Our Musicians
Orchestra Membership
The Southern California Philharmonic is a vibrant community orchestra made up of approximately 60 dedicated musicians from across the region. From seasoned professionals to passionate amateurs, our members bring a diverse range of experiences and a shared love of music to every performance. United by a commitment to artistic excellence and community engagement, the SoCalPhil orchestra brings the great orchestral works to life for audiences throughout Orange County.
Conductor: Branden Muresan
Piccolo
Ann Goldman
Flute
Betty Whyte *
Ann Goldman
Randy Smith
Oboe
Ann Ludwig *
Rowan Albers
Lisa Chattler
Amelia Russo-Neustadt
English Horn
Lisa Chattler
Amelia Russo-Neustadt
Clarinet
Daryl Golden*
Oma Skyrus*
David Myer (Eb)
Bass Clarinet
Mark Day
Toni Reid
Bassoon
Theresa Harvey*
Stan Tyler
Contrabassoon
Stan Tyler
Horn
Tod Beckett-Frank*
Frank Fox
Roger Gottfried
Kathy Lowe
Trumpet
Timothy Shevlin*
Stephen Farkas
Carl Privette
Trombone
Craig Chorbagian*
David Ludwig
Bass Trombone
John Lowe
Tuba
Jason Trimble
Harp
Chiara Solar*
Percussion
Greg Ozment*
Andrew Alvidrez
Andrea Avazian
Haley McKay
Piano
Melissa X. Marius*
Xiaowei "Steven" Zhao
1st Violin
Jessica Haddy^
Simeon Brown**
Vanessa Ark
Daphne Artis
Terry Blalock
Donna Cho
Cole Grace
Karen Harms+
Andrew Hsu
Lixing Min
Benjamin Park
Kenneth Park
Carmel Shahriary
Kim Stephens-Doll
Ethan Zhang
John Zhu
2nd Violin
Stefano Stefan*
Marjorie Criddle
Manami Fisher
Shawn Joseph
Jenny Kriakov
Floreta Liu
Beth McCormick
Kristina Morse
Miles Park
Sepideh Rahmatinia
Pamela Samuel
Susan Teitelbaum
Ana Varela
Viola
Joi Ciarletta*
Tobin Gomez*
Aydin Safabakhsh**
Eric Chang
Michael Cleary
Megan Eng
Jon Goldman
Harry Pachchala
Liz Porter
Angie Whyel
Cello
Nancy Korb*
W. Peter Harvey*
Emily Chien
Teddy Christian
Catherine Croisette
James Fenton
Priscila Forbes
Jason Greenberg
Austin Hall
Vivien Ide+
Jessie Keller
Daniel Louie
Pauline Merry
David Pendergrast Kathleen Robinson
Gabrielle Sanchez
John Wilkerson
Bass
Nathaniel Gaber*
Easton Siedel
Bob Stephens-Doll
Chris Sterling
^Concertmaster *Principal **Assistant Principal +Founding Member
Not All Members Appear in All Concerts
Audition for the SoCalPhil!
Interested in joining the Southern California Philharmonic? We’re always looking for passionate, dedicated musicians to grow our ensemble. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or returning to your instrument, we welcome you to audition and become part of our musical community. Let’s make great music together!
The SoCal Phil Board of Directors
Meet the Board
Our Board of Directors share their knowledge and diverse business and musical experience to help guide the SoCal Phil’s vision of bringing the great orchestral works to the community.
Our Musicians
Meet the Orchestra
The approximately 60 regular members of the Southern California Philharmonic bring their unique musical talents to a wide range of instruments and compositions.