The Chandler Symphony Orchestra is made up of professionally trained musicians who gladly donate their time and efforts to entertain, educate and inspire their local community. The number and seating of musicians onstage varies with each musical work being played.
LeAnn Contessa, Concertmaster
Nate Castro
Shea Chuey
Sara Cisneros
Hana Giauque
Rebekah Hillis
Amanda Little
Aaron Mendez
Brittney Nakazono
Anne Phelan
Kayla Pierce
Angela Storey
Sohui Yang
Jamie Winslow, Principal
Whitney Brown
Kenneth Dodson
Annaliese Gardner
Annette Gilbert
Julie Ivanhoe
Isabella Knop
Jane Kuni
Hansa Magee
Pamela Rheaume
Lucy Song
Katelyn Squire
Rebecca Tanner
Carlos Turak
Dwight Lear, Principal
Danelle Kennedy, Asst. Principal**
Janeen Ashcroft
Jeana Bautista
Carin Dietz
Erica Gledhill
Holly Jackson
Kathleen Koepke
Sandra Lyons
Julie Mahoney
Erin Nelson
Sarah Stratton
Marilyn Taylor
Jennifer Randle, Principal
Laura Berra
Sharon Crawford
Joani Kinney
Julia Liu
Gail Rolland
Julianne Smith
Ashley Stull
Isabel Verdugo
Victoria Choin-Woode, Principal
Emily Ruth, Asst. Principal
Russ Ash
John Flumerfelt**
Carl Hoff
Robert Luster
Joe Taylor
Lisa Tharp Friedeman, Principal
Catherine Nowell
Alan J. Tomasetti
Michelle Wall, Piccolo
Kira Palmer, Principal
Emily James
Karen Bryson, English horn
Nancy Smith, Principal**
Mandy Gifford
David McConaughey, Bass clarinet
John Friedeman, Principal
Martin Haub, Contrabassoon
TBD, Principal
Mark Cannon
Sue Moon
Megan Rodriguez
Ted LeSueur
Michael Downey, Principal
Jerry Youhanaie
Brandon Dicks
Joseph Pluth, Jr.
Daniel Nakazono, Principal
Stefanie McKean
Holden Welch
Tom Simpson, Bass Trombone
Duane Tendick, Principal
Maureen Roen, Principal
Robert Abbatomarco*
Martin Haub
Michael Wallick
Robert Willers
Christopher Holley
Pamela Hahn, Principal
Chris Granger
* 2025-26 Musician of the Year
** 2025-26 Co-Volunteer of the Year