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Our Musicians

Musicians of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra

* Denotes Musician on leave during the 2025-2026 season.

Music Director

Taichi Fukumura
Music Director

Conductor

Jacobsen Woollen
ISO Resident Conductor and ISYO Conductor

Violin I

Roy Meyer*
Concertmaster
Alba Layana Itzurieta
Concertmaster
Sponsored by Debra & Daniel Brownstone, M.D.
Sheena Lan *
Associate Concertmaster
Sponsored by Carole & Jerry Ringer
Karen C. Collier
First Assistant Concertmaster
Sponsored by John & Jan Wohlwend
Michael Barta
Second Assistant Concertmaster
Corina Lobont
Sponsored by Ms. Sandra Bellatti
Ga-Eun Kim
Jane E. Polett
Sponsored by Paul & Sandra Harmon
Hobart Shi
Sahada Buckley
Carmen Abelson
Sponsored by Susie Shackleton & Pat Dennis
Pin-Hsuan Chen *
Will Mayhew

Violin II

Naomi Powers
Principal
Ion-Alexandru Malaimare
Associate Principal
Chenoa Murphy
Sponsored by Dr. Ann Abbott-Joseph, PhD & Dr. Jerry Joseph
Yu Xin
Courtney Silver
Sponsored by Dennis & Marilyn Lawler
Matthew Weinberg
Hannah Cartwright
Sponsored by Leroy Wehrle & Vonnie Hinesley
Hannah MacLean
Tsai-Husan Chen
Yu-Kun Hsiang

Viola

Derrick Ware
Principal
Sponsored by William R. Zimmer, M.D.
Bethany Pereboom
Associate Principal
Lisa Nelson
Sponsored by Mark & Julie Staley
Karen R. Frost
Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Richard T. McDaniel
Rachel Sompong
Sponsored by Peggy Hundley
Diane Wuthrich
Yu-Ting Huang

Cello

Open Position
Principal
Sponsored by Gerry & Carol Chrisman
Brandon Xu
Associate Principal
Yunjin Ro *
Sponsored by Kathy Hoffmann
Martti Laivouri
Richard Li
Allison Chambers
Sponsored by Ed & Kate Harris
Philip Bergman *
Andrew Shinn

Bass

Patrick Dugan
Associate Principal
Sponsored by Alan & Martz Stutz
Soren Davick
Associate Principal
Andrew Tinge
John Anderson
Sponsored by Terry Huff
Stephen Reichelt

Flute

Kimberly McCoul Risinger
Principal
Sponsored by Ann Evans
Amanda Pond
Sponsored by Kathy & Milt Sees

Oboe

Dan Schwartz
Principal
Sponsored by Leroy Wehrle & Vonnie Hinesley
Ann Homann
Sponsored by Mary Caisley
Erin Mashinter
English Horn

Clarinet

Dana Hotle
Principal
Sponsored by Ken & Laura Berk
Amanda Hudnall
Sponsored by Phares O'Daffer
Michael Tran
Bass Clarinet

Bassoon

Ben Roidl-Ward
Principal
Sponsored by Carolyn & Rich Berning
Sam Schorer
Michael H. Dicker
Contrabassoon
Sponsored by Carolyn & Duane Yockey

Horn

Brian Goodwin
Principal
Sponsored by Kathryn Ransom & Mary Anne Elson
Thomas Paul Vienna *
Sponsored by J. Anthony Nelson
Douglas Nunes
Anna Mayne
Sponsored by Dr. Patricia & Mr. Randall Rushing
Jessica Pearce *
Assistant/Utility Horn
Sponsored by Donald & Robin Tallman

Trumpet

Amy Gilreath*
Principal
Sponsored by Alan & Doris Reeser
Tim McCoul
Apollo Lee

Trombone

Stephen Parsons
Principal
Sponsored by Jerry & Carole Ringer
Erich Corman
Robert Kastner
Bass Trombone

Tuba

Mark Moore *
Principal

Timpani

David Collier
Principal
Sponsored by the Schweighauser Family, in Honor of Charlie

Percussion

Andrew Cierny
Principal
Sponsored by Sandra Robinson, in honor of Don Robinson
Jeremy Brunk
Sponsored by Elaine Buxbaum Cousins

Harp

Eleanor Kirk *
Principal
Sponsored by Deanie Brown, in memory of Arice Brown

Keyboard

Open Position
Principal Keyboard

Stage Manager

Joe Taylor
Sponsored by Dr. Judith Everson

Librarian

Wesley Boehm
Sponsored by Dr. Patricia & Mr. Randall Rushing
Maria Emmons
Assistant Librarian
Sponsored by Dr. Judith Everson

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