Staff, Board, and Musicians

Staff

Stephen Ramsey

Conductor and Music Director

Phil Burkhart

Operations Manager

Music Librarian

pburkhart@austinmnsymphony.org

Paul Wahlstrom

Financial Manager

pwahlstrom@austinmnsymphony.org

Laura Larson

Personnel Manager

llarson@austinmnsymphony.org

Leah Motl

Marketing Manager

lmotl@austinmnsymphony.org

Sonia Larson

Symphony Chorus Director

Co-chair, Friends of ASO

Sue Radloff

Co-chair, Friends of ASO

Marge Dunlap

Historian

Board of Directors

Kiven Lukes

Co-President

Millie Masse

Co-President

Jim Herrick

Vice President

Rick Young

Secretary

Paul Wahlstrom

Treasurer

Judy Bjorndal

Board Member

Sue Grove

Board Member

Dani Heiny

Board Member

Lorene Strobel

Board Member

Roger Boughton

Board Member

Brandon Lawhead

Board Member

Tim Rietz

Board Member

Mahlon Schneider

Board Member

Linda Baumann

Board Member

Terry Dorsey

Board Member

Mark Niethammer

Board Member

Musicians

Violin I

Sue Radloff

Concertmaster

Emma Anderson

Violin

Joe Anderson

Violin

Gerry Casper

Violin

Anne Judisch

Violin

Jenny Kittleson

Violin

Brandon Lawhead

Violin

Victoria Smith

Violin

Austin Symphony Quartet

Jane Wagner

Violin

Violin II

Kim Souhrada

Principal Second Violin

Austin Symphony Quartet

Rebecca Crissinger

Violin

Jane Hanson

Violin

Bethanie Huston

Violin

Jesse Krusemark

Violin

Laura Larson

Violin

Veronica Petersen

Violin

Heidi Pryor

Violin

Anna Reese

Violin

Emily Beaver

Violin

Viola

Jacob Crosby

Principal Viola

Austin Symphony Quartet

Beth Becker

Viola

Kathy Brittain

Viola

Deb Cooper

Viola

Aaron Fennell

Viola

Ellen Gerber

Viola

Brenna Gerhart

Viola

Mel Miland

Viola

Dennis Root

Viola

Tami Nelson

Viola

Cello

Haley Rafferty

Principal Cello

Austin Symphony Quartet

Diane Dammen

Cello

River DePoppe

Cello

Sue Franklin

Cello

Shepard Goossen

Cello

Karin Kimble

Cello

Tedd Lund

Cello

Tim Rietz

Cello

Bass

Brenda Radloff

Principal Bass

Parker Jenson

Bass

Paul LePage

Bass

Joseph Walker

Bass

Flute

Gayle Heimer

Principal Flute

Aimee Chalmers

Flute

Amy Unseth

Flute

Gary Melbostad

Piccolo

Oboe

Garrett O’Connell

Principal Oboe

Pat Hulet

Oboe

Clarinet

Leah Motl

Principal Clarinet

Mike Hanson

Clarinet

Michelle Dina

Bass Clarinet

Bassoon

Briana O’Connell

Principal Bassoon

Gayle Brownlow

Bassoon

Horn

Jenny Steele

Principal Horn

Amalie Niethammer

Horn

Laura Wight

Horn

Nick White

Horn

Alex Henton

Horn

Trumpet

Jacob Burkhart

Principal Trumpet

Ethan Wightkin

Trumpet

Trombone

Mike Postma

Principal Trombone

Myra Lee

Trombone

David Kassler

Trombone

Bass Trombone

Tuba

Mark Woeste

Percussion

Kelly Bahl

Principal Percussion

Phil Burkhart

Timpani

Chris Paulson

Percussion

Blake Zimmerli

Perussion

Malachi Oman

Percussion

Harp

Rachel Christensen

Piano

Katherine Shapinksy

Piano

GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY

Advance tickets are available for $20 from Coffee House on Main or Hy-Vee in Austin.
Tickets at the door the day of the performance are $25. Children and students through college age attend free of charge, no ticket required.