The Classical Northwest 2026 Ensembles
Associate Conductor
Amir Avsker
Music Director
Felipe Araya
Festival Orchestra
Violin I
Aromi Danzmayr, concertmaster
Charles Dalrymple
Seth Filner
Chris Fotinakis
Cole Merrill
Zoe Oda
David Ortiz-Baez
Julie Rundquist
Violin II
Shion Yamakawa, principal
Jonathon Conyers
Chloe Kneedler
Liz Mallov
Jack Newman
Amy Starke
Viola
Raúl Gómez-Rojas, principal
Mason Givens
Lori Givens
Nathan Givens
Eli Sandgathe
Justin Vinyard
Cello
Quinn Liu, principal
Cecil Cowan
Hudson Givens
Li-Hsin Huang
Emily Jiao
Bass
Mark Perlman, principal
Elijah Givens
Steven Walker
Flute
Robert Wakeley, principal
Diego Fernandez
Dana Sparling, piccolo
Oboe
Michael Holmes, principal
Elijah Chan
Clarinet
Rey Abolofia, principal
Sasha Drews
Bassoon
Anson Hancock, principal
Paige Barry
Bill Stivers, contrabassoon
Horn
John Schuster, principal
Kurt Chandler
Theo Kunze
Rowan Oakes-Harada
Trumpet
Mitchell Nelson, principal
Mason DeVault
Trombone
Jacob Mason, principal
Emma Sandlin
Josh Flett, bass trombone
Tuba
Gabi Cronin, principal
Timpani
Matt Chaney, principal
Harp
Veronica Vasiliu, principal
Chamber Orchestra
Violin I
Corey Johnson, concertmaster
Sophia Cheng
Cole Merrill
Yulbee Shin
Violin II
Sunshine Vortigern, principal
Chloe Kneedler
Tadan Baartz-Bowen
Viola
Darian Todd, principal
Kana March
Justin Vinyard
Cello
Gavin Conant, principal
Cecil Cowan
Emily Jiao
Bass
Mark Perlman, principal
Oboe
Qusavon Pathoumsat, principal
Elijah Chan
Bassoon
Anson Hancock, principal
Horn
John Schuster, principal
Francis VanBockel