Musicians

Violin I

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

Megan Kenny, Associate Concertmaster | Berte Dean Carter and AA Howell, Jr. Endowed Chair

Holland Phillips

Jayon Felizarta

Lisa Gattuso 

Chang Zhang 

Violin II

 Randolyn Emerson

Laura Eis

Laurel Wachtler

Jessica Caviness

Carey Sleeman | Leroy Anderson Chair for the Last Chair in Second Violins

Viola

Dr. Clark Spencer, Principal | Principal Viola Endowed Chair

David Phillips | Dr. Glen Keeney Memorial Chair

Kristin Stiteler

Warren Ferguson

Dennis Malloy

Cello

Jesse Smith, Principal | The Carlos Zukowski Memorial Endowment

Paul Kirkpatrick, Assistant Principal | The Deborah and Walter Greene Chair

Barbara Shipp

Victor Cediel

Bass

Rebecca Marland, Principal Bass

Stuart McLemore | William F. Grimes and Frances Loy Grimes Chair

Andrew Beach

Chris Buddo

Woodwinds

Sarah Busman, Principal Flute | Barbara Terry Chair

Linda Lane, Second Flute

Alison Mossey, Third Flute/Piccolo

Jessica Miller, Principal Oboe | Grace Butler Keith Chair

Ronnal Ford II, Second Oboe/English Horn

Matthew Covington, Third Oboe

Joshua Bottoms, Principal Clarinet

Nathan Olawsky, Second Clarinet | Michael and Lynette Green Chair

Dr. Catherine Keen Hock, Third Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Patrick Herring, Principal Bassoon

Dr. Rebecca Libera, Second Bassoon

Helena Spencer, Third Bassoon/Contrabassoon

Brass

Steve Skillman, Principal Horn | Robert Drake Chair

Alex Williams, Second Horn

Bill Tyler, Third Horn

Mark Jones, Fourth Horn

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

Dean Oaks, Second Trumpet | The Marion Cusak Vonnegut & Norbert Josef Vonnegut Chair

Marisa Youngs, Third Trumpet

Jesse Rackley III, Principal Trombone

Cameron Randall, Second Trombone

Tetsuya Endo, Bass Trombone

Travis Moffitt, Principal Tuba | Phoebe Edna Williams Curl Chair

Percussion

Stephanie Wilson, Principal Timpani

Victoria Nelson, Principal Percussion

Dr. Daniel McCloud

Dr. Quintin Mallette

Dr. Joseph Van Hassel

Harp

Winifred Garrett, Principal

Piano

Anastasia Bryant, Acting Principal | Principal Piano Endowed Chair

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Featured Musician

Steve Skillman – Principal French Horn

Steve Skillman is the principal horn of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, the Carolina Philharmonic in Pinehurst, and the Long Bay Symphony in Myrtle Beach.  He is a frequent performer with Opera Wilmington, the North Charleston Pops, and chamber groups throughout the region.  

He has appeared in shows with Burt Bacharach, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, the late Ray Charles, and in many touring Broadway productions.  

Mr. Skillman is a former teacher and arts administrator in Brunswick County, North Carolina, and taught at UNC Wilmington and UNC Pembroke.  He received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from East Carolina University, where he studied with James Parnell.  Mr. Skillman is a former president of the Brunswick Arts Council.    


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