Johnstown
Symphony Orchestra
Enriching and uplifting our region through the transformative power of music.
Comprised of 74 professional musicians and guided by GRAMMY® award-winning music director James Blachly, the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra delivers uplifting, innovative musical experiences, both within our performance venues and across the community.
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Our GRAMMY® Award-Winning Music Director, James Blachly
Praised by the Tribune-Democrat as “…a blessing for the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra and our region,” Music Director and Conductor James Blachly has ushered in a thrilling new era of enthusiasm, energy and innovation for our organization and musical community.
Musicians
OBOE
Stephanie Caulder
Dan Yasick
ENGLISH HORN
Erin Marion
CLARINET
Jorge Naranjo
Alicia Gutierrez
AUXILIARY CLARINET
BASSOON
Mike Kokus
Steve Ehrin
CONTRABASSOON
Amy Baker
SAXOPHONE
Christopher DeLouis
FRENCH HORN
Michael Scheimer
Denise Gamble
Alicia Rafter
TRUMPET
Principal seat - vacant
Kevin Eisensmith
Justin Kohan
TROMBONE
Bruce Tychinski
Dana Menser
BASS TROMBONE
TUBA
Larry Dine
TIMPANI
PERCUSSION
Justin Gingrich, Principal
Laura Lamb, associate Principal
Joseph Lysiak
FIRST VIOLIN
Maureen Conlon Gutierrez, Concertmaster
Angela Brumbaugh
Steve Goldbach
Tanya Kavalkovich
Allyn Lambert
Anne Victoria Nasevich
Richard Palermo
Yaryna Tsarynska
Positions currently being auditioned
SECOND VIOLIN
Principal position currently being auditioned
Michael Cascio
Swana Chepaitis
Alyssa Conway
Zelie Eger
Julia Gilchrist
Albert Jacobs
Lisa Pierce
Annis Rogers
Nichole Thomas
VIOLA
Charles Alves
Alex Price
John Repsher
David Sinclair
Stephen Weiss, principal
CELLO
Carmen Blanco
Beideth Briceno
Cecilia Caughman
Brad Holuta
Vincent Leung
Darlene Lopresti
DOUBLE BASS
George Hillstrom
Mark Stroud
Andrew Ballard
Nathan Graham
Position currently being auditioned
HARP
Position currently being auditioned
PIANO
David Anderson
FLUTE
Tara Yaney
Melissa Lessure
PICCOLO
Position currently being auditioned
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