Musicians

An Award-Winning Orchestra

The Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra is the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina and is comprised of talented acclaimed musicians from across North Carolina. WPS is led by music director Matthew Troy.

2023- 2024 Season

VIOLIN I

Dan Skidmore, Concertmaster
   Larry Freiman First Chair
Kelsey Philbrick#, Asst. Concertmaster
Angela Allen
Erica Cooper*                                        Galina Johnson#
Emmeline MacMillan                          Katherine Miller*                                  Wilson Pace                                          Charley Schafer
Nathan Thoreer
RJ Wohlman                                          Chang Zhang*

Violin II

Nathan Southwick, Principal
Luke Benton, Associate Principal
Molly Barrett, Assistant Principal
Laura Blankenship#
Elizabeth Boyle
Tabitha Metz*
Sierra Sims-Smith
Jonathan Sullivan                                    Mary Ellen Watson

Viola

Alvoy Bryan, Jr., Principal
Timothy Gudger#, Associate Principal
Logan Strawn, Acting Assoc. Principal  Dean Burgos                                      Kathryn Estes                                  Amanda Harrell* 
Maria Kindt
Eric Koontz*
Kathryn Middel#                                    David Phillips

Cello

Samuel Magill, Principal
Dr. Gary McDougal Chair
J. Alexandra Johnston, Associate Principal
Gustavo Antoniacomo                                                                  Allison Bormuth                                                                                Emily Grissing*                                                                                      Jim Lestock *
Natalie Parker
Sarah Rocco Ross
Elijah White

Bass

Aaron Craven, Principal
Michael DiTrolio, Assistant Principal
Earl Anderson
Carter Callison                                                                                  Tonya Steward                                                                                Emery Wegh

Flute

Laura D. Stevens, Principal
Abigail Simoneau

Piccolo

Jennifer Dior

Oboe

Anna Morris, Principal
Matthew Covington
Teil Buck

English Horn

Matthew Covington

Clarinet

David Allen, Principal
Daniel Garcia

BASS CLARINET

Matthew Libera

Bassoon

Paige West-Smith, Principal
Christopher Allpress*  Stephanie Lipka 

Contrabassoon

Rebecca Libera

Horn

Timothy Papenbrock, Principal
Melanie Watson                                                                      Christopher Griffin
Dakota Corbliss

Trumpet

Luke Boudreault, Principal
William Lawing
Mark Hibshman*

Trombone

Tom Burge*                                      Dendrick Glenn*
Mark Stephens

Bass Trombone

Aleksandr Witt

Tuba

Edward L. Baity, Jr., Principal

TIMPANI

Charles Smith
Adam Neilly Family Chair

Percussion

Shawn Roberts#, Principal
Stephanie Wilson, Act. Principal                              Chris Mayhew*                    Isaac Pyatt*                          Eric Schmidt*                    Brady Spitz*                        Jared Steward* 

Harp

Helen Rifas, Principal  Winifred Garrett*

Keyboard

Ashley Clasen, Principal        Mi-Jin Kim*

Orchestra Librarian

RJ Wohlman

Personnel Manager

David Allen

Substitute 23-24 *

On Leave 23-24 #

Kelsey Philbrick, first violin
Galina Johnson, first violin                    Laura Blankenship, second violin    Timothy Gudger, viola                      Kathryn Middel, viola                          Shawn Roberts, percussion