Our Orchestra

Daniel Meyer, Artistic Director

Violin I
Warren Davidson, concertmaster
Jason Neukom, associate concertmaster
Dena Miller, assistant concertmaster
Linda Andersen
Joshua Huang*
Hector Marchant
Richard Palermo
Luis Rojas*
Samantha Nelson
Emilia Poirer-Molina
Mariya Krastanova
Danielle Barbosa
Violin II
Jorie Butler Geyer, principal
Richard Palermo, assistant
principal
Douglas Bevan*
Linda Feczko
Deborah Mewherter
Julia Poetain
Katherine Araya Riffo
Julie Simeone
Anderson Lacerda

Viola
David Sinclair, principal
Mary Persin, assistant principal
Rafael Gargate
Benjamin Schantz
Charlie Alves
Tyler Brugman

Cello
Will Teegardenprincipal
Christina Chen
Sarah Ferrell
Dennis Persin
Cecilia Caughman
Bass
Jacob McAleavey, principal
Emily Tarantino, assitant principal
Joseph Hernandez
Jesi Sharp

Flute
Thomas Godfrey, principal
Sarah Steranka
Tara Yaney, piccolo
Oboe
Renate Sakins, principal
Risé Kostilinik
Clarinet
Ryan Leonard, principal
Kira Bokalders
Bass Clarinet
Lisa Thackrah
Bassoon
Linda Morton-Fisher, principal
Amy Baker
Trumpet
Justin Kohan, principal
David Wygonik
Trombone
Gonzalo Fernandez, principal
Chris Grijalva
Robert Tupper*
Horn
Liz Thompson
Tuba Timpani
Ron Horner, principal
Harp
Julia Scott, principal
Percussion
Michael Matteo, principal
Rob Beatty
 *sabbatical

 

2023-2024 Season

Learn More

Recent blog posts

Home for the Holidays 2023

December 16, 2023 • 7:30 p.m. The Palace Theatre, Greensburg – Tickets The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra presents its annual Home for the Holidays concert of choral and instrumental holiday pops on Saturday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Palace Theatre, Greensburg. The concert is guest conducted by Andrés Franco and features Sleigh Ride, Selections from the Nutcracker, a Holiday Sing-Along,… Read More

Read more

Two Performances of the Nutcracker December 9!

Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra Presents “The Nutcracker” featuring Texture Ballet School and Texture Contemporary Ballet Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. The Palace Theatre, Greensburg Tickets: $18-up 724-836-8000 or purchase tickets online The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra (WSO) presents two performances of the holiday classic The Nutcracker, featuring Texture Ballet School and guest dancers from Texture Contemporary Ballet on Saturday, December… Read More

Read more

Academy Fall Concert November 19

(GREENSBURG) The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s youth orchestra program (WYSO), will present its fall concert on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at Seton Hill Performing Arts Center in Greensburg. The concert is free and open to the public, donations are accepted. “This has been a truly exciting semester at the Academy! We welcomed the entire program under one roof… Read More

Read more