The musicians of the Champlain Philharmonic come from diverse backgrounds, but all share a passionate love of music making. The following list, in alphabetical order by section, represents the core group of musicians that make up the Champlain Philharmonic.
*principal or co-principal
+ Board of Directors
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FLUTE / PICCOLO
Michelle Keller*
Betsy Killorin*+
OBOE / ENGLISH HORN
Ruby Brezinsky*
Nancy Luzer
CLARINET
Margaret Roddy*
Jeff Rusik
Jodi Sanders*
BASSOON
Barry Cohen
Lisa Hoyt*
HORN
Richard Dodd
Jan Little
Susan O'Daniel
Mary Micklas
Cynthia Smith
Tom Whitney*
TRUMPET
Donald Wheater*
A.J. Banach
TROMBONE
Aram Barsumian*
Bill Bowers
Dave Tatlock +
TUBA
Christian Walters
PERCUSSION
vacancy
TIMPANI
Susan Parsons
THE ORCHESTRA
VIOLIN
Mary Barron
Kim Gilbertson
Carol Harden
Olya Hopkins
Rebecca Kodis
Erin Leahy
Kathy Luzader*
Susan Mahoney Jack Northrup
Roxanne Ramah +
Chris Stork - concertmaster
Helen Wright
VIOLA
Molly Bidwell
Dianna Donat
Susan Jeffries
Joy Pile*+
Jenny Telling
CELLO
Christina Ellison
Martin Hain
Larry Meier + Anya Schwartz
Marina Smakhtina
BASS
Kevin Marvin
Donald Mathews*
Daniel Weiss*