Our Team
From musicians to Board members, our team aims to deliver the best music to our community.
Board of Directors
Josh Hernday
President
Trish Salomon
Vice-President
Tony Mathe
Treasurer
Pam McAvoy
Member
Lisa Hoger
Member
Heidi Trembly
Member
Alyssa Petrie
Member
Jenn Salm
Member
Nathaniel Fores
Member
Music Director
Dylan Thomas Chmura-Moore, D.M.A., is Associate Professor of Music at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh where he is director of orchestras. Dylan is also Music Director of Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra. Previously, he was director of the Ripon College Symphony Orchestra and has conducted ensembles of Harvard University, New England Conservatory, Longy School of Music, Northeastern University, Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music, and other groups such as Callithumpian Consort and Shivaree Ensemble. Some of the conductors with whom Dylan has had the opportunity to intimately observe and work are Pierre Boulez, Robert Page, Larry Rachleff, Gunther Schuller, Joseph Silverstein, and Benjamin Zander.
Musicians
Interested in joining OSO? Send us an email at info@oshkoshsymphony.com
OSO is made stronger by inviting members of the community to perform in the orchestra. This was the orchestra’s model decades ago. OSO offers the finest musical product while also serving the community. Side-by-side, adult community musicians perform with area professionals, deepening that which connects us.
Violin
Dr. Yuliya Smead, Concertmaster
Justyna Lutow Resch, Principal Second Violin
Sydney Behlman
Rebecca Briesemeister
Donna Charley-Johnson
Milagros Cisler
Echo Czyznik
Matthew R Demers
Ruby Disterhaft
Anna England
Erik Escobar
Nathaniel Fores
Owen Goffard
Kat Goza
Ari Hauck
Soeun Im
Evan Mendoza
Kelsey McDaniels
Katelyn Moodie
Susan Moodie
Jessica Reich
Amir Rosenbaum
Jenn Salm
Jonah Seibel
Simon Weinandt
Daniel Weyers
Viola
Dr. Matthew Michelic, Principal
McKenna Andrews
Jane Finch
Julie Handwerker
Emily Keller
Meghan LaPoint
Darinka Lechuga
Laura Vandenberg
Cello
Dr. Katherine Decker, Principal
Rori Beatty
Amy Daniels
Stephen DCamp
Natalie Demler
Micah Gehring
Katherine Hartstern
Kyle Milteer
Leslie Unger
Bass
Nancy Kaphaem, Principal
John Smoody
Flute
Dr. Linda Pereksta, Principal
Ellie Baldus
Desi Lawrence
Laurel Marchinowski
Oboe
Dr. Andrea Gross Hixon, Principal
Amy Martin
Elise May
Maralee Mindock
Delaney Olsen
Clarinet
Dr. Hakeem Davidson, Principal
Janet Kamps
Hannah May
Aubrey Parrish
Basoon
Carol Rosing, Principal
John Asmus
Sandra Polcyn
Horn
Dr. Bruce Atwell, Principal
Nolan Henckel
Josh Hernday
Abby Hughes
Jonah Dennis
Ben Mackie
Amelia Last
Trumpet
Dr. Marty Robinson, Principal
Matthew Boelkow
Katherine Idleman
Trombone
Matthew Bragstad, Principal
Kenneth Johnson
Haley Pick
Will Slover
Bass Trombone
Alex Martinez
Tuba
Dr. Devin Otto
Timpani
Dr. Alison Shaw, Principal
Percussion
Matthew Hoh
Dr. Stephen McCabe
Bridger Wenzel
Keyboard
El Perry
Librarian
Caitlyn Wetter