WHATCOM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

2009-2010 Personnel

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

VIOLIN II
Kathy Diaz*
Barbara Curtis
Frances DeRook
Timothy Freeman
Anne Gregor
Laura Guthridge
Laura Herren-Lund
Jane Lund
Kashmere Mareau
Laura Reed
Rosalie Romano +
Carla Rutschman
Amie Smit
Joan Stewart
Kris Turner
Jane Young

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

CELLO:
Nick Strobel*
Chip Bergeron+
Mary Burgess+
Ivan Dlouhy
Noel Evans
Coral Marchant
Celia Obrecht
Mary Passmore
Bette Ann Schwede
Cori Ann Traber

BASS:
Faye Hong*
Natalee Binning
Jameson Dickman
Jonathan Humphrey
Zack Zydek

FLUTE:
Lisa McCarthy*
Debbie Arthur
Nirvana Guernsey

OBOE:
Jennifer Weeks*
Kristen Gillig
Ken Bronstein

CLARINET:
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
Greta Haas

TRUMPET:
Karolyn Labes*
Steve Sperry
Del Vandekerk

TROMBONE:
Max Jones*
Phil Heft
Bob Gray

TUBA:
Mark Lindenbaum*

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

KEYBOARD:
Andrea Rackl*

HARP:
Jill Whitman*

GUITAR:
Tom Miller

   

* 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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