Musicians

Violin I

Dr. Fabián López, Concertmaster | Will Gillis Military Appreciation Chair

Erica Shirts, Associate Concertmaster | Berte Dean Carter and A.A. Howell Chair

Karen Lewis

Violin II

Michael Sparks

Laurel Wachtler | Leroy Anderson Chair for the Last Chair in Second Violins

Viola

Dr. Clark Spencer, Acting Principal | Principal Viola Endowed Chair

Michael Castelo

Katie Bracewell

Cello

Nate Leyland, Principal | The Carlos Zukowski Memorial Endowment

Jesse Smith

Bass

Andrew Beach, Acting Principal Bass

Nathaniel Goldsmith | William F. Grimes and Frances Loy Grimes Chair

Woodwinds

Sarah Busman, Principal Flute | Barbara Terry Chair

Dr. Krisztina Der, Second Flute

Alison Mossey, Third Flute/Piccolo

Jessica Miller, Principal Oboe | Grace Butler Keith Chair

Ronnal Ford, II, Third Oboe/English Horn

Darrin Thiriot, Principal Clarinet

Nathan Olawsky, Second Clarinet | Michael and Lynette Green Chair

Dr. Cat Keen Hock, Third Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Patrick Herring, Principal Bassoon

Dr. Rebecca Libera, Second Bassoon

Cory Jones, Third Bassoon/Contrabassoon

Brass

Steve Skillman, Principal Horn | Robert Drake Chair

Tanner West, Second Horn

Bill Tyler, Third Horn

Mark Jones, Fourth Horn

Dr. Timothy Altman, Principal Trumpet | Susan and Richard Shereff Chair

Dr. Larry Wells, Second Trumpet

Dr. Sheryl Linch-Parker, Third Trumpet

Jesse Rackley III, Principal Trombone

Dr. Chad Horsley, Second Trombone

Matthew Parunak, Acting Bass Trombone

Dr. Andrew Smith, Principal Tuba | Phoebe Edna Williams Curl Chair

Percussion

Dr. Don Parker, Principal Percussion

Stephanie Wilson, Principal Timpani

Piano

Dr. Scott Marosek | Principal Piano Endowed Chair

Harp

Featured Musician

Lucy Greenleaf – Violin

Lucy Greenleaf earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Violin Performance from Florida State University as a student of Eliot Chapo. She continued her studies at The San Francisco Conservatory of Music as a student of Bettina Mussumelii, earning a Master’s degree. Aside from the Fayetteville Symphony, she also performs with other orchestras in the area, such as the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, North Carolina Symphony, and the North Carolina Opera.
Lucy is the Professor of Violin & Viola at Campbell University, and also maintains an active private studio.

To Educate. To Entertain. To Inspire.

The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1956 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and is a professional, regional orchestra whose mission is to educate, entertain, and inspire the citizens of the Fayetteville, North Carolina region as the leading musical resource. Praised for its artistic excellence, the Symphony leads in the cultural and educational landscape for Fayetteville and the southeastern North Carolina region.

The Fayetteville Symphony performs 6-8 concerts during any given season performing both at Methodist University and Fayetteville State University. Partnerships with other arts agencies include collaborative performances with Cape Fear Regional Theatre, chamber concerts at St. John’s Episcopal Church, as well as a military appreciation concert held over Memorial Day Weekend. The Symphony brings music to the schools and the community by performing educational concerts, as well as having its own Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra and Summer Music Camps.

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 302
Fayetteville, NC 28302

Office Location:
308 Green St., Suite 200
Fayetteville, NC 28301

P: (910) 433-4690
F: (910)433-4699

Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday
9:00am-5:00pm

info@fayettevillesymphony.org