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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, 2025-2026 Season

 

First Violin

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

Second Violin

Donna L. Mealy, Principal, Herbert and Esther Moses Family Chair
Julie Wykert*, Assistant Principal
Ethan Loewen, Maxine Anton Chair
Laura McGill, Betty Sisk Chair
Marie Flexer-Parker
Rochelle Pekarek
Open
Open
Open
Open

Viola

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

Cello

Eman Chalshotori, Principal, The Stan and Jody Teeter Family Chair
Open, Assistant Principal
Martha G. Barnhill, Rebecca Sisk Foerschler Chair
Angela Cunningham, Susan and Lawrence Krische Chair
Jenith Hoover*, Charlotte A. Taggart Chair
B. J. McCune
Zach Ward
Daniel Yung

Bass

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

Flute

Hannah Porter Occeña, Principal, Kyle Wiley Pickett Chair given by the Rev. Roger Goetz Family
Anthony Kandilaroff, Drs. David Woods and Ted Yungclas Chair
Elizabeth Robinson*

Piccolo

Elizabeth Robinson*, Marvin W. Maydew Chair

Oboe

Alyssa Morris, Principal, Rodney and Sylvia Boyd Chair
Joseph Tomasso, 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

Alejandro Dergal, Principal, James K. Van Slyke Memorial Chair
Luke Vasilarakos^, 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
Susan Maxwell, James Van Sickle Chair

Contrabassoon

Keel Williams, Marie Gaither Memorial Chair given by Charlotte Adair

French Horn

Jeremy Ulm, Principal, Gordon and Melanie McQuere Chair
Brianna Volkmann, Assistant 
Dwight Purvis, Virginia and Helen Hocker Chair
Katie Grose
Adam Paxson

Trumpet

Austin Barry, Principal
William Landon, Assistant
William D. Cooper, Virginia Wade Chair
Laurence Dean, Joanna and Roy Lacoursiere Chair

Trombone

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

Bass Trombone

Kyam McCormack

Tuba

Max Gerhart

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
^ Interim/One-Year Contract