Musicians

Musicians

Welcome to the Musicians Bio page. Each musician has a bio that can be accessed by clicking on their names.

Click on a principal musician’s name to read their bio.

VIOLIN 1

Jonathan Urizar, Concertmaster

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Jonathan Urizar, Concertmaster

Kristy Chun
Gabriel Feurdean
Sharyn Parks
Richard Sherman
Andres E. Silva
Candace Vereb
Debbi Whiting
Alyssa Wong

VIOLIN II

Adele Wang, Principal

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Adele Wang, Principal

Jim Baugher
Frank Chiang
Manuella Kawata
Julia Kraemer
Kyle Simmons
Deborah Stallworth
Donna Stroup
Roger Sumrall
Brittany Tyson
Carol Underwood
Yulmarys Zambrano

CELLO

Alana Bennett, Principal

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Alana Bennett, Principal

Rebecca Bays
Sally Brown
Esther Chung
CJ Drymon
Pronda Few
Andre Fountain
Chung-Won Lee
Damian Mycroft
Issa Osayimwese
Kathy Schlag
Amy Stone
Rosemary Woolfitt

BASS

David Goodwin, Principal

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David Goodwin, Principal

Elizabeth Falkner
Chester Griffin
Duane House
Wayne Jones
Stephen Ward

BASSOON

Dan Worley, Principal

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Dan Worley, Principal

PJ Jones

HORN

Steve Alperin, Principal

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Steve Alperin, Principal

Joel Margolies
John Pirtle
Matthew Manley
Sara Altmann

TRUMPET

Shaun Branam, Principal Trumpet

Shaun joined the Dekalb Symphony Orchestra as Principal Trumpet at the beginning of the 2013-2014 season. Shaun has performed at the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan,
at the National Orchestral Institute in College Park, MD, and at the Brevard Music Center in Brevard, NC. He also maintains an active private trumpet studio in the metro Atlanta
area. Shaun holds a master’s degree from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree from Columbus State University. His principal teachers have included John Rommel, Robert Murray, Phil Elkins, and Moffatt Williams. Shaun is a native of Lawrenceville, GA and in his free time enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Shaun Branam, Principal

Scott Jones
Sally Stratton

TROMBONE

Mike Wilson, Principal

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Mike Wilson, Principal

Chuck Musholt
Richard Rogers, bass trombone

TUBA

Andy Hertel, Principal

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Andy Hertel, Principal

VIOLA

Cindy Beard, Principal

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Cindy Beard, Principal

Joshua Cowan
Harry Daugharty
Kate Feltgen
Rachel Gorwitz
Dominick Harris
Marty Matteson
Ben Robinson
Sarah Silva

FLUTE

Kathy Farmer, Principal

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Kathy Farmer, Principal

Jessica Harris
Lisa Mahoney

OBOE

Rebecca Testerman, Principal

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Rebecca Testerman, Principal

Leah Gamba
Amy Jacoby

CLARINET

Andy Warwick, Acting Principal

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Andy Warwick, Acting Principal

Ronald Penn
Barbaraann Bongiovanni

PERCUSSION

Joel Morris, Principal

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Joel Morris, Principal

Anthony Bush
Dick Atcheson
Holly Tinkey

KEYBOARDS

Janice Vernon