Meet the Orchestra
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.
Violin I
Mari Lunde, Concertmaster
(Marlowe & Patricia Kluter Endowed Chair)
TBA, Assistant Concertmaster
William Gibb
John Bogard
George Pekarsky
Bryson Karrer
Jordan Curry
Thomas Mathias
Akari Hatanaka
TBA
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Violin II
TBA, Principal
Yu-Kun Hsiang, Assistant Principal
Mabel Lecrone
Amelia Korbitz
Molly Hickey
Rachel Lee
TBA
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Viola
Belinda Burge, Principal
Kevin Boden, Assistant Principal
Cristian Diaz
Shelby Thompson
Ross McIntosh
Rebecca Flank
Cello
Thomas Guth, Principal
TBA, Assistant Principal
Keegan Bamford
Michaela Hibbard
Heewon Jeon
TBA
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Double Bass
Anton Neumayr, Principal
Benjamin Grabell
Samuel Rocklin
Joseph Ippolito
Flute
Patricia Reeves, Principal
Heather Verbeck
Jennifer King, piccolo
Oboe
TBA, Principal
TBA, 2nd
TBA, 3rd/English horn
Clarinet
Miriam Culley, Principal
Krista Weiss
Candice Kiser, bass
Bassoon
Carol Aufmann, Principal
Andrea Baker
Patricia Gunter, contra
Horn
Darin Sorley, Principal
TBA, Assistant/Utility
Michael Singleton
Sarah Greene
Zachary Quortrup
Trumpet
Audrey Schmid, Principal
Joseph Van Fleet
Daniel Grantham, Assistant Principal/3rd
Scott Batchelder, leave of absence
Trombone
David Roode, Principal
TBA
Aaron Recchia, bass
Tuba
Matthew Gray, Principal
Timpani
Daniel Frank, Principal
Percussion
William Albin, Principal
Laura Wilson
TBA
Harp
Elizabeth Motter, Principal
Keyboard
Isaac Selya, Principal
Richmond Symphony Orchestra of Indiana is such a hidden gem! What an exciting orchestra of extremely dedicated professionals, what a group of enthusiastic supporters, and what a great concert hall!
— Wilbur Lin, Guest Conductor