Musicians

Our talented musicians come from the across the Southeast to experience music together with our community.

First Violin

Leonid Yanovskiy

Concertmaster
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Guild Chair

Petra Bubanja

Associate Concertmaster

Enen Yu

Concertmaster
Pensacola Opera Productions

Maeanna Callahan
Edward Charity
Ken Davis
Burcu Goker
Molly Hollingsworth
William Jackson
Gosia Leska
Natasha Marsalli
Tania Moldovan
Ingrid Roberts

Second Violin

Grace Kim

Principal

Brian Brown
Juliana Gaviria
Ellen Grant
Joe Ortiguera
Alejandro Romero
Megan Sahely
Barbara Withers
Nathan Witter

 

Viola

Michael Fernandez

Principal
Marion Viccars Chair

Victor Andzulis
Brian Brown
Rossana Cauti
Amaro Dubois
Courtney Grant
Jim Lichtenberger
Daniela Pardo
Dave Rebeck

Cello

Aleksandra Pereverzeva

Principal
Helen N. Williams Chair

Jose Sunderland

Litvak Family Chair

Chun-hsin Chang
Juan Jose Gutierrez
Paul Hanceri
Daniel Martinez
Ryan Snapp

 

Bass

Taylor Hollyer

Principal

Samuel Dahmer
Michael Johnson
Ernie Szugyi
Doug Therrien

Flute

Stephanie Riegle

Principal

Bethany Witter Wood

Gay and Bruce Burrows Chair

Sarah Jane Young

Mary Elizabeth Patterson Chair

Piccolo

Sarah Jane Young

Oboe

Matt Fossa

Principal

Margaret Cracchiolo

Bobby and Suzanne Kahn Chair

Jillian Camwell
Asher Kelly

 

English Horn

Margaret Cracchiolo

Clarinet

Richard Jernigan

Principal

Newell Hutchinson
Melissa Turner
Kim Whaley

E Flat Clarinet

Newell Hutchinson

Bass Clarinet

Melissa Turner
Kim Whaley

Bassoon

Jeff Keesecker

Principal
Paul W. Runge and Phyllis G. Runge Chair

Abigail Walker
Richard Hopkins
Kristina Nelson

Contrabassoon

Richard Hopkins

Saxophone

Dave Camwell

Principal

Chris Sacco

Horn

Jacquelyn Adams

Principal
Claudio Torres, Jr. M.D. Chair

Jodi Graham Wood
Stuart Kinney
Tony Chiarito
James Baker

Trumpet

Dale Riegle

Principal
Marea Jo Milner Chair

Jonathan Martin

Ned and Jan Mayo Chair

Timothy Tesh
Mike Huff

Trombone

Bret Barrow

Principal
Dona and Milton Usry Chair

Don Snowden
Joshua Bledsoe

Bass Trombone

Wess Hillman

Tuba

Mike Mason

Principal

Timpani

Laura Noah

Principal

Percussion

Jordan Wood

Principal

Adam Blackstock
Matt Greenwood
Pete Krostag

 

Harp

Katie Ott

Principal

Rebekah Atkinson

Piano

Tina Buran

Principal

Blake Riley
Andrew Gregg

 

Auditions

Interested in sharing your love of music by playing with the orchestra? Learn more about our auditions, which occur twice annually.

Beyond the Stage

Our musicians join with key community partners in providing meaningful musical experiences during every stage of life. From an introduction to music through an instrument petting zoo to the comfort of music in a healthcare setting, these recurring experiences foster encouragement, joy, and connections in key moments.