The mission of the Erie Philharmonic is to strengthen our community and region by providing high quality live orchestra concerts and programs that enrich, entertain and educate people of all ages.
Musicians of the Erie Philharmonic
Flute
LeAnne M. Wistrom, Principal
Sean F. Gabriel
Martha Sturtevant Memorial Chair
Piccolo
vacant
Oboe
Heather Storey
English Horn
Clarinet
Amitai Vardi, Principal
Roger Granville Sturtevant, Sr. Endowed Chair
Bass Clarinet
David Boutin-Bourque
E Flat Clarinet
KeriAnn DiBari-Oberle
Bassoon
Laura Koepke, Principal
Horn
Christopher C. Rapier, Principal
Emily Shelley
Bryan Adkins
Benjamin Strecker
Trumpet
Al and Peggy Richardson Endowed Chair
Douglas Amos
Micah Holt
Trombone
vacant, Principal
Whitney Clair
Bass Trombone
Sean Bessette
Tuba
Kenneth Heinlein, Principal
Timpani
vacant
Percussion
Bradley Amidon, Principal
Matthew Larson
Harp
Melody Rapier, Principal
First Violin
Susan H. and Thomas B. Hagen Chair
Josua Huang, Associate Principal
Luis Angel Salazar Avila
Jorie Butler-Geyer
Janice Carlson
Melissa Hernández
Alexander Hettinga
Yejee Kim
Ruoyao Li
Abigail Macy
Samantha Nelson
Maura Pelinsky
Stefanie Schore
Second Violin
Vacant, Principal
Jessica Schmidt, Associate Principal
Danielle Barbosa
Emilie Engel
Karen Barker Ferren
Jennifer J. Jansen
Sam Petrey
Nadezda Sorka
Colleen Vanderzyden
Jiyeon Yeo
Viola
Bryce Bunner, Principal
Rafael Gargate, Associate Principal
Courtney Bonifant
Caitlin Hedge
Benjamin Schantz
Si Yu
Cello
Eri Snowden-Rodríguez, Principal
Charles and Noel Burgoyne Endowed Chair
Will Teegarden, Associate Principal
Robert Nicholson
Nadine Engel Sherman
Jeffrey Singler
Bass
Kieran J. Hanlon, Principal
Joseph Hernandez, Associate Principal
Thomas Christopherson
James Mohney, Jr.
String personnel listed alphabetically.
The newly renovated Warner Theatre
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The return of the Erie Philharmonic’s In Your Hometown summer series!