Meet the Orchestra

Who We Are


Under the direction of Maestro Luis Biava, the New Albany Symphony Orchestra performs an annual concert series at the McCoy Center for the Arts in New Albany, Ohio. The orchestra is comprised of community and student musicians and a core group of professionals that serve as mentors to our student performers. In addition to performing, NASO provides opportunities for the students and community of New Albany and its surrounding areas to deepen its appreciation for the arts through educational outreach with guest artists, and collaborations with area arts organizations. For more info email our personnel manager Bob Pfeifer.

1 New Albany Resident
2 Young Artist
3 Student Musician
4 Kaho Sugawara Artistic Scholarship Recipient

Violin

  • Robert Firdman, Concertmaster
  • Ariane Sletner, Concertmaster
  • Olev Viro, Principal Second
  • Kana Adachi2
  • Cynthia Bush
  • Chelsea Byorth
  • Lane Champa
  • Patricia Clous
  • Erica Donahoe
  • Ashley Dyer
  • Allison Fitzenreiter
  • Erin Gilliland
  • Joyce Green
  • Gyusun Han
  • Madison Hookfin
  • Benita Jackson-Smoot1
  • Kimberly Kramer
  • Anna Linder3
  • Will Manley
  • Ella Pittsford
  • Micaela Richter
  • Nicholas Saunders
  • Brittany Schuch
  • Olivia Shell
  • Amy Shevrin
  • Christine Shipman
  • Olivia Simons
  • Pavana Stetzik
  • Andrew Stokes3
  • Paul Trapkus
  • Kathleen Triveri
  • Jonah Tugaoen
  • Briana Wilson
  • Anne Zavaglia
  • Melissa Zigler

Viola

  • Heather Garner1, Principal
  • Walter Conte3
  • Kim Gerckens
  • David Hoyt
  • Vanessa Ripley
  • Lois Seward
  • Elise Skaggs
  • Julian Tugaoen

Cello

  • Sabrina Lackey, Principal
  • Mina Aoyama
  • Linda Bollas
  • Terri Boselli-Wyman
  • Daniel Comiskey
  • Christopher Durrenberger
  • Jay Holloway
  • Mia Lewis
  • Nevan Mahadanaarachchi1,2
  • Matt Miller1
  • Joseph Mueller
  • Yolani Ponce
  • Tobey Rubin1,3
  • Bryan Scafuri1
  • Eric Spain
  • Jaden Tugaoen3
  • Josiah Tugaoen3
  • Jane Van Voorhis
  • Yu-Wen Wang
  • Aaron Wilburn

Bass

  • John Pellegrino, Principal
  • Pranav Chitiveli1,3
  • Olivia Cleymaet
  • Stephanie Dinsmore
  • Jeff Hickman
  • Jena Huebner
  • James Ryan
  • Eric Stratton

Flute

  • Maria Renzetti, Principal
  • Ann Dunnington

Piccolo

  • Katie Kuvin

Oboe

  • Karen Pfeifer, Principal
  • Elizabeth Bates

English Horn

  • Suzanne Jennison

Clarinet

  • Robert Pfeifer, Principal
  • Evan Lynch

Bassoon

  • Emily Patronik, Principal
  • Jesse Schartz

Horn

  • Adam Koch, Principal
  • Mitchell McCrady
  • Brian Walsh
  • Brittany White

Trumpet

  • Dale Nawrocki, Principal
  • Whitney Davis
  • Stephanie Ryan
  • Nicholas Stevens1

Trombone

  • Andrew Wolf, Principal
  • John Welsh

Bass Trombone

  • Scott Zigler

Tuba

  • Bradley Goldman, Principal
  • Robert Munson

Percussion

  • Erik Meininger, Principal
  • Eric Doolittle
  • Craig Hahn
  • Aaron Lynn
  • Sara Robison

Piano/Celesta

  • Suzanne Newcomb, Principal

Harp

  • Nathan Hay, Principal
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