February 15, 2026 Personnel
First Violins
Gwen Brits++
Nina Chen
Isabela Flores
Caitlin Hillyard
Abraham Marcial Manzola
Chuqing Meng
Aileen Murphy
Ingrid Schimnoski+
Cheryl Toncray-Smerz~
Bethany Watt
Joyce Westphal
Marylou Witz
Michelle Wynton
Peiran Zhao
Second Violins
Carol Janossy *
Abe Baker
Rupa Datta
Paula Johannesen Desimone
Chery Flinn
Lisa Gaspero
Judy Meredith
Melissa Proulx
Lorena Morales Rodiguez
Julie Siarny
Elizabeth Tan
Julie Tumma
Wailin Wong
Violas
Uli Widmaier *
Jerry Brown
Adrienne Kitchen
Heather Lough
Jackie Sabuda
Janet Widmaier
Cellos
Alex Groesch*
Viktoria Baldacci
Andrea Charest
Christian Hernandez
Joy Hoang
Petr Hustak
Peter Mertka
Basses
Kristina Lee *
Thea Grendahl Christou
Ceazar DePaoli
James Janossy
Jolie Quick
Macy Wilson
Harp
Peter Stigdon
Keyboard
David Leehey
Flutes
Laurel Tempas
Marcia Hustad
Julie Siarny, Piccolo
Oboes
Debbie Barford *
Elliot Lichtenberg
Linda Johnson
Beth Hoover, English horn
Clarinets
Diane Doll *
Jim Robinson
Jason Montgomery, Bass
Bassoons
Martha Mitchell Cavender*
Lisa Rathje
French Horns
David C. Barford *
Melinda Z. Robinson
Michael Papierniak
Emily Torrey
Shivani Maisuria
Trumpets
Dale Kerner *
Edward Kerner
Augustine Melecio
Trombones
Chris Wood*
Patrick Zielinski
Lance Malina, Bass
Tuba
Cheldon White
Percussion
Tim Nichen*
Michael Daniel
Matt Hart
Stage Manager
Jon Zimmer
THE SAINTS
Donald Gimbel
Terry Gimbel
Ruth Reko
++ Concertmaster
+ Assistant Section Leader
* Principal
~Section Organizer
^ String Intern
Management
Jay Friedman, Music Director
Maurice Boyer, Associate Conductor
William Chin, Chorus Director
Board of Directors
David Leehey, President
Cheryl Flinn, Treasurer
Julie Tumma, Secretary
Carole Benson
Diane Doll
Dan Harrison
Barbara Hunt
Kristina Lee
Judy Meredith
Bernhard Metzger
Sil Pesavento
Linda Nybolt Sabuda
Sue Sentowski
We are always looking for new members, especially in our string sections and in our Symphony Chorus. Orchestra rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from 7:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. and are held at Concordia University in River Forest. If you are interested in joining us, please write our Personnel Manager Beth Hoover. (TheSymphonyOPRF@gmail.com.)
