Meet the Musicians of the
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra

Violin I

  • Emanouil Manolov, Assistant Concertmaster
  • Akiko Hirose-Silver, Dr. Emanuel Knishkowy Chair
  • Edita Orlinyte
  • Rebecca Christopherson, Emil Torick Chair

Violin II

  • Nina Crothers, Principal
  • Avi Nagin, Assistant Principal
  • Loretta Lazaris
  • Marianne Volpi
  • Marjorie Freilich-Den

Viola

  • Suzanne Corey-Sahlin, Principal, Dr. Louis G. Simon Founder's Chair
  • (Open), Assistant Principal
  • Christopher McCormack
  • Cathy Dillon
  • Elaine Arnow

Cello

  • Gunnar Sahlin, Principal
  • Justin Elkins, Assistant Principal
  • Anne Rorick
  • Jane Lawson

Bass

  • Alexander Svensen, Principal
  • John Convertino, Assistant Principal
  • Dennis Hyde

Flute

  • Kathie Sumrow, Principal
  • Joanne Hiscocks
  • Caitrine-Ann Massoud

Oboe

  • Janet Rosen, Principal
  • Marta Boratgis

Clarinet

  • Kathleen Rimlinger, Principal
  • Janet Atherton

Bassoon

  • Scott Switzer, Principal
  • Dr. Richard Epstein

French Horn

  • Bryan Meyer, Principal
  • Daniel Shapiro
  • Katie Mason
  • John Harley

Trumpet

  • Andrew Kozar, Principal
  • Charles Johnson

Trombone

  • Matthew Russo, Principal
  • Nick Martin
  • James Marbury

TUBA

  • Larry Kopp, Principal

TIMPANi / PERCUSSION

  • Russ Cooper, Principal
  • Peter Hohmeister

HARP

  • Wendy Kerner, Principal