Conductor and Musicians

Stephen Paulson

Stephen Paulson has been the Music Director of Symphony Parnassus since 1998. Devoted to creating the best possible experience for both players and audience, he has led the ensemble through a wide variety of repertoire, drawing on the classical canon as well as new compositions. A student of George Cleve, Paulson has appeared as a guest conductor with members of the San Francisco Symphony, the Phoenix Symphony and the New World Symphony.

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Stephen Paulson, music director

Musicians

Violin 1
Paul Kim, Concertmaster
Annie Li, Assoc. Concertmaster
Alex Chen
Helene Grotans
Raymond Jia
Charles Lin
Andrew Zhang
Michelle Zhang

Violin 2
Elana Estrin, Acting Principal
Dan Ahn
Jonathan Eldridge
Donna Lim
JinHoon Lim
Keri Tenerowicz

Viola
Hélène Wickett, Principal
Nick Blanchard
Tom Bodenheimer
Frances Gregor
Allison Li
Alex Long
Claire Morrow
Merle Rabine
Maia Scarpetta

Cello
Jen Mathers, Principal
Jonathan Atkins
Leo Baluk
Brian Colfer
Jozo Dujmovic
Ken Ferry
Nathan Leber
Kevin Miller
Margaret Moores
Kate Robertson

Bass
Joseph Taylor, Principal
Jim McManus
Colin Shipman

Flute
Darcy Mironov, Principal
Winslow Taub
Matt Opatrny
Diana Gomez

Piccolo
Matt Opatrny
Diana Gomez

Oboe
John Quinlan
Katie Rusalov
Carolyn Million

English Horn
Carolyn Million

Clarinet
Kyle Beard, Principal
Joseph Romano
Ritchie Iu
Michael Beale

E-flat Clarinet
Ritchie Iu
Kyle Beard

Bass Clarinet
Michael Beale

Bassoon
Noah Cort, Principal
Sarah Smith
Jamael Smith

Contrabassoon
Jamael Smith

Horn
John DeGiglio, Principal
Ruth Wilson
Eric Anderson
Robin Varga
Randy Masselink 
Beth Milne
Rachel Aragaki
Peter Jilka

Trumpet
Chris Wilhite, Principal
Jay Shuler
Brendan Wilhelmsen
Tom Hyde

Trombone
Ravi Sahae
James Encarnación

Bass Trombone
Wesley Williams

Tuba
Zach Van Pelt

Timpani
Connor Canavan
Will Schettler

Percussion
Aron Bateleur
Kyle Baldwin
Colin Bartlett
Will Schettler

Harp
Amy Ahn

Orchestra Manager
Michael Beale