Tallahassee is extremely fortunate to house an orchestra of exceptional quality. 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 through the Sustain the Stage initiative, please call our office at (850) 224-0461 for more information.
Auditions for the TSO are held over the summer. Due to COVID-19 the Tallahassee Symphony will not be holding auditions for the 2020-21 season.
We know you love experiencing the full force and excitement of our 70+ musician orchestra. Due to social distancing requirements and restrictions on group gatherings, we are featuring smaller, chamber ensembles this season.
Below are the musicians who make up your TSO. You’ll be seeing many of them bringing their talent and impassioned playing to one or more of our 20-21 concerts.
We can’t wait until we can gather our full roster of musicians on stage once more to make beautiful orchestral music! Imagine how magical it will be!
20-21 TSO Personnel
Violin
- Corinne Stillwell, Concertmaster
- Frank Trem, Assoc. Concertmaster
- Caroline Holden, Asst. Concertmaster
- Shannon Thomas, Principal 2nd
- Valerie Arsenault
- Geralyn Ashburn
- Petra Bubanja
- Edward Charity
- Minyoung Cho
- Taylor Giorgio
- Erin Heidrick
- Lambert Hsieh
- Chloe Johnson
- Michael Klyce
- Hannah MacLean
- Pedro Maia
- Bryce Martin
- Mackenzie Nies
- Megan Sahely
- Price Sukhia
- Lee Taylor
- Megumi Terry
Viola
- Gregory Perrin, Acting Principal
- Alan Elkins
- Andrea Heinis Stanley
- Sally Hernandez
- Allyson Royal
- Miriam Tellechea
Cello
- Greg Sauer, Principal
- Kim Jones, Assoc. Principal
- Evan Jones, Asst. Principal
- Holden D. Bitner
- Aleksandra Pereverzeva
- Zlatina Staykova
Bass
- George Speed, Principal
- Melanie Punter, Asst. Principal
- Nicole Mann
- Christian Marshall
- Sophia Scarano
Flute
- Eva Amsler, Principal
- Sharon Oberlin
- Sarah Jane Young, Piccolo
Oboe
- Eric Ohlsson, Principal
- Daniel Rios, guest for An Evening with Tenor Lawrence Brownlee
- Margaret Cracchiolo, English Horn
Clarinet
- Deborah Bish, Principal
- Samuel Peliska
Bassoon
- Jeff Keesecker, Principal
- Kelsey Weber
- Jordan Potter, Contrabassoon
French Horn
- Michelle Stebleton, Principal
- Brianna Nay
- Jonathan Gannon
- Robert Malone
Trumpet
- Chris Moore, Principal
- Kyle Mallari, guest for An Evening with Tenor Lawrence Brownlee
Trombone
- John Drew, Principal
- Dunwoody Mirvil
- Brian Jennings, Bass Trombone
Tuba
- Justin Benavidez, Principal
Timpani
- Nathan Tingler, Acting Principal
Percussion
- Jacob Kight, Acting Principal
Keyboards
- Deloise Lima, Principal
Harp
- Mary Brigid Roman, Principal
- Jillian Rawlins, guest for An Evening with Tenor Lawrence Brownlee
Librarian
Caroline Holden
Operations & Personnel Manager
Melissa Brewer