Marcelo Lehninger, Music Director
George H. & Barbara A. Gordon Chair
Bob Bernhardt, Principal Pops Conductor
Beatrice A. Idema Chair
John Varineau, Associate Conductor
Pearl Shangkuan, Chorus Director
Covenant Chair
Sean Ivory, Youth Chorus Director
Duane Shields Davis, Community Chorus Director
Julian Wachner, Grand Rapids Bach Festival Artistic Director
Studio C | Loeks Family Chair
David Lockington, Music Director Laureate
*Violin
James Crawford, Concertmaster
Richard & Helen DeVos Chair
Christina Fong, Associate Concertmaster
Mr. & Mrs. Milo R. DeVries Chair
Grace Kim, Assistant Concertmaster
Pingree Chair
Eric Tanner, Principal 2nd
Richard & Helen DeVos Chair
Steven H. Brook, Assistant Principal 2nd
Kenneth & Frances Ellis Chair
Louisa Blood
Jenna Buchner
Haijin Choi
Sunny Cirlin
Megan Crawford
Lenore D’Haem
James Eppinga
Caroline Freihofer
Kimia Ghaderi
Christine Golden
Diane McElfish Helle
Sterling Jenkins
Patricia Kates
Adam Liebert
Christopher Martin
Susan Mora
Linda Nelson
Joo Yun Preece
D. Joshua Schlachter
Collette VandenBerg
David Wheeler
*Viola
Leslie VanBecker, Principal
Richard & Helen DeVos Chair
Barbara Corbató, Assistant Principal
Karl & Patricia Betz Chair
Leanne King
Mary Jane Miller
Kristen A. Shoup
Paul Swantek
Olga Ziabrikova
*Cello
Alicia Eppinga, Principal
Richard & Helen DeVos Chair
Vacant, Assistant Principal
George H. & Barbara A. Gordon Chair
Vladimir Babin
Patti Garvey
Andrew Plaisier
Will Preece
+Hannah Thomas-Hollands
Steven VanRavenswaay
Kay J. Shannon Chair
*Bass
Vacant, Principal
Mary I. Hunting Chair
Michael Hovnanian, Assistant Principal
Benmark Chair
Mark Buchner
Kevin Flannery
Leo Hazen
Jonathan Reed
Gerald Torres
Flute
Christopher Kantner, Principal
Lynn & Stuart White Chair
Ruth Bylsma, Assistant Principal
Laura May Ripley Chair
Judith Kemph
Piccolo
Judith Kemph
Hilda Pantlind Armstrong Chair
Oboe
Ellen Sherman, Principal
Miner S. & Mary Ann Keeler Chair
Alexander Miller, Assistant Principal
Marsilje Foundation Chair
Kathleen Gomez
English Horn
Kathleen Gomez
Clarinet
Suzanna Dennis Bratton, Principal
Stuart & Barbara Padnos Chair
Michael Kornacki, Assistant Principal
Joel Schekman
E-Flat/Bass Clarinet
Joel Schekman
Bassoon
Victoria Olson, Principal
Brigid Babbish, Assistant Principal
Contrabassoon
Andrew Genemans
Horn
Richard Britsch, Principal
Dr. David & Dr. Margaret Thompson Chair
Erich Peterson, Assistant Principal
Peter & BJ Whigham Chair
Mary Beth Orr
Paul Austin
Trumpet
Charley Lea, Principal
Pell Chair
Paul Torrisi, Assistant Principal
Richard Ruch Fund | Herman Miller Cares Chair
Neil Mueller
Trombone
Vacant, Principal
Peter & Gay Cummings Chair
Daniel Mattson, Assistant Principal
Peter P. & Patricia Renucci Chair
Bass Trombone
Robert Ward
Tuba
Vacant, Principal
Timpani
Daniel Karas, Principal
Bonnie K. Miller Chair
David Hall, Assistant Principal
Percussion
William H. Vits, Principal
Gracelynn Chair
David Hall, Assistant Principal
Larry & Sally Robson Chair
Jack Latta
Harp
Elizabeth Wooster Colpean, Principal
Marilyn Hunting Chair
Keyboard
Vacant, Principal
Erich Peterson, Personnel Manager
Steven Brook, Timekeeper
Sarah Bowman Peterson, Principal Librarian
Lenore D'Haem, Assistant Librarian
Kyle Viana, Production Stage Manager
Chairs are titled in recognition of Annual Campaign sponsorship gifts or, where listed in boldface type, major Endowment Fund contributions.
* Strings are listed in alphabetical order after the titled chairs
+ Leave of Absence