Musicians

 

             The Ocean State Summer Pops Orchestra is Rhode Island’s only pops orchestra. Because this  unique group only performs during the summer months, we are able to draw on the talents of  musicians who may otherwise not be available.

 

             The orchestra is proud to include among its ranks members of the Rhode Island Philharmonic and Philharmonic Community Orchestra, the American Band, the Rhode Island Wind Ensemble, as well as the Brown University, RIC, URI, Fall River, and Warwick Symphony Orchestras.

 

             The orchestra is also proud of our Student Musician Program. Each year, a select number of high school seniors are given the opportunity to perform with the orchestra for the entire season in order to enhance their performing skills, and foster their musical growth. Student musicians are mentored by adults, and are expected to attend all rehearsals and performances throughout the season. Most of our student musicians intend to pursue music performance or music education as a major in college.

 

 

© 2002 - 2010 The Ocean State Summer Pops Orchestra

2010 Roster

Auditions

The orchestra has a limited number of chairs available for talented adult musicians. For all inquiries, please contact Music Director Stephen Toro at (508) 254-6330, or storo@mosesbrown.org.

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Musicians

Clarinets warming up.

Violins

Hagop Anmahian, Concertmaster

Melody Albanese, Co-Concertmaster

Lynn Antonelli

Andrew Bedrossian

Louise Brady

Emily Brandenburg

Julia Brandenburg

Angela Degaitas

Betsy Dubiel

Gerri LaJoie

Vivianne Parent

Frederick Swain

Marilyn Verma

 

Violas

Patrick Boulay, Principal

Brittany Kolodziej, Co-Principal

Shelby Kowal

Abby Magoon

Lynn Mello

 

Cellos

John Kelly, Principal

Otto Guzman

Sharon Key

Elizabeth Rogers

Barbara Zdravesky

 

Basses

Joseph Bentley, Principal

Michael Daniels

Peter DiCicco

David Parrillo

George Piggott

 

Denotes student

Flutes

John Curran, Principal

Patricia Fox

Kathleen Waters


Piccolo

Patricia Fox


Oboe

Kaitlin Valentine, Principal

Georg Noren

 

English Horn

Georg Noren


Clarinets

Kathleen Vallee, Principal

Anthony De Luca

Phillip Block

 

Bass Clarinet

Phillip Block


Bassoons

Michael Mechanic, Principal

Wilfred Beaudoin


Horns

Susan Winterbottom, Principal

Jacob Des Marais

John Lilley

Amanda Webster

Elizabeth Yokell

Trumpets 

Daniel Healey, Principal

Dennis Martel

 

 

Trombones

Thomas Archer, Principal

Amy Goins

Andrew Konnerth

 

Tuba

Michael Konnerth

 

Timpani

Derwood Lesh, Principal

 

Percussion

Roland Des Rochers

Peter Doiron

James Moody

Mark Souza

 

 

 

 

 

 

Librarian

Andrew Konnerth

 

Music Director and Conductor

Stephen Toro