About Our Musicians
DuPage Symphony Orchestra: An Orchestra of Volunteers!
Pursuit of Excellence
As a highly accomplished, all-volunteer, community orchestra, the DSO exists to inspire people of all ages to develop an appreciation of symphonic music; to provide accessible, real-life orchestral experiences for area children and students; and to create an outlet for talented musicians to share their passion for music throughout DuPage County.
Serving Illinois Artists
One of the founding objectives of the DSO is to provide an outlet for volunteer musicians to share their love of music with the community. More than 100 musicians rehearse weekly from September to mid-July and are able to collaborate on musical programs while maintaining employment in their chosen professions.
Our Preludes and Interludes Series provides an opportunity for regional groups to perform in the lobby at DSO concerts throughout the season. And, the DSO encourages serious study and musical excellence among young musicians through its annual Young Artists Auditions.
DSO musicians collectively volunteer over 12,000 hours a year towards the purpose of music, arts education, and community enrichment through sold-out season concerts, free summer concerts, chamber performances, school outreach programs, and more.
DuPage Symphony Orchestra Musicians
Saturday, May 16, 2026
American Reflections
Barbara Schubert, Music Director and Conductor
Violin I
William Allmart,
Concertmaster
Diane Hefta
Prathisha Krishnan
Dogat Murat
Kurkcuoglu
Emmalee Luckas
Joanne May
Victoria Pankow
Cassie Ruiz
Nina Saito
Steven Song
Andy Struble
LindaValerio
Jennifer Weiser
Andrew Yee
Violin II
Christopher Monzel,
Principal
Jill Carter
Andy Dogan
Mariana Godawski
Tricia O’Donnell
Kathy Olson
Julia Prokofieva
Anne Renggli
Victoria Sanguinetti
Erin Setchell
Janet Williams
Alexandra Zelles
Viola
James Fawley,
Principal
Cara Anderson
Toni Cipriano
Alex Cleveland
Garth Kennedy
Cathy Lam
Tanner Longfellow
Dan McDonald
Kathryn Oyler
Penny Riley
Doretta Valenta
Jessica Zhang
Violoncello
Jennifer Duitsman,
Principal
Brenda Ernst
Dayna Herman
Nibandh Nadkarni
Jackie O’Donnell
Rob Plunkett
Barbara Schmitt
Michaela Vindel
Sandy Wiedemeier
Howard Zhang
Contrabass
Julian Webb,
Principal
Eric Godoy
Glen O’Fallon
Heidi Redmond
Flute
Melanie Mathew, Principal
Whitney Bowden
Gianna Capobianco
Piccolo
Whitney Bowden
Linda Lahti
Oboe
Margie Berger, Principal
Michael Fogarty
Gail Sonkin
English Horn
Gail Sonkin
Clarinet
Deb Zelman, Principal
Rachel Douthitt
Donald Lurye
Ryan Wirth
E-flat Clarinet
Rachel Douthitt
Bass Clarinet
Donald Lurye
Bassoon
Virginia Leahy, Principal
Ethan Chang
Contrabassoon
Owen Driscoll
French Horn
Gary Greene, Principal
Jillian Adams
Andrea Beckham
Ashley Biess
Carie Jancik
Steve Pierson
Trumpet
Garth Anderson, Principal
Nicholas Andersen
Ethan Dunk
Dale Muir
Trombone
Mark Houston, Principal
Gregory J. Malovance
Bass Trombone
Larry Tomko
Tuba
Luke Hollis, Principal
Timpani
James Bond-Harris
Percussion
William Jastrow, Principal
Robert Botwinski
Ryan Michel
Adrian Silva
Harp
Lilian Lau
Nichole Young
Piano
Michael Messer
Celesta
Daniel Schlosberg