Musicians


Tallahassee is extremely fortunate to house an orchestra of exceptional quality for a city of its size.   Thanks in large part to Florida State University and its outstanding faculty as well as very talented community musicians, the TSO brings an extremely high-level concert experience to its patrons.  We hope to provide you with the opportunity to meet each of our outstanding musicians!

If you are interested in sponsoring a chair in our orchestra, please download more information.

Violins
Corinne Stillwell, Concertmaster
M Brent Williams, Asst. Concertmaster
Chris Miller, Principal
Valerie Arsenault
Geralyn Ashburn
Min Young Cho
Burcu Goker
Maria Greco
Hyunjin Han
Ji Won Hwang
Hojin Kim
Kathy Lincoln
Betsy Masterson
Alexandra Matloff
Kristin Pfeifer
Aaron Seiler
Susan Strauss Thompson
 
Viola
Pamela Ryan, Principal
Sally Barton
Melissa Brewer
Andrea Heinis Stanley
Emily Jensenius
Colleen Manseau
Suzanne Werdesheim
 
Cello
Greg Sauer, Principal
Kim Jones, Assoc. Principal
Evan Jones, Asst. Principal
Boyan Bonev
Katie Geeseman
Zlatina Staykova
Marcos H. Vives
 
Bass
Melanie Punter, Principal
Toni DePass
Kevin McGinniss
Dan Peterson

Flute
Eva Amsler, Principal
Sharon Oberlin
Sarah Jane Young, Piccolo

 

Oboe
Eric Ohlsson, Principal
Margaret Cracchiolo


Clarinet
Frank Kowalsky, Principal
Deborah Bish
Patrick Fulton, Bass Clarinet

Bassoon
Jeff Keesecker, Principal
Alexander Onieal
Brad Behr, Contra Bassoon


French Horn
Michelle Stebleton, Principal
Patrick Jankowski
Benjamin Lieser
Holly Kennedy

Trumpet
Chris Moore, Principal
Bryan Goff
Adam Decker


Trombone
John Drew, Principal
Louis Lugo
 
Tuba
Rachel Matz, Principal

 

Timpani
Gary Werdesheim, Principal
 
Percussion

John Parks, Principal
Justin Alexander

Keyboards
Carolyn Bridger, Principal
 
Harp
Mary Brigid Roman, Principal
Jamie Gossett, Asst. Principal

 

Librarian
Suzanne Werdesheim

Personnel Manager
Melissa Brewer