Some of the very best of our region’s professional musicians perform with the Minnesota Sinfonia. Most have earned master degrees or the equivalent from major universities and conservatories, such as the St. Petersburg (Russia) Conservatory, the Juilliard School, Indiana University’s School of Music, and the Rice University Music School. Many can be found teaching in area colleges, and nearly all have prestigious private teaching studios.
First row
- Julia Persitz, concertmaster
- Susan Crawford, violin
- Carol Lebovic, principal second violin
- Angela Waterman Hanson, violin
- Nanette Goldman, viola
- Elizabeth Cregan, principal viola
- William Goldman, cello
- Diane Tremaine, principal cello
Second row
- Alastair Brown, violin
- Colin McGuire, violin
- Emily Saathoff, violin
- Claire Loudon, violin
- JoAnne Poole Bartlett, flute
- Lindsey Thompson, principal oboe
- Sarah Carmack, oboe
- Merilee Klemp, oboe (not pictured)
- Laurel Browne, viola
- Jennifer Rubin, bass
- Darin Anderson, cello
Third row
- Brenda Manuel Mickens, violin
- Elise Parker, violin
- Neal Bolter, french horn
- Charles Hodgson, principal french horn
- Christopher Volpe, trumpet
- Paul Schulz, clarinet
- Laurie Merz, bassoon
Fourth Row
- Jay Fishman, conductor
- Kory Andry, percussion
Singer/Storyteller
- Kathleen Hardy (not pictured)