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Musicians

Your world-class Symphony includes musicians from all over the globe who call Kansas City home.

Making KC Home

Eighty (80) full-time musicians comprise our orchestra.

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Making KC Home

Eighty (80) full-time musicians comprise our orchestra.

Every chair is auditioned, attracting sometimes hundreds of candidates from all over. Our auditions are completely blind – meaning candidates play behind a screen. In fact, the audition committee does not know or see the candidates until a winner has been named!

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Music Director

Michael Stern

Michael Stern

Chorus Director

Charles Bruffy

charles bruffy headshot

Symphony Orchestra Roster Symphony Chorus Roster

All Strings First Violin Second Violin Viola Cello Double Bass
Cello
Gibbs.Mark
Mark Gibbs
Principal Cello, Robert A. Kipp Chair
Yang.Susie
Susie Yang
Associate Principal Cello, Richard Hill Chair
East.Alex
Alexander East
Assistant Principal Cello
Matt Beckmann
Crosby.Maria
Maria Crosby
Eadie.John
John Eadie
Figg.Larry
Lawrence Figg
McCook.Meredith
Meredith McCook
Probus.Allen
Allen Probus
All Woodwinds Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon
Flute
Michael Gordon
Michael Gordon
Principal Flute, Marylou and John Dodds Turner Chair
Finney.Shannon
Shannon Finney
Associate Principal Flute
Burggraf_Kayla
Kayla Burggraf
Utility Flute and Piccolo
Oboe
Kristina fulton
Kristina Fulton
Principal Oboe, Shirley Bush Helzberg Chair
Alison Chung
Alison Chung
Associate Principal Oboe
Matthew Lengas
Oboe and English Horn
Clarinet
Santos.Raymond
Raymond Santos
Principal Clarinet, Bill and Peggy Lyons Chair
Guitan Silvio headshot
Silvio Guitian
Associate Principal and E-flat Clarinet
Klinghammer.John
John Klinghammer
Third and Utility Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Bilderback.Ann
Ann Bilderback
Principal Bassoon, Barton P. and Mary D. Cohen Chair
TK Dwitt
Thomas DeWitt
Associate Principal Bassoon and Contrabassoon
Pipinich Maxwell headshot
Maxwell Pipinich
All Brass Horn Trumpet Trombone Tuba
Horn
Suarez.Alberto
Alberto Suarez (On Leave)
Principal Horn
Sullivan.David
David Sullivan
Acting Principal Horn, Landon and Sarah Rowland Chair
Liz Gray
Elizabeth Gray
Acting Associate Principal Horn
Benjamin Bacni
David Gamble
David Gamble
Multer.Stephen
Stephen Multer
Associate Principal Horn Emeritus
Trumpet
Kaplan.Julian
Julian Kaplan
Principal Trumpet, James B. and Annabel Nutter Chair
George Goad
Acting Associate Principal Trumpet
Franklin Steven headshot
Steven Franklin (On Leave)
Associate Principal Trumpet
Shea Kelsay
Third/Utility Trumpet
Trombone
Evelyn Carlson
Principal Trombone
Henderson.Wyatt
Porter Wyatt Henderson
Associate Principal Trombone
Jahleel Smith
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Joe LeFevre
Joe LeFevre
Principal Tuba, Frank Byrne Chair
Timpani
Timothy Jepson
Principal Timpani, Michael and Susan Newburger Chair
Percussion
David Yoon headshot
David Yoon
Acting Principal Percussion
Justin Ochoa
Acting Associate Principal Percussion
Harp
Katie Ventura
Acting Principal Harp
Librarians
Lance.Elena
Elena Lence Talley
Principal Librarian
Curtis Facrice
Fabrice Curtis