The following are among the musicians who play regularly with the Topanga Symphony:
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FLUTE: | ||
| Rebecca Rutkowski - Concertmaster |
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*Gretel Shanley | ||
| Kristin Herkstroeter |
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Charles Andrews | ||
| George Kuhr |
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Paulie Davis | ||
| Eden Livingood |
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Susan Stanley | ||
| Bonnie Lockrem |
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Margaret Bowles | ||
| Daniel Lee |
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Mary Predmore | ||
| David Outcalt | ||||
| Eileen Rivelle | ||||
| Kathrine Shaw |
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| Ruth Bruegger |
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Shelly Kale | |||
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| VIOLIN II: |
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| *Andrew Harper |
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CLARINET: | ||
| Laura Kass |
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*Jim Stanley | ||
| Ingemar Hulthage |
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Don Gross | ||
| Terry Gilbert |
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| Jonathan Sheldon |
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| Raquel Ravaglioli |
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BASSOON: | ||
| Cynthia Swan |
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*Michael Sandler | ||
| Marina Veytsman |
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Colleen Papp | ||
| Joseph Derthick |
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John Wisniewski | ||
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| VIOLA: |
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| *Horst Kuder |
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FRENCH HORN: | ||
| Barry Brisk |
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*Julie Callahan | ||
| Dan Calkins |
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Larry Lazar | ||
| Karen Moore |
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Matthew Otto | ||
| Clare Sataloff |
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Mike Stanley |
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| David Quinn |
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Jonathan Snyder | ||
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| CELLO: |
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TRUMPET: | ||
| *Danna Schilling |
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*Wayne Hoard | ||
| Susan Cornner |
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Emily Frances Lawyer | ||
| James Catterall |
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Mike Mullen | ||
| Karl Graves |
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| Barbara Harmon |
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| Gavin Koon |
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TROMBONE: | ||
| Michelle Barsook |
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*Eric Moline | ||
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Glenn Neely | |||
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Paul Shultz | |||
| BASS: |
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| *Steve Fry |
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| Susan Solis |
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TUBA: | ||
| Dylan McCabe | Peter Reale | |||
| TIMPANI: | ||||
| Scott Babcock | ||||
| PERCUSSION: | ||||
| Eric Olman | ||||
| MANAGER: | ||||
| Ernie Demontreux | ||||
This is a representative list of musicians and does not necessarily coincide with the musicians who performed in any given concert.
Guest Artists
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The Topanga Symphony has achieved such a reputation among professional musicians that it has been successful in prevailing upon outstanding soloists to perform with the orchestra. These have included: Guitarist James Smith Violinist Stuart Canin Cellist Ronald Leonard Flutist David Shostac Violinist Robin Olson Cellist Laszlo Varga Violist Pamela Goldsmith Oboist Gerald Fried Soprano Delynn Ketcherside Contralto Claudine Carlson Cellist Jurgen de Lemos Pianist Adam Mekler Soprano Mani Mekler Guitarist Carlos Barbosa-Lima Clarinetist Samuel Karam String Bassist Arni Egilsson Violinist Bruce Dukov Clarinetist Frank Campo Violinist Clayton Haslop At times Symphony Conductor Jerome Kessler, who is also a cellist, performs as cello soloist with the orchestra. On these occasions a guest conductor appears. Guest conductors have included: Barry Brisk, of the Beach Cities Symphony Rodolfo Fernandez, of the Nevada Chamber Symphony Jurgen de Lemos, of the Littleton Symphony Michael Nowak, of the San Luis Obispo Symphony |
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