Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra Organization

Staff & Musicians

Artistic Director

Glen Cortese

Personnel Manager

Stephani Emery

Librarian

Cathie-Jo Brun

Flute

Beth Chinery, Principal

Alison Jacob

Laura Dodge

Oboe & English Horn

Susan Kokernak, Principal

Joanne Nelson-Unczur

Danielle Hoke

Clarinet

Thomas J. Gerbino, Principal

Julie Taylor

John VanVoris, Bass

Bassoon & Contrabassoon

Susan Daves, Principal

Edward S. Marschilok

Horn

Victor Sungarian, Principal

Patrice Malatestinic

Kathryn Svatek

Laura Jacaruso

Trumpet

Landon T. Gray, Principal

Omar Williams

Allyson Keyser

Trombone

Phil Pandori, Principal

Jon Kusche

Dan Cordell, Bass

Tuba

David Margison, Principal

Harp

Karlinda Caldicott, Principal

Timpani

Kathryn Lowery, Principal

Percussion

Michael Christy, Principal

Andrew Janack

Piano

Kristen Tuttman, Principal

First Violin

Michael Emery, Concertmaster

Melanie Phillips Evans

Heather Chan

Marla Bracco

Jooyeon Lee

Michelle Stewart

Janet Hutchison

Teresa Gatta Norton

Cathy Barber

Evan Ducreay

Second Violin

Elaine Gervais, Principal

Kathryn Kinisky

John L. DeValve

Sara Tribou

Jessica R. Bowen

Grace Brown

Pat Lippiello

Virginia Boyle Traver

Viola

Stephani Emery, Principal

Keegan Donlon

Jody Van Voris

Brenda P. Hartman

Cara Miner

Cello

Andre O’Neil, Principal

Erica Pickhardt

Michael Gasparovic

Heather Walker

Cathie-Jo Brun

David Fisk

Margaret Harwood

Mary Ann Dunn

Double Bass

Luke Baker, Principal

Roy Stock

Matthew Guse

Jake Buchman

* performs with the orchestra
(Musicians are updated throughout the season)


SSSO Board of Directors

Officers

Robert Bour, President

Masako Yamada, Vice President, Musical Operations

Milivoj Brun, Treasurer

Susan Schultz, Recording Secretary

Margaret Levine, Corresponding Secretary

Directors

Joan Flanagan

Janet Hutchison

Dr. Margaret King

Rhoda Luborsky

Mishka Luft

Benjamin Pomerance

Martell Spagnolo

As of August 2022, the Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra is a part of