Kyle Wiley Pickett
Music Director
and Conductor
Meet the Musicians
The North State Symphony attracts fine musicians from all over the North State area - from the Bay Area in California to the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon.
Conductor and Music Director
- Kyle Wiley Pickett
First Violin
- Terrie Baune, Concertmaster
- Li-Yuan Ho, Assistant Concertmaster
- Abraham Becker
- Milka Kravela Castro
- Cherie Gans
- Juan Gutierrez
- George Hayes
- Noah Horstock
- Matt Raley
- Gregory Sykes
- Arlene Tayloe
- Damian Ting
Second Violin
- Dan Kristianson, Principal
- Janetta DeMott, Asst. Principal
- Patricia E. Black
- Scott Cole
- Stephanie Costanza
- Maggie Czajka
- Mia Bella D'Augelli
- Frances Drews
- Ebba Herritt
- Lyuba Pivkina-Davis
- Joel Quivey
- Laura Rubinstein-Salzedo
Viola
- David Thorp , Principal
- Nancy Ewing-Wood, Asst Principal
- Barbara Barasa
- Patricia Berlet
- Cathleen Davis-Storm
- Celia DeMartini
- Holly Harrison
- Keith Herritt
- Karen Moran
- Amalie Sorensen
Cello
- Carol Jacobson, Principal
- Hans Hoffer, Asst. Principal
- Will Buchholtz*
- Alexandra Katchouguina
- Steven Millington
- Robert Moran
- Anthoni Polcari
- Burke Schuchmann
- Lisa Truelove
- Robert Zadra
Bass
- Michael Schwagerus, Principal
- Steve Calvert
- Drew Giambrone
- Lionel Leonard
Flute
- Yael Ronen, Principal
- Sue Constantinides*
Oboe/English Horn
- Susie Lundberg, Principal
- Carol Ann Diven
Clarinet
- Russ Burnham, Principal
- Julie Quarterman*
- Ryan Heimlich
Bassoon
- Jarratt Rossini, Principal
- Bruce Finch
- Barbara D'Augelli, contrabassoon
Horn
- Charlene Mayes , Principal
- Angelina Contreras
- Jody Schmidt
- Ray Injerd
Trumpet
- Brian Anderson, Principal
- Briar Segal
- Monica Long*
- Christopher Navarrette*
Trombone
- Paul de Silva, Principal
- Trevor Thompson*
- Dan Gallarneau*
- Joe West, bass trombone *
Percussion
- Dwayne Corbin, Principal
- Robert Delgardo *
- Rachel Lederer *
Timpani
- Brian Simpson
Harp
- Candace LiVolsi
- Lauren Sharkey