The people behind the music
Meet the orchestra.
Discover the musicians of Boise Phil, instrument by instrument. Select a musician to explore their story.
Violin I
Sponsored by Dr. Peggy Ann Rupp
John Fawcett
Concertmaster
Sponsored by Mike Winter & Mona Morrison
Nicole Oswald
Associate Concertmaster
SPONSORED BY Chris, Takkako, & Maddy Hirose
Katherine Jarvis
Assistant Concertmaster, Violin I
SPONSORED By Dr. Peggy Ann Rupp
Kathy Stutzman
Violin I
SPONSORED BY ANNE AND BOB HAY
Lauren Folkner
Violin I
Holly Lawrence
Violin I
SPONSORED BY Sylvia Dunkley Hessing
Brookann Hessing
Violin I
Katie Clark
Violin I
Anna-Marie Vargas
Violin I
sponsored by Vicki Kreimeyer
Dawn Douthit Wagster
Violin I
Aled Roberts
Violin I
Christopher Jasiewicz (on leave)
Violin I
Natalie Boberg (on leave)
Violin I
Violin II
sponsored by philip gordon
Geoffrey Hill
Principal Second Violin
Fangyue He
Associate Principal Violin II
Debra Ellis
Violin II
Sponsored by Ann Peterson
Molly McCallum
Violin II
Sponsored by Jason Bender
Jessica Harned
Violin II
Erin Held
Violin II
Heather Calkins
Violin II
Anna Iyerusalimets
Violin II
Viola
SPONSORED BY ANN PETERSON
Lindsay Bohl
Associate Principal Viola
SPONSORED BY JUDY MCKAY & JOHN MATTHEW
Emily Jones
Assistant Principal Viola
Sponsored by Kathy Peter
Jennifer Drake
Viola
Marcia von Huene
Viola
Linda Kline
Viola
Aubrey Holmes
Viola
Aaron Lockhart
Viola
Sarah Hooton
Cello
sponsored by Tricia Baur & Phil rogers
Philip Kettler
Principal Cello
SPONSORED BY Mike Winter & Mona Morrison
Jake Saunders
Associate Principal Cello
William Cayanan (on leave)
Assistant Principal Cello
Lisa Cooper
Cello
Kyla Davidson
Cello
Stephen Mathie
Cello
Sponsored by thomas j. katsilometes & katherine A. Mathews
Heidi Nagel
Cello
Julia Pope
Cello
Bass
Sponsored by Jason Bender
Chris Ammirati
Principal Bass
Daniel Ball
Bass
Elliot Kuhlman
Patric Pulliam
Bass
Brenton Viertel
Bass
Flute
Sponsored by Tess and Jim Emerick
Allison Emerick
Principal Flute
Rebecca Huynh
Sierra Schmeltzer
Utility Flute / Piccolo
Oboe
Sponsored by AJ & Susie Balukoff
Lauren Blackerby
Principal Oboe
SPONSORED BY Claudia McNair and Kristen Hopper
Grace Stringfellow
Oboe
English Horn
Jessie Brown
English Horn
Clarinet
SPONSORED BY Christine & Philip Neuhoff
Carmen Izzo
Principal Clarinet
sponsored by Tom and Angie Beauchaine
Christina Lee
Clarinet II
Bass Clarinet
Sponsored by Dee Ann Goulet
Shandra Helman
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Sponsored by Richard & Jo Ann Stillinger
Patty Katucki
Principal Bassoon
Janelle Oberbillig
Bassoon II (on leave)
Contrabassoon
Horn
SPONSORED BY Mike & Connie Lyon
Brian Vance
Principal Horn
Sponsored by Mike & Connie Lyon
Hildegard Lohr
Assistant/Utility Horn
Sponsored by Philip Gordon
Josiah Boothby
Horn
sponsored by Dr. John Knochel
Mark Givens (on leave)
Horn IV
Margarite Waddell
Horn
Trumpet
SPONSORED BY MARY ABERCROMBIE & kim cafferty
John Kilgore
Principal Trumpet
Sponsored by Dr. John Knochel
Ayaka Miura
Associate Principal Trumpet
Brendan Grzanic
Trumpet
Trombone
SPONSORED BY ANN PETERSON
Michael Maier
Principal Trombone
Ryan Murray
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Sponsored by Mike & Connie Lyon
Adam Snider
Principal Tuba
Timpani
sponsored by bob and anne hay
Alex Artale
Principal Timpani
Percussion
SPONSORED BY Kim Wegener
Brandon Lim
Percussion, principal
Matteo Johnson
James Nickell (on leave)
percussion
Harp
Caroline Wilkins
Principal Harp
Piano
Sponsored by Andy and Elizabeth Scoggin, and Jerry Saltzer in memory of Marlys Anne Saltzer
Del Parkinson
Principal Piano