The Musicians
The Sunriver Music Festival Orchestra is comprised of professional musicians from around the country handpicked by Artistic Director George Hanson. Each season welcomes tenured and new musicians and is uniquely crafted to each individual concert program. Below is the in-progress roster for this season.
George Hanson, Artistic Director, Conductor - Tucson, Arizona
Violin I:
Steven Moeckel, Concertmaster - Phoenix, Arizona
Paula Bird - Austin, Texas
Yvonne Hsueh - Eugene, Oregon
Stephen Chong - Eugene, Oregon
Stephanie Teply Westney - San Antonio, Texas
Shin-young Kwon - Portland, Oregon
Violin II:
Corine Brouwer, Principal - Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Joy C Fabos - Portland, Oregon
Nelly Kovalev - Portland, Oregon
Carol Laube - Reno, Nevada
Naiara Sanchez - Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Yuan-Yuan Wang - St. Petersburg, Florida
Viola:
Holland Phillips - Eugene, Oregon
Lauren Elledge - Portland, Oregon
Carrie Howell - Sunriver, Oregon
Miriam Ward - Portland, Oregon
Cello:
Kari Caldwell, Principal - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nadine Hall - Los Angeles, California
Heather Blackburn - Portland, Oregon
Jennifer Yopp - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Travis Allen - Bend, Oregon
Bass:
Frank Diliberto, Principal - Bend, Oregon
Jason Schooler - Portland, Oregon
Flute/Piccolo:
Alexander Lipay, Acting Principal - Tucson, Arizona
Ranchel Rencher - Portland, Oregon
Shelley Brown - Toronto, Canada
Oboe/English Horn:
Peter Stempe, Principal - Boise, Idaho
Wendy Cushner - Gig Harbor, Washington
Clarinet:
Benjamin Lulich, Principal - Kenmore, Washington
Michael Yoshimi - Los Angeles, California
Angelique Poteat - Seattle, Washington
Saxophone:
Jessica Dodge - So. Lake Tahoe, California
Sean Fredenburg - Portland, Oregon
Devin Wright - Eugene, Oregon
Jonathan Corona - Eugene, Oregon
Joe Manis - Eugene, Oregon
Bassoon/Contrabassoon:
Britt Hebert, Principal - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
David Savage - La Mesa, California
Theresa Treuenfels - Tunjunga, California
Horn:
David Kruse, Principal - Eugene, Oregon
Michael Yopp - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jen Harrison - Portland, Oregon
Joseph Berger - Portland, Oregon
Dan Partridge - Portland, Oregon
Carol Williams - Portland, Oregon
Trumpet:
Jeffrey Work, Principal - Portland, Oregon
Sarah Viens - Portland, Oregon
Charles Butler - Kenmore, Washington
Craig Gibson - Portland, Oregon
Joe Klause - Portland, Oregon
Trombone/Bass Trombone:
Tony Collins, Principal - Santa Rosa, California
Henry Henniger - Eugene, Oregon
Steve Suminski - Pasadena, California
John Church - Portland, Oregon
Tuba:
JáTtik Clark - Portland, Oregon
Percussion:
Douglas Walter, Principal - Boulder, Colorado
Tim Cogswell, Principal - Eugene, Oregon
Gordon Rencher - Portland, Oregon
Ian Kerr - Portland, Oregon
Todd Bills - Broomfield, Colorado
Will Reno - Portland, Oregon
Piano/Harpsichord:
Susan DeWitt Smith - Portland, Oregon
Heidi Louise Williams - Tallahassee, Florida
Harp: