Musicians

Meet the Musicians

Violin

• Aaron Berofsky, Concertmaster | Aaron Berofsky Concertmaster Chair
• Kathryn Votapek, Associate Concertmaster | Froehlich Family Violin Chair
• Mallory Tabb, Assistant Concertmaster | Ruth Merigian & Albert A. Adams Chair
• Barbara Sturgis-Everett, Principal Second Violin | Gates & Rudisill Endowed Principal Second Violin Chair
• Emelyn Bashour | Sarah & Jack Adelson Violin Chair
• Jennifer Berg
• Judy Blank
• Stuart Carlson
• Alena Carter
• Nathaniel Cornell
• Karen Donato | Brian Etter & Betty Nolting Memorial Violin Chair
• Linda Etter | Linda Etter Violin Chair
• Solveig Geenen
• Emily Hauer | Sarah & Jack Adelson Violin Chair
• Minkung Lee
• Tianyu Liu
• David Ormai
• Katie Rowan
• Daniel Stachyra | Larry Henkel Memorial Violin Chair
• Anna Sykes

• Debra Terry
• Cyril Zilka | Doubleday Family Second Violin Section Chair

VIOLA

• Scott Woolweaver, Principal | Alan & Sandra Kortesoja Endowed Principal Viola Chair
• Hannah Breyer
• Jacqueline Hanson
• Chloé Thominet
• Veronika Vassileva
• Barbara Zmich-McClellan

CELLO

• Benjamin Maxwell, Principal | Sundelson Endowed Principal Cello Chair
• Eric Amidon | Sarah Winans Newman Endowed Section Cello Chair
• Sebastian Berofsky
• Nate Hagan
• Sabrina Lackey
• Andrea Yun
• Sarina Zhang

DOUBLE BASS

• Gregg Emerson Powell, Principal | Lesa & Mike Huget Principal Bass Chair
• Stephen Castiglione
• Jonathan Hammonds
• Jon Luebke | A2SO Board Emerita Chair
• Robert Rohwer
• Joy Rowland

Flute

• Alaina Bercilla, Principal | A. Michael & Remedios Montalbo Young Principal Flute Chair
• Trey Bradshaw | Marie Mountain Clark Flute Chair (A2SO Principal Flute, 1962-1971)

OBOE

• Timothy Michling, Principal | Gilbert Omenn Endowed Principal Oboe Chair
• Kristin Reynolds | Bill & Jan Maxbauer Oboe Chair

Clarinet

• Chad Burrow, Principal | Jim & Millie Irwin Endowed Principal Clarinet Chair
• Elliott Ross

Bassoon

• Christian Green, Principal | E. Daniel Long Principal Bassoon Chair
• Daniel Fendrick

HORN

• Paul Clifton, Principal | Jon Beebe & Rich Wong Principal French Horn Chair
• Kurt Civilette
• Tamara Kosinski

TRUMPET

• David Ammer, Principal | A. Michael & Remedios Montablo Young Principal Trumpet Chair

• Eriko Fujita | Lisa Marie Tubbs Trumpet Chair
• Becky Bloomer | Barnes-Gorman Family Trumpet Chair

TROMBONE

• Donald Babcock, Principal | Brooks Family Principal Trombone Chair
• Zongxi Li | Carol Sewell & Jeff Weikinger Trombone Section Chair
• Greg Lanzi | Stanley Szymko Trombone Chair

TUBA

• Jarrett McCourt, Principal | Stan & Rusty Towers Tuba Chair

Timpani

• Eric Stoss, Principal | A. Michael & Remedios Montalbo Young Principal Timpani Chair

PERCUSSION

• John Dorsey, Principal
• Alex Chao

• Robert Lenau

Harp

• Brittany Deyoung, Principal

Pioneer High School Choirs

The Ann Arbor Pioneer High School A Cappella Choir is one of four curricular and nine extra-curricular choral ensembles at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, the 2006 & 2011 National GRAMMY® Signature School. The A Cappella Choir has performed at the American Choral Directors Association Central Division Convention (2014), American Choral Directors Association Michigan State Convention (2014 & 2018), Michigan Music Conference (2013 & 2018), and Michigan Youth Arts Festival (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2017). In 2014 & 2015, they were selected as an Outstanding Choir and featured at the Gala Concert of the Michigan Youth Arts Festival. The Pioneer Choirs have collaborated with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings.