Meet the Musicians of the Orchestra
80 of the country's finest musicians call Kansas City home. As this site continues to develop check back to learn more about each of them!
80 of the country's finest musicians call Kansas City home. As this site continues to develop check back to learn more about each of them!
First Violin
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Jun Iwaski
Concertmaster,
Miller Nichols Chair
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Stirling Trent
Associate Concertmaster
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Sunho Kim
Assistant Concertmaster
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Anne-Marie Brown
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Michael Brown
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Betty Chen
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Anthony DeMarco
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Susan Goldenberg
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Tomoko Iguchi
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Dorris Dai Janssen
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Chiafei Lin
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Yun-Chung Lin
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Vladimir Rykov
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Alex Shum
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Second Violin
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Tamamo Someya Gibbs
Principal Second Violin
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Carter Coleman
Associate Principal Second Violin
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Kristin Velicer
Assistant Principal Second Violin
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Minhye Helena Choi
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Mary Garcia Grant
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Kazato Inouye
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Rena Ishii
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Paul Kim
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Stephanie Larsen
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Filip Lazovski
one-year position
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Sodam Lim
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Aryton Pisco
Viola
MingYu Hsu
Principal Viola
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Duncan Steele
Associate Principal Viola
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Jessica Nance
Assistant Principal Viola
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Kent Brauninger
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Sean Brumble
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Marvin Gruenbaum
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Jenifer Houck
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Duke Lee
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Jesse Yukimura
Cello
Mark Gibbs
Principal Cello,
Robert A. Kipp Chair
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Susie Yang
Associate Principal Cello,
Richard Hill Chair
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Alexander East
Assistant Principal Cello
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Maria Crosby​
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John Eadie​
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Lawrence Figg​
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Sally Kim​
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Meredith McCook​
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Allen Probus
Bass
Landon Honolka
Principal Bass
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Evan Halloin
Associate Principal Bass
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Nils Aardahl​
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Joseph Nuñez
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Richard Ryan
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Michael Zogaib
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Flute
Michael Gordon
Principal Flute,
Marylou and John Dodds Turner Chair
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Shannon Finney
Associate Principal Flute
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Alejandro Lombo
Flute and Piccolo
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Oboe
Kristina Fulton
Principal Oboe,
Shirley Bush Helzberg Chair
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Alison Chung
Associate Principal Oboe
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Matthew Lengas
Oboe and English Horn
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Clarinet
Raymond Santos
Principal Clarinet,
Bill and Peggy Lyons Chair
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Javier Morales-Martinez
Associate Principal Clarinet
and E-flat Clairinet
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John Klinghammer
Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
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Bassoon
Ann Bilderback
Principal Bassoon,
Barton P. and Mary D. Chair
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Thomas DeWitt
Associate Principal Bassoon
and Contrabassoon
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Maxwell Pipinich
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Horn
Roy Femenalla
Principal Horn,
Landon and Sarah Rowland Chair
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David Sullivan
Associate Principal Horn
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Elizabeth Gray
Second Horn​
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David Gamble
Third Horn
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Steve Multer
Fourth Horn
Associate Principal Emeritus
Trumpet
Julian Kaplan
Principal Trumpet,
James B. and Annabel Nutter Chair
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Shea Kelsay
Acting Associate Principal Trumpet
one-year position
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Joon Park
Acting Third and Utility Trumpet
one-year position
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Trombone
Evelyn Carlson
Principal Trombone
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Porter Wyatt Henderson
Associate Principal Trombone
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Joe Maiocco
Bass Trombone
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Tuba
Jarrett McCourt
Acting Principal Tuba,
Frank Byrne Chair
one-year position
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Joe LeFevre
Principal Tuba,
Frank Byrne Chair
on leave
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Percussion
David Yoon
Acting Principal Percussion
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Justin Ochoa
Acting Associate Principal Percussion,
Adrian and Nancy Kay Hertog Chair
one-year position
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Timpani
Timothy Jepson
Principal Timpani,
Michael and Susan Newburger Chair
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Harp
Chai Lee
Principal Harp
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Librarian
Elena Lence Talley
Principal Librarian
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Fabrice Curtis
Associate Principal Librarian
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