Livermore-Amador Symphony
Orchestra Members
Plans for Season 50
Next season, 2012–2013, will be the 50th for LAS. Plans include a weekend retreat at Asilomar in April 2013. Have a look at the new 50th-season page!
Roster, 2011–2012
For directory (including Management Committee), click here (password protected). Most recent change: 2/16/12.
Musicians, 2011–12 Season
Note: 1) This is a cumulative list. 2) Both volunteer musicians and paid musicians are included.
Please contact Judy Eckart (judy@justjudy.com) with corrections.
Conductor & Music Director
Arthur P. Barnes
Assistant Conductor /
Pit-Orchestra Conductor
Robert Williams
Orchestra
First Violin
Kristina Anderson
Concertmaster
Sherry Lewis
Substitute Concertmaster
Norman Back
Phillida Cheminais
JoAnn Cox
Justin Dean
Judy Eckart
Amy Lighter
Nancy Ly
Julie Mae
Jackie Maruskin
Jutta Massoud
Doug Morrison
Jianni Song
Tristen Thalhuber
Vanessa Warner
Second Violin
Ursula Goldstein
Principal
Stephanie Black
Mary Burchett
Lisa Burkhart
Jeana Ernst
Nancy Katz
Denise Leddon
Jackie McBride
Virginia McFann
Margaret Morrad
Nissa Nack
Leslie Stevens
John Strader
Beth Wilson
Viola
Judy Beck
Principal
Lynda Alvarez
Ann Anastasio
Audrey Horning
Girish Kowligi
Elizabeth Martin
Laura Gilliard Miller
Hazelle Miloradovitch
Cello
Jim Aikin
Principal
Naomi Adams
Ariadna Dang
Kara Holthe
Robert Howe
Hildi Kang
Sarah Lempert
Joanne Lenigan
Andy Ly
Sharon Schumacher
Joe Swenson
Eve Tieck
Aaron Urton
String Bass
Nick James
Principal
Alan Frank
Ray Hoobler
Patricia Lay
Nathaniel Mayne
Dylan Widjaja
Harp
Meredith Clark
Flute
Marianne Beeler
Principal
Nan Davies
Piccolo
Nan Davies
Oboe
Eva Langfeldt
Principal
Jeanne Brown
Clarinet
Lesley Watson
Principal
Kathy Boster
Bass Clarinet
Kathy Boster
Phil Pollard
Bassoon
Doug Stark
Principal
Lynn Stasko
Horn
Christine-Ann Immesoete
Principal
Jim Hartman
Bryan Waugh
Robert Williams
Trumpet
Michael Portnoff
Principal
Brian Maddox
Anthony Manuel
Trombone
Mark Hil
Diane Schildbach
Chuck Smith
Bass Trombone
Larry Dias
Tuba
Betsy Hausburg
Timpani
April Nissen
Percussion
Peter Curzon
Paul Kasameyer
Walter Nissen
Beth Wilson
Bagpipe
Nicholas Theriault
Soloists
Ben Malkevitch, piano
Pacific Masterworks Chorus
Clifford Tam, clarinet
Christine Xu, piano
Al Oliver
Al Oliver, 1920–2011
Al Oliver, a founding member of the symphony, died on June 24, 2011. A memorial was held on July 9; it included music performed by a string quartet and a cello duo comprised of LAS musicians. Click here to read a biography posted by Al's family.
Marion Clark
Marion Clark, 1916–2011
On January 2, 2011, beloved orchestra member and longtime community volunteer Marion Clark died. A memorial concert was performed in her honor on February 5. Click here to learn more about both Marion and Arnold Clark.
Musicians, 2010–11 Season
List source: December 2010 and February, March, and May 2011 concert programs.
Both volunteer musicians and paid musicians are included.
Conductor & Music Director
Arthur P. Barnes
Assistant Conductor /
Pit-Orchestra Conductor
Robert Williams
Orchestra
First Violin
Kristina Anderson
Concertmaster
Anthony Doheny
Substitute Concertmaster
Norman Back
Phillida Cheminais
JoAnn Cox
Judy Eckart
Angela Evans
Amy Lighter
Nancy Ly
Jutta Massoud
Doug Morrison
Laura Schildbach
Tristen Thalhuber
Vanessa Warner
Second Violin
Ursula Goldstein
Principal
Stephanie Black
Mary Burchett
Lisa Burkhart
Jeana Ernst
Denise Leddon
Jackie McBride
Virginia McFann
Margaret Morrad
Nissa Nack
Erica Oates
Breann Rosenkranz
Leslie Stevens
John Strader
Viola
Judy Beck
Principal
Frances Fischer Chair
Lynda Alvarez
Bill Duffy
Audrey Horning
Goetz Leonhardt
Laura Gilliard Miller
Hazelle Miloradovitch
Cello
Nick Dargahi
Principal
Jim Aikin
Substitute Principal
Aaron Urton
Substitute Principal
Naomi Adams
Sharon Greene
Kara Holthe
Hildi Kang
Irene Kim
Joanne Lenigan
Andy Ly
Wendy Reynolds
Sharon Schumacher
David Walter
Ariel Witbeck
String Bass
Robert Cooper
Principal
Alan Frank
Ray Hoobler
Nick James
Patricia Lay
Nathaniel Mayne
Flute
Marianne Beeler
Principal
Nan Davies
Lisa Maher
Martha Uhey
Alto Flute
Martha Uhey
Piccolo
Nan Davies
Martha Uhey
Oboe
Eva Langfeldt
Principal
Jeanne Brown
Larry George
Amy Kahn
English Horn
Eva Langfeldt
Jeanne Brown
Clarinet
Lesley Watson
Principal
Kathy Boster
Eliza Brown
Bass Clarinet
Phil Pollard
Bassoon
Doug Stark
Principal
Lynn Stasko
Jennifer Wolfeld
Tenor Tuba
Mike Shannon
Horn
Robert Williams
Principal
Helene Barnes
Jim Hartman
Christine-Ann Immesoete
Jim Tutt
Bryan Waugh
Trumpet
Michael Portnoff
Principal
Anthony Anderson
Steve Anderson
Brian Maddox
Trombone
Chuck Smith
Principal
Mark Hil
Diane Schildbach
Jeff Smurthwaite
Karl Topp
Bass Trombone
Larry Dias
Mark Hil
Tuba
Betsy Hausburg
Harp
Anna Lorenz
Wendy Tamis
Timpani
Peter Curzon
April Nissen
Percussion
Lucy Brown
Peter Curzon
Paul Kasameyer
Peter Lalor
April Nissen
Walter Nissen
Beth Wilson
Piano / Keyboard
Lisa Ennis
April Nissen
Paul Kasameyer
Guest Conductor and Soloists
Joe Bonfiglio, clarinet
Anthony Doheny, violin
Stephen Harrison, cello
Marilyn Thompson, piano
Robert Williams, guest conductor
Dale Wolford, soprano saxophone
Competition for Young Musicians Winners:
Anna Lorenz, harp
Da Eun Kim, violin
Hazelle Miloradovitch
was honored
on 11/2/10.
