Musician Roster

This is the roster of musicians featured in our May 9, 2026 concert, “Maestros Finale.” The roster features a diverse range of dedicated community members of the Chippewa Valley as well as UW-Eau Claire student and faculty musicians.

May 2026 Musicians

  • Ryan Poquette, Concertmaster 

    Gloria Mae Thorpe Endowed Concertmaster 

    Sam Kelly 

    Ben Cheney 

    Addie Jo Lambrecht 

    Nate Abuan 

    Katherine Altreuter 

    Sara Dunlavy-Hebert 

    Carol Noreen 

    Molly Hanson Hilton 

    Ken Smith

  • Molly Malone Buss, Principal 

    Sponsored by Annette Malone 

    Soma Pierce-Smit 

    Devondre Jaquish 

    Eva Peterson 

    Diane Walkoff 

    Eileen Black Danielson 

    Miriam Schwiebert 

    Carly Monahan-Puccio 

    Grace Phelps 

  • Nicole Knickel, Principal 

    Nobuyoshi Yasuda Endowed  
    Principal Viola 

    Emily Heuschele 

    Joey Elliott 

    Brae Bigelow 

    Sarita Jayanty Mizin 

    Crystine Adams 

    James Forer 

    Sponsored by Mitch and Barb Piper 

    Jess Peterson 

  • Susan Halderman, Principal 

    Owen Ayres Endowed Principal Cello 

    Mark Steidinger 

    Dr. Charles and Velma Steidinger Endowed Cello 

    Laura Jensen 

    Erin Hall-Rhoades 

    Rhoades Family Endowed Cello 

    Gretchen Peters 

    Lauren Cody 

    Paul Wildes 

    Tulio Rondón 

  • Ella McGinley, Principal 

    Sponsored by Ellen and Erik Dovre 

    Eddie Kauls 

    Anton Granatella 

    Johnny Pfaff 

    Joshua Schwalbach 

    RJ Prichard 

  • Brian Allred, Principal 

    Sponsored by Jon Thorpe and Suzette Peltier

    Lana Hovan 

    Sarah Jacobs

  • Laurie Craig 

  • Christa Garvey, Principal 

    Daniel and Carolyn Johnson Endowed Principal Oboe 

    Lauren Ische 

    Berit Fitzsimonds 

  • Rebecca Burmesch

  • Liz Wilson, Principal 

    Sponsored by David and Nancy Baker

    Jordan Cox 

    Micaela Huesemann 

    E-flat Clarinet 

    Jennifer Fraley 

    Bass Clarinet 

    Niamh Troupe 

  • Elise Liske, Principal 

    Sponsored by Daniel and Karen Mittag 

    Kelli Lester 

    Iris Hakes 

  • Corinne Vásquez, Principal 

    Mary Keezer Endowed Principal French Horn 

    Sierra Link 

    Kristina Moen 

    Benjamin Fine 

  • Jonathan Schache, Principal 

    Jack Bartingale Endowed Principal Trumpet 

    James Conrad Perkins 

    John Walter Welch 

  • Cade Passe, Principal 

    Sponsored by Gordon Thorpe

    Kathryn Mohrhauser 

    Addie Monk 

  • Nathan Martens 

    Sponsored by Ido and Teva Dekel 

  • Brittany Kaye Zold

  • Benjamin Fraley, Principal 

    Staš Hable 

    Donovan Schafroth 

    Tristan Snow

  • Fletcher Myhre