Meet the Musicians of the
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra

The Symphony would like to thank Jimmy ienner, Jr. for sharing his talent with us for the Studio Series photos.

Violin 1

Violin 2

Viola

Cello

Bass

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet

Bassoon

Horn

Trumpet

Trombone

Tuba

Harp

Timpani

VIOLIN I

Krzysztof Kuznik, Concertmaster

Krzysztof Kuznik, Concertmaster

Emanouil Manolov, Assistant Concertmaster

Emanouil Manolov, Assistant Concertmaster

Marina Kitaychik (a)

Marina Kitaychik (a)

Stephanie Liu

Leo Ficks

Claudia Tondi

Shan Jiang (b)

Tae Shik Kim

Edita Orlynte

VIOLIN II

Nina Crothers, Principal

Nina Crothers, Principal

Corinne Metter, Assistant Principal

Corinne Metter, Assistant Principal

Chié Yoshinaka Matejek

Chié Yoshinaka Matejek

Ludmila Gufeld

VIOLA

Suzanne Corey-Sahlin, Principal (c)

Suzanne Corey-Sahlin, Principal (c)

Sarah Smale, Assistant Principal

Sarah Smale, Assistant Principal

Amy Selig

Andrew Knebel

Joseph Dermody

Jules Lai

CELLO

Nicholas Hardie, Principal

Nicholas Hardie, Principal

Justin Elkins, Assistant Principal

Justin Elkins, Assistant Principal

Jane Lawson

Sara Bennett Wolfe

Sara Bennett Wolfe

Rachel Stein

Gunnar Sahlin, Principal Emeritus

Gunnar Sahlin, Principal Emeritus

BASS

Gerald Massoud, Acting Principal

Gerald Massoud, Acting Principal

David Uhl

FLUTE

Jennifer Berman, Principal

Joanne Hiscocks

Joanne Hiscocks

Caity Massoud

OBOE

Janet Rosen, Principal

Janet Rosen, Principal

Marta Boratgis

CLARINET

Saerom Kim, Principal

Saerom Kim, Principal

Janet Atherton

Jim Forgey

BASSOON

Aerin Switzer, Principal

Aerin Switzer, Principal

Dr. Richard Epstein

Dr. Richard Epstein

FRENCH HORN

Bryan Meyer, Principal (d)

Bryan Meyer, Principal (d)

Daniel Shapiro

Katie Mason

Matthew Jaimes

Susan LeFever

TRUMPET

Charles Johnson, Principal

Charles Johnson, Principal

Robert Patrick

Joseph Sabia

TROMBONE

Matthew Russo, Principal

Matthew Russo, Principal

Nicholas Martin

Nicholas Martin

James Marbury, bass

TUBA

Samantha Lake, Principal

Samantha Lake, Principal

HARP

Wendy Kerner, Principal

Wendy Kerner, Principal

TIMPANI

Russell Cooper, Principal

Russell Cooper, Principal

PERCUSSION

Peter Hohmeister, Principal

Peter Hohmeister, Principal

David Edricks

NAMED CHAIRS:

(a) - Dr. Emanuel Knishkowy chair

(b) - Lewis Wilker chair

(c) - Dr. Louis G. Simon chair

(d) - The Charles and Carlotta Bell chair

Norwalk Symphony Orchestra

The Norwalk Symphony Orchestra is a passionate group of professional musicians serving Norwalk and its neighboring towns, the heart of Fairfield County. Its mission is to provide friends with the opportunity to explore and discover the joys of orchestral music in an informal fashion. For over 75 years, the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra has been a vital part of the fabric of the communities it serves and continues to enrich audiences’ cultural experience through live performances, pre-concert discussions and educational activities for all ages. Its mission is to provide audiences with the opportunity to explore and discover the joys of orchestral music.