Grace Hofsteter, MD Chair
Matthew received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Brown University and a Master of Music degree in Orchestral Conducting from Mannes College of Music as a student of David Hayes. While at Mannes, he was a Julius Rudel Conducting Fellow with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, where he received mentorship from Music Director JoAnn Falletta, served as assistant conductor for six subscription concerts, and was featured as a guest conductor at an educational concert. He also served as Assistant Conductor of the Mannes Opera, where he worked under Glimmerglass Opera Music Director Joseph Colaneri. Matthew is a native of Cincinnati, where he attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts before graduating from Walnut Hills High School. He swam competitively for the Cincinnati Aquatic Club, and continues to train and compete through U.S. Masters Swimming. He is also an avid skier, hiker, and devoted baseball and football fan.
FIRST VIOLINS
Konrad Kowal, Concertmaster
Fred F. Silk Chair
Emily Cornelius
Daniel M. and Maureen O. Gunn Foundation Chair
Jeremy Foster
Joseph & Arlene Gimigliano Chair
Qingzhuo Li
Jorie Butler-Geyer
Hadar Zaidel
Ruoyao Li
Lan Cen Shu
SECOND VIOLINS
Karen Ferry, Principal
The Schneider Chair
Margaret M. Matuska
Ryan Kearns
Abigail Macy
Sebastian Orellana
Erin Reidhead
Rebecca Rhoades
Abril Nunez
Christine Black
VIOLAS
Karen Wendel, Principal
Charlotte E. and Howard B. Weaver Chair
Gordan Liu
Thomas G. Pleban
Laura Kuennen-Poper
Lydia Plaut
William Greenfield
Lourdes Pinney
Joshua Muzzi
CELLOS
Mingyao Zhao, Principal
Amelia S. and Donald J. Renkert Chair
Michael G. Koscso
Symphony League of Canton Chair
Hawon Kim
Annamarie Wellems
Nathaniel Hoyt
BASSES
Thomas White, Principal
Richard S. and Helen M. Hoover Chair
Bob Kanel
Riley Zimmermann
Bryan Hieronymus
Gene Waldron
Remy Howard
Brian Del Bianco
HARP
Nancy Paterson, Principal
Murray MacCallum Bett, MD Chair
FLUTES
Jenny Robinson, Principal
Paul F. and Grace G. Vandervort Chair
Alexandra McGuire
Julie Johnson Sarver
PICCOLO
Julie Johnson Sarver
Rose and Lee de Graaf Chair
OBOES
Terry Orcutt, Principal
Robert L. Donna C. Leibensperger Chair
Cynthia Watson
Cynthia Warren
ENGLISH HORN
Cynthia Warren
Joan and Kennard Voyles Chair
CLARINETS
Matt Rosen, Principal
The T.K. & Faye A. Heston Chair
Alix Reinhardt
BASSOONS
Todd Jelen, Principal
Roberto Iriarte
FRENCH HORNS
Micah Northam, Principal
Joseph F. Jadick Endowed Chair
Brooke Boehmer
Benjamin Reidhead
Lisa Fink
TRUMPETS
Justin Kohan, Principal
Mark A. Raisner Chair
Kevin Natoli
Larry Herman
TROMBONES
Tom Pylinski, Principal
Andrew Mitchell
BASS TROMBONE
Sean McGhee
TUBA
Tom Lukowicz, Principal
TIMPANI
John Curtis, Principal
Margaret B. Shipley, MD Chair
PERCUSSION
Alyson Rzeszotarski, Principal
Curtis G. and Matilda A. Kaltenbaugh Chair
Shanie Klas
Sandra Frerichs Kramer Chair
Jeremy Sreejayan
KEYBOARD
Dean Zhang
Chelsea L. and Courtney S. MacNealy Chair
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Michael G. Koscso
LIBRARIAN
Thomas G. Pleban
STAGE MANAGER
Zach DePinto
PERSONNEL MANAGER
Catarina Tran