Our Orchestra

Daniel Meyer, Artistic Director

Violin I
Warren Davidson, concertmaster
Jason Neukom, associate concertmaster
Dena Miller, assistant concertmaster
Devin Arrington*
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
Ryellen Joaquim
Benjamin Schantz
Charlie Alves
Tyler Brugman
Cello
Will Teegardenprincipal
Nadine Sherman, assistant principal
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
Brooke Hettinga, principal
Liz Thompson
Austin Sposato
Tuba
Joshua Lee, principal
Timpani
Ron Horner, principal
Harp
Julia Scott, principal
Percussion
Michael Matteo, principal
Rob Beatty
 *sabbatical
Principal Emeritus
Amanda Rice-Johnston

 

2022-2023 Season

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Grand Piano – March 11, 2023

Saturday, March 11, 2023 • 7:30 p.m. The Palace Theatre, Greensburg Tickets The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra presents Grand Piano on March 11, 2023 at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The concert opens with contemporary American composer Jennifer Higdon’s Machine followed by guest pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 ‘Emperor’ and concludes with Tchaikovsky’s… Read More

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Young Artists Competition 2023 Winners Announced

2023 WSO & Seton Hill University Young Artists Competition Winners’ Recital (GREENSBURG, PA) The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra announces that the 2023 Young Artists Competition Winners’ recital will be held at the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. On Sunday, February 5th, the finalists competed for cash… Read More

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The WSO Welcomes New Musicians and Announces Several Promotions

The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Director Daniel Meyer are pleased to announce the appointment of several new musicians and several promotions. They include three new members of the first violin section: Emilia Poirer-Molina, Mariya Krastanova and Danielle Barbosa and a second violin Anderson Lacerda was offered a one-year contract. The group also includes two new viola section players Charlie… Read More

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