Meet Our Musicians
Orchestra Members 2025-2026
Violin I
Evan Shallcross***
Laura Dahl
Adopted by Chuck Kelly in memory of Jana Kelly
Dianne Brady
Cristina Seaborn
Julia Osborne
Violin II
Rhonda Johnson*
Aurora MacMillan
Rachel Tisdale
Tamara Bottge
Bev Kampa
Kristin Bauer
Brandon Le
Viola
Coca Bochonko**
Adopted by Ross and Jen Detert
Sofia Kufalk
Adopted by Sheryl Yassin
John Johnson
Melissa Kalpin Prescott
Adopted by Jennifer Kalpin
Cello
Lucia Magney*
Derrick Johnson
Hillary Vermillion
Marianne Zitzewitz
Adopted by Art and
Barb Grachek
William Skudlarek OSB
Adopted by Leo and
Margaret Vos
Haley Hennen
Preston McGraw
Bass
Amber Kopp*
Meghan Weiss
Dennis Douma
Adopted by Les Engel
Flute
Peggy Doerrie**
Tara Prout
Melissa Krause
Piccolo
Lani WillisOboe
Brendon Bushman**
Douglas Bakkum
Clarinet
Jill Pattock**
Donnell Lastine-Chopp
Bass Clarinet
Tom GaetzBassoon
Ariel Detwiler*
Adopted by Lois Head in memory of her son, Karsten Eric Braaten
Horn
Patty Diederichs**
Emily Borra
Jessica Peterson
Terry Deming
Trumpet
Pat Thorn**
Alexander Kahler
Richard Witteman
Trombone
Mark Springer**
Adopted by Ross and Jen Detert
Matthew Clemen
Ken Vork
Tuba
Justin Frerich**
Adopted by Elizabeth Wolgamott
Timpani
Terry Vermillion**
Adopted by David Swenson Foundation and Les Engel
Percussion
Matthew Nelson
Nina Nelson
Adopted by Rebecca Planer
Sylvia Kaare
Personnel Manager
Jill PattockLibrarian
Coca Bochonko
Conductor
Kornel Thomas
Adopted by Les Engel
Stage Manager
Laura Dahl
***Concertmaster
**Principal
*Acting Principal