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

Tuba Principal Chair

Mark Lindenbaum

Mark Lindenbaum

  • 20 years with the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra
  • Graduate of Carleton College and completed his medical studies at the University of Illinois and the University of Rochester
  • Associate medical director for St. Josephs Center for Senior Health
  • Studied Tuba with Ross Tolbert of the Minnesota Orchestra, Randall Holmes of the U.S. Air Force Bands, and Chris Olka of the Seattle Symphony. He also credits Tony Clements of the San Jose Symphony and Carla Rutschman of Western Washington University for mentoring and support over the years
  • Atendee and advisory board member of the Humboldt State University Brass Chamber Music Workshop
  • Soloist with the Caleton College Concert Band and with the Whatcom Symphony Chamber Orchestra
  • Founder and tubist in the Glacier Bay Brass Quintet and performer with the Clearbrook Dixieland Band
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