Champlain
Philharmonic Orchestra
EST. 2004
Matthew LaRocca, Music Director
THE ORCHESTRA
The musicians of the Champlain Philharmonic come from diverse backgrounds, but all share a passionate love of music making. The following list represents the core group of musicians that make up the Champlain Philharmonic.
*Board of Directors
If you would like to become a member of the Philharmonic, please contact us.
FLUTE / PICCOLO
*Betsy Killorin, Principal
*Michelle Keller
Barbara Wager
OBOE / ENGLISH HORN
Ruby Brezinsky, Principal
Nancy Luzer
CLARINET
Margaret Barsumian, Principal
Julia Beaudoin
BASSOON
Lisa Hoyt, Principal
Sarah O'Neill
HORN
Tom Whitney, Co-Principal
Sue O'Daniel, Co-Principal
*Mary Micklas
Eric Neilsen
Richard Dodd
TRUMPET
Donald Wheater, Principal
Dean Williams
*AJ Banach
TROMBONE
*Aram Barsumian, Principal
Mei Endo
Frank Mehaffey
TUBA
Jim Diette
PERCUSSION
Barbara Russ
TIMPANI
Susan Parsons
VIOLIN I
Stefanie Taylor, Concertmaster
Mary Johnson
Kim Gilbertson
Jeris French
Peter Miller
Susan Mahoney
Carol Harden
VIOLIN II
Kathy Luzader, Principal
Mary Barron
Roxanne Ramah
Laura Chadwick
Helen Wright
VIOLA
Joy Pile, Principal
Jeff Rehbach
Dianna Donat
Susan Jefferies
CELLO
Christina Ilgner, Larry Meier Principal Chair
Polly Vanderputten
*Peter Erly
Megan LaChance
Mellen Lovrin
Kristi Bragg
BASS
Dan Weiss, Principal
Don Matthews
Kyle Saulnier