OUR MISSION
The mission of the Topeka Symphony Society is to encourage and cultivate appreciation and support for fine music in northeast Kansas by presenting performances of high quality and by providing educational and performance opportunities for youth.
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Orchestra Members, 2023-2024 Season

 

First Violin

Zsolt Eder, Concertmaster, Topeka Symphony League Chair
Kenya Patzer, Associate Concertmaster, Virginia Wade Chair
Dorothy Gomez-Armesto, Norma A. Pettijohn Chair
Nicole Limones, Prof. Dr. Charles A. Goetz Memorial Chair
Signe Sandquist, The Rev. Roger M. Goetz Chair
Debora Silva, Anne-Katharine E. Goetz Memorial Chair
Santiago S. Simmonds, Betty Bokelheide Goetz Chair
Vacant, Dr. John W. Strickler Chair given by the Rev. Roger Goetz Family
Craig Yorke, Anne-Katharine E. Goetz’s son Jayson Smith Chair
Vacant, Anne-Katharine E. Goetz’s son Alexander “Ike” L. Holm Chair

Second Violin

Donna L. Mealy, Principal, Herbert and Esther Moses Family Chair
Julie Wykert*, Maxine Anton Chair
Gabriel Kniffen, Betty Sisk Chair
Ethan Loewen
Laura McGill
Rochelle Pekarek
LeAnne Baehni Schultz
Melanie Paris Wambsganss
Jiyuan Yang
Joey Yiming Zhou

Viola

Kathryn Hilger, Co-Interim Principal, Everett Fetter Memorial Chair
Gloria Scolari, Co-Interim Principal, Virginia and Helen Hocker Chair
Zoe Barnes, Lola Dexter Memorial Chair given by Drs. Grace and Michael Morrison
Lisa Janssen, Charles and Betty Jo Marling Chair
Donita McLeland
Ryan Masotto
Emily Winterburg

Cello

Eman Chalshotori, Principal, The Stan and Jody Teeter Family Chair
Martha G. Barnhill, Rebecca Sisk Foerschler Chair
Lily Gruman, Susan and Lawrence Krische Chair
Jenith Hoover*, Charlotte A. Taggart Chair
B. J. McCune
David Pira
Tracy Teague Tugman
Daniel Yung

Bass

Benjamin Beggs, Principal
Breta Bloomberg, Kathleen Covert Maag Chair
Brian Council

Flute

Hannah Porter Occeña, Principal, Kyle Wiley Pickett Chair given by the Rev. Roger Goetz Family
Emily Boschen, Drs. David Woods and Ted Yungclas Chair

Piccolo

Elizabeth Robinson*, Marvin W. Maydew Chair

Oboe

Alyssa Morris, Principal, Rodney and Sylvia Boyd Chair
James M. Mosher*, Cyrus H. and Carmen R. Elting Chair

English Horn

James M. Mosher*, Mary Van Slyke Muilenburg Chair given by the James K. Van Slyke Family

Clarinet

Trevor StewartPrincipal, James K. Van Slyke Memorial Chair
Alejandro Dergal, Interim Principal, Lolafaye Coyne Chair

Bass Clarinet

Larkin Sanders, Norma A. Pettijohn Chair in honor of her family

Bassoon

Allan Comstock, Principal, Floyd C. Hedberg Memorial Chair
Ginger R. Patterson, James Van Sickle Chair

Contrabassoon

Keel Williams, Marie Gaither Memorial Chair given by Charlotte Adair

French Horn

Dwight Purvis, Principal, Gordon and Melanie McQuere Chair
Joanne Marie Field, Virginia and Helen Hocker Chair
Katie Grose
Adam Paxson

Trumpet

William D. Cooper, Principal
Stephen J. Patterson, Assistant
Bryce Call, Virginia Wade Chair
Don McDaniel, Joanna and Roy Lacoursiere Chair

Trombone

Neal C. Purvis, Principal, Nancy and Paul Kindling Chair
Andrew Anderson, Ronald D. Pettijohn Memorial Chair given by Norma Pettijohn and Family

Bass Trombone

Kyam McCormack

Tuba

Jason Tacker

Timpani

Neil Dunn

Percussion

Bob Keckeisen, Principal, Jerry and Lea Billinger Chair
Shawn Evans*, Jack and Ilene Ecord Chair
Andrea Swanson, Michael Sisk Memorial Chair

Harp

Tabitha Reist Steiner, James Van Sickle Chair
Erin Wood

Piano

Regina Tanujaya, Dr. Phillip Sisk Memorial Chair

 

Raffaele CiprianoAssistant Conductor
Eman Chalshotori, Operations Manager

* Orchestra Committee member
Leave of absence

 

Important Documents

TSO Policies and Procedures 2023-24
TSO Primary Schedule 2023-24