Meet the Musicians

The North State Symphony attracts fine musicians from all over the North State area - from the Bay Area in California to the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon.

Orchestra in concert

Conductor and Music Director

  • Kyle Wiley Pickett

First Violin

  • Terrie Baune, Concertmaster
  • Li-Yuan Ho, Assistant Concertmaster
  • Milka Kravela Castro
  • Scott Cole
  • Frances Drews
  • Cherie Gans
  • George Hayes *
  • Noah Horstock
  • David Mallory
  • Arlene Tayloe
  • Damian Ting
  • Greg Yim

Second Violin

  • Dan Kristianson, Principal
  • Jubal Fulks, Acting Principal
  • Janetta DeMott
  • Patricia Black
  • Clara Buchholtz *
  • Stephanie Costanza
  • Maggie Czajka
  • Mia Bella D'Augelli *
  • David Dunn
  • Ebba Herritt
  • Emma Lundberg *
  • Lyuba Pivkina-Davis
  • Gregory N Sykes

Viola

  • David Thorp , Principal
  • Nancy Ewing-Wood, Asst Principal
  • Holly Harrison
  • Barbara Barasa
  • Patricia Berlet
  • Celia DeMartini
  • Keith Herritt
  • Karen Moran
  • Amalie Sorensen
  • Cathleen Storm
  • Marta Tobey

Cello

  • Carol Jacobson, Principal
  • Hans Hoffer, Asst Principal
  • Alexandra Katchouguina
  • Steven Millington
  • Robert Moran
  • Anthoni Polcari
  • Burke Schuchmann
  • Lisa Truelove
  • Robert Zadra

Bass

  • Michael Schwagerus, Principal
  • Steve Calvert
  • Mark Carlin
  • Jared Gardner
  • Drew Giambrone
  • Lionel Leonard

Flute

  • Yael Ronen, Principal
  • Mary Alice Kolko*

Piccolo

  • Claire Greene *

Oboe/English Horn

  • Susie Lundberg, Principal
  • Kenton Gould
  • Noah Williams*

English Horn

  • Kenton Gould

Clarinet

  • Russ Burnham, Principal
  • Ryan Heimlich *
  • Tanner Johns

Bassoon

  • Beverly McChesney, Principal
  • Bruce Finch
  • Barbara D'Augelli, contrabassoon

Horn

  • Steven Schaughency, Principal
  • Charlene Mayes
  • Jody Schmidt
  • Ray Injerd
  • Robyn Hamilton

Trumpet

  • Brian Anderson, Principal
  • Ayako Nakamura *
  • Josh Jerge
  • Brian Segal

Trombone

  • Paul de Silva, Principal
  • Cassonn Scowcroft *
  • Laura Antonius
  • Joe West, bass trombone *

Tuba

  • Julian Dixon, Principal

Percussion

  • Dwayne Corbin, Principal
  • Caryn Corbin *
  • Robert Delgardo *
  • Rachel Lederer *
  • Paul Herrick *

Timpani

  • Brian Simpson

Harp

  • Candace LiVolsi
  • Laura Porter

Keyboard

  • Clara Buchholtz

* Indicates student