Hazelle Miloradovitch Honored
Hazelle Miloradovitch was honored at the orchestra rehearsal on November 2, 2010. The festivities began with a few words from her good friend, Music Director and Conductor Art Barnes. Then Association President Ron White called Miloradovitch forward and gave her a certificate from the board of directors in honor of her “outstanding performance and dedication” and in recognition of her “high standards of excellence in symphonic leadership and string performance.” There were flowers, presented by Jean King, and cake. Known for being friendly yet forceful and for her fine violin and viola playing, Miloradovitch plays viola in the orchestra and during more than forty years in LAS has served as concertmaster and as viola section leader.
Hazelle Miloradovitch with other members of the viola section rehearsing for the 2010 LAS Pops concert
Musicians, 2009–10 Season
List source: concert programs from the 2009–10 season. Both volunteer musicians and paid musicians are included.
An example of info which can't be deduced from the list:
There are 7 horn players listed; four (Christine-Ann Immesote, Richard Lamb, Bryan Waugh, and Bob Williams) played at every concert (December 2009; February, March, and May 2010), one (Helene Barnes) played at two concerts, and all seven played in May 2010 when the orchestra performed Mahler's Symphony No. 1. And, no, there aren't usually (ok, ever) three harp players at a concert!
Conductor & Music Director
Arthur P. Barnes
Assistant Conductor /
Pit-Orchestra Conductor
Bob Williams
Orchestra
First Violin
Kristina Anderson
Concertmaster
Kathi Allee
Norman Back
Feliza Bourguet
Phillida Cheminais
Judy Eckart
Isabelle Heller
Jamie Klang
Jutta Massoud
Doug Morrison
Lana Patterson
Laura Schildbach
Clara Teufel
Second Violin
Ursula Goldstein
Principal
Stephanie Black
Lisa Burkhart
Jeana Ernst
Denise Leddon
Jackie McBride
Virginia McFann
Margaret Morrad
Nissa Nack
John Strader
Viola
Hazelle Miloradovitch
Principal
Frances Fischer Chair
Lynda Alvarez
Holly Barnes
Judy Beck
Marion Clark
Kathleen Fasenfest
Audrey Horning
Laura Gilliard Miller
Marilyn Taylor
Cello
Nick Dargahi
Principal
Naomi Adams
Jim Aikin
Sharon Greene
Joanne Lenigan
Sam Magness
Nancy O’Connell
Aaron Urton
Dave Walter
String Bass
Robert Cooper
Principal
Elizabeth Foort
Alan Frank
Nick James
Patty Lay
Joe Taylor
Flute
Marianne Beeler
Principal
Diane Barton-Brown
Nan Davies
Lisa Maher
Piccolo
Nan Davies
Oboe
Eva Langfeldt
Principal
Jeanne Brown
Larry George
English Horn
Larry George
Clarinet
Lesley Watson
Principal
Kathy Boster
Eliza Brown
Cyndy Salmon
Bass Clarinet
Phil Pollard
Bassoon
Jim Lockwood-Stewart
Bruce Shay
Lynn Stasko
Horn
Bob Williams
Principal
Helene Barnes
Adrienne Chambers
Christine-Ann Immesoete
Richard Lamb
Jim Tutt
Bryan Waugh
Trumpet
Michael Portnoff
Principal
Anthony Anderson
Hank Finn
Brian Maddox
Trombone
Chuck Smith
Principal
Mark Hil
Diane Schildbach
Bass Trombone
Larry Dias
Mark Hil
Tuba
Betsy Hausburg
Marcus Schildbach
Harp
Dan Levitan
Wendy Tamis
Marianne Wilson
Timpani
April Nissen
Percussion
Peter Curzon
Del Eckels
Paul Kasameyer
Peter Lalor
Walter Nissen
Nolan Weir
Guest Conductor and Soloists
Kristina Anderson, violin
Tony Clements, tuba
Mitchell Sardou Klein, guest conductor
Marilyn Thompson, piano
Competition for Young Musicians Winners:
Curtis Kim, cello
Frank Shin, clarinet
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