WHATCOM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

2011-2012 Personnel

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VIOLIN I:
Grant Donnellan*
Emily Bailey
Laura Barnes
David Bean
Gaye Davis
Joanne Donnellan
Irene Fadden
James Knight
Yelena Nelson
Sandra Payton
Krissy Snyder
Maritza Soto
John Tilley
Karen Visser
Bill Watts

VIOLIN II
Kathy Diaz*
Melissa Challender
Barbara Curtis
Frances DeRook
Timothy Freeman
Laura Guthridge
Laura Herren-Lund
Jane Lund
Mary Mahoney
Kashmere Mareau
Rosalie Romano
Carla Rutschman
Amie Smit
Kris Turner
Jane Young

VIOLA
Morgan Schwab*
Kacey Alleman
Joanne Dudley
Becky Elmendorf
Lisa Humphrey
Celeste Larson
Michael Neville
Kyle Purnell
Betsy Stuen-Walker

CELLO:
Nick Strobel*
Gabrielle Arness
Chip Bergeron
Ivan Murphy Dlouhy
Noel Evans
Cori Holquinn
Coral Marchant
Celia Obrecht
Mary Passmore
Bette Ann Schwede

BASS:
Thomas Mayes * Zack Zydek +
Natalee Binning
Alli Chapin
Faye Hong
Jonathan Humphrey

FLUTE:
Lisa McCarthy*
Debbie Arthur
Nirvana Guernsey

OBOE:
Jennifer Weeks*
Kristen Gillig
Ken Bronstein

CLARINET:
David Alex*
Ray Downey
Barry Ulman*
Kim Fay
Dag Jensen

BASSOON:
Pat Nelson*
Phillip Thomas
Terhi Miikki-Broersma

HORN:
Brad Bigelow*
Brent Allen
Jack Champagne
Greg Verbarendse

TRUMPET:
Karolyn Labes*
Steve Sperry
Del Vandekerk

TROMBONE:
Phil Heft *
Bob Gray

TUBA:
Mark Lindenbaum*

PERCUSSION:
Stephanie Straight*
Scott Davis
Jennifer Longstaff
Tanya McAtee
Kay Reilly

KEYBOARD:
Michael Refvem*

HARP:
Jill Whitman*

   

* Principal
+ On Leave

Clarinet Principal Chair

Ray Downey

Ray Downey

  • Joined the Symphony in 1987 and became principal clarinet in 1989
  • Air Force Band - Bachelor of Music from Western Washington University - degree in Composition and degree in Jazz Studies
  • Private Woodwind Instructor since 1981
  • Professional Saxophone and Clarinet performer also Arranger and Composer
  • 2004 and 2006 3rd place winner in Humboldt Brass Composition Contest, played in Orchestras with Natalie Cole and Johnny Mathis
  • Enjoys composing, landscaping and gardening. Also plays with The Ray Downey Trio, Saxquatch Saxophone Quartet, Orca Wailers Clarinet Quartet, Saltwater Octet and Yambique Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble
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