Meet the people of the CSO

Guided by our shared mission: to entertain, educate, and inspire!

  • The Board of Directors serve as the stewards of the CSO. Directors ensure success to the organization, donors, and the community through service including participation, advocacy, fiduciary oversight, and fundraising. The Board reviews nominations on a rolling basis and encourages interested individuals to reach out at contact@catskillsymphony.org

    Sarah Patterson, Chair

    Ian Kenyon, Vice Chair

    Sean Shannon, Secretary

    Wendy Hunt

    Constance Martin

    Denise Richardson

    Christopher Rollo

    Max Tannenbaum

  • The Artistic Director and Operations Team are responsible for all aspects of the concert production — from repertoire, to guest artists, to working with the musicians of our orchestra.

    Glen Cortese, Artistic Director (contact) (view bio)

    Stephani Emery, Personnel Manager (contact)

    Sarah Dutton, Stage Manager (contact)

    Alaric Carknard, Librarian (contact)

    Cynthia Donaldson, House Manager

  • The Council is the volunteer arm of the CSO and supports activities including advocacy, fundraising, and front-of-house operations at concerts. The Council accepts new members on a rolling basis and interested individuals may reach out at contact@catskillsymphony.org

    Denise Richardson, President

    William Goertemoeller, Vice President

    Dennis Banks

    Barbara Francis

    Paul Patterson

    Ann L. Slocum

    Tracy Verma

  • Violin I

    Michael Emery, Mitsuko Suzuki, Nathan Lawrence, Ubaldo Valli, Taras Bohach, Herbert Poetzl, Olga Megedyn, and Andrew Frech

    Violin II

    Debrah Devine, Raymond Zoeckler, Sharon Wormwood, Yaryna Tsarynska, Shari Rivenburg, and Margaret Jevens

    Viola

    Megan Dyer, TJ McAvaney, Stephani Emery, Beth Moll, Amy Tompkins, and Michelle Wilcox

    Celli

    Janet Nepkie, Ben Wittenberg, Michael Gasparovic, Ruth Berry, and Tara Hanish

    Double Bass

    David Irvin, Roy Stock, and Rich Mollin

    Flute

    Elizabeth Kitson, Elizabeth Evans, and Ana Laura Gonzalez

    Oboe

    Cathryn Jones, Victoria Rickard, and Maureen Haehnel

    Clarinet

    Richard MacDowell and Tom Slavinsky

    Bassoon

    Sue Daves, Judith Marchione, and Daniel Hane

    French Horn

    Victor Sungarian, Gregory Williams, and Martin Burki

    Trumpet

    Ralph Dudgeon, Benjamin Aldridge, and Alan Howell

    Trombone

    Paul Blake, Don Martin, and Frank Meredith

    Tuba

    Michael Depauw

    Tympani

    Kathryn Lowery

    Percussion

    Jeffrey Grubbs and Michael Cirmo

    Harp

    Karlinda Caldicott

We are an orchestra of, by, and for the community. Join us!