Forever Endowed
In 2010, the RSO was privileged to be the recipient of a generous bequest from the estate of Marlowe and Patricia Kluter. The RSO concertmaster chair was forever endowed in their name in gratitude for their gift and long-time support.
Meet the Orchestra
Violin I
Mari Lunde, Concertmaster
(Marlowe & Patricia Kluter Endowed Chair)
Jordan Curry, Assistant Concertmaster
Liam Gibb
Julia Poetain
Harvey Thurmer
Ryan Tolentino
John Heo
Cheng-Chia Chiu
Yue Yang
Clara Brown
Violin II
Jacqueline Kitzmiller, Principal
Yu-Kun Hsiang, Assistant Principal
Skylar Hansen
Rachel Lee
Molly Rains
Maureen Hickey Haitch
Lynda Herndon
Ava Shedd
Viola
Belinda Burge, Principal
Ila Rondeau
Rebecca Flank
Leslie Dragan
Melissa Peraza
Nathaniel Sendi
Cello
Thomas Guth, Principal
Keegan Bamford
Reed Reagan
Henry Lin
Michaela Hibbard
Naomi Guth
Double Bass
Anton Neumayr, Principal
Benjamin Grabell, Assistant Principal
Gabriel Harris
Peter Kim
Flute
Tamara Thweatt, Principal
Heather Verbeck
Jennifer King, piccolo
Oboe
Rebecca McGuire, Principal
Barrett Seals, 2nd/English horn
Clarinet
Miriam Culley, Principal
Krista Weiss
Candice Kiser, bass
Bassoon
Carol Aufmann, Principal
Andrea Baker
Horn
Zach Cooper, Principal
Michael Singleton
Sarah Greene
Jeanne Getz
Trumpet
Audrey Schmid, Principal
Joseph Van Fleet
Trombone
Louis Setzer, Principal
Tony Weikel
Aaron Recchia, bass
Tuba
Matthew Gray, Principal
Timpani
Daniel Frank, Principal
Percussion
William Albin, Principal
Kyle Lamb
Laura Wilson
Harp
Elizabeth Motter, Principal
Keyboard
Shiyu Wang, Principal
I am truly impressed by this community and proud of our Richmond Symphony. I eagerly anticipate our second season, which promises to be filled with exciting music.
— Andrés Lopera