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Stéphane Denève

The Joseph and Emily Rauh Pulitzer Music Director

Known for his visionary storytelling and heartfelt interpretations, Stéphane Denève, The Joseph and Emily Rauh Pulitzer Music Director, began his tenure with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in September 2019. Since his first visit to St. Louis in 2003, he has charmed audiences with his wit and genuine warmth, and has since shared many memorable […]

Samuel Hollister

Assistant Conductor and the Fred M. Saigh Youth Orchestra Music Director

Erin Freeman

Director of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus
AT&T Foundation Chair

Kevin McBeth

Director of the St. Louis Symphony IN UNISON Chorus

Leonard Slatkin

Conductor Laureate

Orchestra

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First Violin

David Halen

Concertmaster
Eloise and Oscar Johnson, Jr. Chair

Erin Schreiber

Associate Concertmaster
Louis D. Beaumont Chair

Celeste Golden Andrews

Second Associate Concertmaster

Hannah Ji

Assistant Concertmaster

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Vacant

Justice Joseph H. and
Maxine Goldenhersh Chair

Ann Fink

Jessica Cheng Hellwege

Margaret B. Grigg Chair

Emily Ho

Joo Kim

Melody Lee

Yoojin Lee

Charlie Lin

Xiaoxiao Qiang

Angie Smart

Mary and Oliver Langenberg Chair

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Jessie Chen

Replacement

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Jaeyoun Hwang

Replacement

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Kyle Lombard

Replacement

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Marin Osawa

Replacement

Second Violin

Alison Harney

Principal
Dr. Frederick Eno Woodruff Chair

Kristin Ahlstrom

Associate Principal
Virginia V. Weldon, M.D. Chair
Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair

Eva Kozma

Assistant Principal

Andrea Jarrett

Nicolae Bica

Janet Carpenter

Lisa Chong

Asako Kuboki

Seul Lee

Nathan Lowry

Shawn Weil

Siyu Zhang

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Jessie Chen

Replacement

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Jaeyoun Hwang

Replacement

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Kyle Lombard

Replacement

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Marin Osawa

Replacement

Viola

Beth Guterman Chu

Principal
Ben H. and Katherine G. Wells Chair

Alejandro Valdepeñas

Associate Principal

Jonathan Chu

Assistant Principal

Michael Casimir

Andrew François

Susan Gordon

Chris Tantillo

Shannon Farrell Williams

Xi Zhang

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Davis Perez

Replacement

Cello

Daniel Lee

Principal
Frank Y. and Katherine G. Gladney Chair

Melissa Brooks

Associate Principal
Ruth and Bernard Fischlowitz Chair

David Kim

Assistant Principal

Elizabeth Chung

James Czyzewski

Jennifer Humphreys

Alvin McCall

Bjorn Ranheim

Yin Xiong

Double Bass

Erik Harris

Principal
Henry Loew Chair
Underwritten in part by a generous gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield

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Aleck Belcher

Associate Principal
Underwritten in part by a generous gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield

Brendan Fitzgerald

Assistant Principal
Underwritten in part by a generous gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield

David DeRiso

Underwritten in part by a generous gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield

Sarah Hogan Kaiser

Underwritten in part by a generous gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield

Ronald Moberly

Underwritten in part by a generous gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield

Teddy Gabrielides

Replacement
Underwritten in part by a generous gift from Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield

Flute

Vacant

Principal
Herbert C. and Estelle Claus Chair

Andrea Kaplan

Associate Principal

Jennifer Nitchman

Ann Choomack

Piccolo

Ann Choomack

Oboe

Jelena Dirks

Principal
Morton D. May Chair

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Philip Ross

Associate Principal

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Xiomara Mass

Cally Banham

English Horn

Cally Banham

Clarinet

Scott Andrews

Principal
Walter Susskind Chair

Diana Haskell

Associate Principal
Wilfred and Ann Lee Konneker Chair
On Leave

Tzuying Huang

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Robert Walker

Replacement

E-flat Clarinet

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Robert Walker

Replacement

Bass Clarinet

Tzuying Huang

Bassoon

Andrew Cuneo

Principal
Molly Sverdrup Chair

Andrew Gott

Associate Principal

Julia Paine

Contrabassoon

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Vacant

Horns

Roger Kaza

Principal
W.L. Hadley and Phoebe P. Griffin Chair

Thomas Jöstlein

Associate Principal

Blaine Dodson

Tod Bowermaster

Julie Thayer

Victoria Knudtson

Trumpet

Steven Franklin

Principal
Symphony Volunteer Association Chair

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Vacant

Associate Principal

George Goad

Michael Walk

David J. Hyslop Chair

Trombone

Jonathan Randazzo

Principal
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Orthwein, Jr. Chair

Amanda Stewart

Associate Principal

Jonathan Reycraft

Bass Trombone

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Jason Sato

Replacement

Tuba

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Vacant

Principal
Lesley A. Waldheim Chair

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Chance Trottman-Huiet

Replacement

Timpani

Shannon Wood

Principal
Symphony Volunteer Association Chair

Kevin Ritenauer

Associate Principal
Paul A. and Ann S. Lux Chair

Percussion

William James

Principal
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Foundation Chair

Alan Stewart

Associate Principal
Alyn and Marlyn Essman Chair

Kevin Ritenauer

Harp

Vacant

Principal
Elizabeth Eliot Mallinckrodt Chair

Keyboard

Peter Henderson

Principal
Florence G. and Morton J. May Chair

Librarians

Katie Klich

Librarian

Henry Skolnick

Associate Librarian

Amanda Tallant

Assistant Librarian

First Violin

David Halen

Concertmaster
Eloise and Oscar Johnson, Jr. Chair

Erin Schreiber

Associate Concertmaster
Louis D. Beaumont Chair

Celeste Golden Andrews

Second Associate Concertmaster

Hannah Ji

Assistant Concertmaster

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Vacant

Justice Joseph H. and
Maxine Goldenhersh Chair

Ann Fink

Jessica Cheng Hellwege

Margaret B. Grigg Chair

Emily Ho

Joo Kim

Melody Lee

Yoojin Lee

Charlie Lin

Xiaoxiao Qiang

Angie Smart

Mary and Oliver Langenberg Chair

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Jessie Chen

Replacement

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Jaeyoun Hwang

Replacement

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Kyle Lombard

Replacement

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Marin Osawa

Replacement

Second Violin

Alison Harney

Principal
Dr. Frederick Eno Woodruff Chair

Kristin Ahlstrom

Associate Principal
Virginia V. Weldon, M.D. Chair
Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair

Eva Kozma

Assistant Principal

Andrea Jarrett

Nicolae Bica

Janet Carpenter

Lisa Chong

Asako Kuboki

Seul Lee

Nathan Lowry

Shawn Weil

Siyu Zhang

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Jessie Chen

Replacement

Close up of a violin being played by a violinist

Jaeyoun Hwang

Replacement

Close up of a violin being played by a violinist

Kyle Lombard

Replacement

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Marin Osawa

Replacement

Viola

Beth Guterman Chu

Principal
Ben H. and Katherine G. Wells Chair

Alejandro Valdepeñas

Associate Principal

Jonathan Chu

Assistant Principal

Michael Casimir

Andrew François

Susan Gordon