Meet the Band

Artistic Director
Dr. Alexander Gonzalez

Board of Directors

President
Shirley Donnelly

Vice-President
TBD

Treasurer
Barb Knox

Secretary
Jennifer Behnke

Board Members

Don Bieghler
Kara Brown
Andrew Donahue
Pam Hammond
Elliette Hutchings
Jake Hershey
Claire Schmitz

Administrative Assistant
Lisa Greene

Musicians

Piccolo
*Pam Hammond

Flute
*Jackie Beck
*Jennifer Behnke
Luna Bitzer
*Kathleen Finnegan
*Alena Houghton
*Nancy Ptacek
*!Heather Schmidt

Oboe/English Horn
*Erin Finney
*!Lorin Groshong
Gregory Jahnke
*Barb Knox

Clarinet
*Don Bieghler
*!Jack Boulter
*Kyla Casazza
*Zoe Guyll
Clara Haptonstall
*Jackie Lu
*Daleta Perone
*Kathleen Price
*Ed Wight

Eb Clarinet
*Marilyn Anderson

Bass Clarinet
*Tim Hutchings

Bassoon
*Marge Bismarck
*!Tiffany Schmidt

Alto Saxophone
*Ryan Howell
*!Angel McDonald
*Claire Schmitz

Tenor Saxophone
Kara Brown
*Eugene Carte
Linda Sommers

Baritone Saxophone
*Elliette Hutchings
Kim Thurman

Horn
*!Andrew Donahue
*Shirley Donnelly
*Linda Harris
*Marsha King-Rosine
*Shea Pasche

Trumpet
*Zach Carter
*!Bruce Dresser
*John Ferreira
*Jake Hershey
*Steve Kessler
*Randy Scherer

Trombone
*Michael Conkey
*!Mark Jacobs
Ken Loftus

Bass Trombone
*Dave Hoxie

Euphonium
*Natalie Chirgwin
*!Jim Hostick

Tuba
!Mike Knox
*Katherine Graves
*Tyler Moline
*Jerry Ostermeier

String Bass
*Jody Schmidt

Percussion
*James Johnson
*Clara Kidd
Lindsay Randall
*!Jared Rountree

Keyboard/Organ
Rob Griswell-Lowry

Guest Soloists
*Kelly Jean Hammond, Vocalist
*Adam Harris, Saxophone Soloist

! = section leaders
* = playing concert

Rogue Valley Symphonic Band Membership

An RVSB Member is defined as a musician who has successfully completed the Membership Process, has received an invitation from the Artistic Director, and accepts full responsibility of regular membership in the band.

New Membership Process

Record and send a video of yourself playing your instrument(s) HERE in a manner you feel best displays your abilities. Consider showing different facets of your musicianship, including music that reflects how you play.
Pending approval of the submitted audition video(s), the next step would be a small discussion/interview with the RVSB Artistic Director.
Finally, the Candidate will be invited to the next Concert Cycle of the Season for a “Trial Period”. This is roughly a 6-week period in which the Candidate and the Ensemble can get to know each other.

RVSB’s New Membership Process is designed to be holistic and equitable, while maintaining a high expectation of musicality and collegiality.

(For information about RVSB’s Mission Statement, Vision and List of Goals, click HERE. See our Initiatives HERE.)