz
Joseph Mitchell
Lynda Sue Marks
Drew Hemwall
Keyboards
Rob Woyshner
classical & pop
Christopher Smith
broadway
Harp
Susie Gardner
principal
Guitar & Banjo
Ed Kusby
