EMSO celebrates the diversity of its members, who come from all walks of life, backgrounds and professions. We welcome members with a range of musical ability and provide a supportive atmosphere for honing and broadening musical skills. Our members range in age from 18 to 70+ and include scientists, business owners, machinists, school custodians, lab technicians, retirees, teachers, homemakers, healthcare workers, and students. We also welcome high school musicians who are looking to supplement the musical opportunities offered by their district.
EMSO has approximately 50 musicians who perform in each concert or season.
If you are interested in becoming a member of EMSO, visit our join page for information.
Meet the EMSO Musicians
| CONCERTMASTER | |
| . | |
| VIOLIN | FLUTE |
| Breanna Callaway | Patty Cook* |
| William Chiu | Shannon DeBord |
| David Englund | Justine Pearson |
| Racheal Frost | Brenda Renalls |
| Mary Jane Latu | |
| Aja Majkrzak* | CLARINET |
| Jeanette Mallery | Phyllis Comstock |
| Zarah Mamun | Kim Heit |
| Angie Newgren | Joyce Laidlaw* |
| Natasha Osterkamp | |
| Karl Ruesterholz | |
| Saren Taing | OBOE |
| Janice Wenker | Leanne Ekstadt* |
| Haley Martin | |
| VIOLA | |
| Steve Crooks | BASSOON |
| Kyle Johnson | Jill Halberg |
| Ron Larson | Terry Wilson* |
| Aaron Ruikka | |
| James Slegers* | |
| Brittany Wagner | FRENCH HORN |
| Jamie Wheeler | Dwight Erickson |
| Brianna Larsen | |
| Caitlin Race | |
| CELLO | John Sassaman* |
| Barbara Englund | |
| Shan Jiang | |
| Nahree Ki | TRUMPET |
| Richard Klauer | Kevin Mallery |
| Michael Merriman | Jim McCarville* |
| Stephen Thompson | |
| Jim Wainwright* | |
| TROMBONE | |
| Carl Meincke | |
| BASS | Mark Mohwinkel* |
| Travis Bruns* | |
| Scott Halberg | |
| Laura Miller | TUBA |
| Jeff Hogden* | |
| PERCUSSION | |
| Kyle Bryson | |
| Jake Dalbec* | |
| Robin Waller |