Our Orchestra
Performing at the Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW
Though the Southwest Florida Symphony began its life as a community orchestra consisting of volunteer musicians in April 1961, it has evolved into a fully professional ensemble that now employs 70 musicians, many of whom travel great distances to perform here each season. Our core orchestra is hired through a rigorous, highly competitive audition process that is considered the gold standard in the orchestral field. The individuals who win seats with our ensemble have dedicated their lives to the perfection of their chosen instrument. If you’ve never experienced the powerful sound of a professional symphony orchestra, you don’t know what you’re missing.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Violin
Orin Laursen, Concertmaster
Hannah Cho, Asst. Concertmaster
Ellie Fox
Galen Kaup, Principal Second
Victoria Bramble, Asst. Principal Second
Renata Arado
Katherine Baloff
Corey Vertich & Shelli Green
Kathleen Beard*
Cynthia Duff & Dan Detrick / CopyLady
Rachel Cox*
Liz Marnul
John DiPuccio*
Kasia Dolinski*
Ariel Eliot*
Nora Lastre Broughton
Carolyn H. Wilson
Dajiang Qi**
Eliot Roske
Yaesolji Shin
Yordan Tenev
Anne Wardlow
Dana Tolan
Baoling Xu**
Yuhao Zhou
Viola
Courtney Filner, Principal
Jean Phelan*, Asst. Principal
Joseph Henderson
Greg Lane*
Cello
Troy Chang, Principal
Rob Diefenbach
Antonio Innaimo, Asst. Principal
Carolyn Wilson
Scott Crowley*
Jane King
Christopher Glansdorp
Trace Johnson
Aaron Merrit
Bass
Scott Davis, Principal
Alex Albanese***, Asst. Principal
William & Michele Holcomb
Ariadna Barbe-Villa**
T. J. Glowacki**
Hideki Sunaga*
Flute
William Larsen***, Principal
Mary Jacobs
Beth Larsen**
Dr. Lowell & Mrs. Cynthia Hart
Angela Massey
Oboe
Dione Chandler*, Principal
Katherine Caldwell
Shane Wedel
Jeff Apana
Clarinet
Michael Forte***, Principal
John & Esther Dick
Scott Ellington**
Estelle M. Weedon
Stacey McColley**
Bassoon
Joshua (JJ) Sechan, Principal
Scott Radloff**
Kenneth & Carol Boyd
Louis Nanson*
Gary Neithamer & Sue Purcell
French Horn
Gene Berger*, Principal
Jennifer French**
Jane E. de Lisser
Cory Kirby
Katie Loesch
Sharon Janezic*
Trumpet
Kris Marshall*, Principal
Arthur Zanin
Alan Evans*
John Copella*
Trombone
Alexis Smith, Principal
Tom & Linda Uhler
James Chase Farrell
Austin Pancner
Tuba
Tom Kracmer***, Principal
Jane King
Percussion
Todd Betz**, Principal
Dean Barry
Isaac Fernández Hernández
Gerri Harrand
Davi Martinelli de Lira
Jane King
Timpani
Tom Suta***, Principal
Jane King
Harp
Kay Kemper**, Principal
Jane King
Keyboard
Dean Zhang, Principal
Conductor Emeritus
Maestro Paul Nadler led The Southwest Florida Symphony for 16 years from 1990 to 2006. During his tenure the Symphony soared to new heights, while Maestro Nadler continued to distinguish himself as one of the world’s most exciting symphonic and operatic conductors. Since his debut in 1989, Nadler has conducted over 50 performances at the Metropolitan Opera and has led some of the world’s most renowned soloists and musicians including; Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Glenn Dicterow, Garrick Ohlsson, Misha Dichter and Elmar Olivera. In April 2006, he took over as musical director and conductor of Fidelio at The Met. In December 2002, Maestro Nadler was invited to conduct at the Kennedy Center Awards ceremony in the segment honoring James Levine. As co-director/founder of the International Vocal Arts Institute Maestro Nadler returns each summer to this prestigious professional workshop.
In 2004, he was named Principal Guest Conductor of the Filarmonica de Stat Iasi (Romania). In August 2005, Nadler conducted the Chautauqua Music Festival, and during the 2005-06 Season he returned to the Mannes College Orchestra and to the podium of the Bucharest Philharmonic. Maestro Nadler has also conducted extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
The Southwest Florida Symphony is very grateful for Paul Nadler’s many years of leadership and friendship. We are also pleased to announce he will have an enduring role with us as Conductor Emeritus.
* 10+ years
** 20+ years
*** 30+ years
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