2025 AIMS Festival Orchestra Roster
Orchestra Roster
VIOLIN
Heather Wittels, Concertmaster
Sondra Brudnak, Assistant Concertmaster
Barrie A. Cooper, Principal 2nd Violin
Patricia Cole
Mona Dworzak
Tamara Freida
Gabrielle Gans
Katrina Johnson
William Knuth
Inna Langerman
Camila Marquez
Marina Moura Xavier
Caleb Newell
Barbara Schaefer
Mana Tatsuki
Olivia Walberger
Nicholas Whitley
Jonathon Winter
Xiaowan Wu
Yiran Yao
VIOLA
Molly Sharp, Principal
Jason Guzman
Eddy Malave
Phoenix Mercier
Nicolas Mirabile
Tiana Moritz
Victor Torres
Drew Vella
CELLO
Anthony Kitai, Principal
Brett Andrews
William Danheim
Omar Escobedo
Ricardo Gabriel Flores
Margaret Slap
Fiona Tsang
Kevin Valle
BASS
Justin Kujawski, Principal
Gregory Galand
Emma Goldberg
Annaliese White
FLUTE
David DiGiacobbe
Alexandra McGuire
Kim O’Hare Bonacorsa
OBOE
Theresa Bridges
George Corbett
Eli Stefanacci
CLARINET
Randy P. Glasner
Nathan Kock
David H. Thomas
BASSOON
Leann Currie
Adam Kraynak
Kennedy Plains
HORN
Cade A. Araza
Andy Liu
Nathan Spergel
Victor Valenzuela
TRUMPET
Filip Czarkowski
Sophie Urban
Weifeng Zhao
TROMBONE
Ellie Abbott
Henry Price
BASS TROMBONE
Daniel Pendley
TUBA
Tanner Stegink
TIMPANI & PERCUSSION
James Jacobson, Principal
Jacob Haskins
Lee Hinkle
PIANO & CELESTE
Chao-Hwa Lin, Principal
HARP
Christine Heger
Elke Paternusch
Mona Smale
ORCHESTRA STAFF
David DiGiacobbe, Manager & Woodwind Coordinator
Kimberly O’Hare Bonacorsa, Assistant Manager
Eric Farnan, Principal Librarian
Barbara Schaefer, Assistant Librarian
Daniel Pendley, Stage Manager
David Thomas, Chamber Music Coordinator
Eddy Malave, Strings Coordinator
Victor Valenzuela, Brass Coordinator
James Jacobson, Percussion Coordinator
George Corbett, Audition Training Seminars