Our Musicians

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

CONCERTMASTERFLUTE
Aja MajkrzakPatty Cook*
Brenda Renalls
VIOLIN
Caleb BevilacquaPICCOLO
Willow Buckner-GaudynskiJustine Pearson
William Chiu
Becky DrathOBOE
David EnglundLeanne Ekstadt*
Meegan FrankHaley Martin
Racheal Frost
Michael GrasleyCLARINET
Natalie JahnsenPhyllis Comstock
Abby JohnsonJoyce Laidlaw*
Maria Kennedy Rustad
Makayla Lakeman
Jeanette MalleryBASSOON
Kathryn MargetJill Halberg
Eugenia MeltzerTerry Wilson*
Britt Peterson
Karl RuesterholzFRENCH HORN
Helen SpasojevichDwight Erickson
Beth StewartBrianna Larsen*
Suki Sun*Denny McGinn
Janice WenkerCaitlin Race
VIOLASAXOPHONE
Kyle JohnsonAndrew Bean
Ron Larson
Madison LinkeTRUMPET
Neha NagarajLaura Adrian
Robin RadkePeter Eigenfeld*
Aaron RuikkaKevin Mallery
James Slegers*
Brittany WagnerTROMBONE
Jamie WheelerCarl Meincke
Mark Mohwinkel*
CELLOMarsha Pearson
Susan Barry
William BoatmanTUBA
Barbara EnglundJeff Hogden*
Shan Jiang
Nahree Ki*
Jenny Lind LarsenPERCUSSION
Dean LindstromLisa Brown
Amanda RodgersKyle Bryson*
Elizabeth StraussJake Dalbec
Madeline VogelJanet Boots Larson
Jim WainwrightChad Linke
BASS
Travis Bruns*
Scott Halberg