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 | FLUTE |
| Aja Majkrzak | Patty Cook* |
| . | Brenda Renalls |
| VIOLIN | CLARINET |
| William Chiu | Phyllis Comstock |
| David Englund | Kim Heit |
| Meegan Frank | Joyce Laidlaw* |
| Sheryl Frey | |
| Racheal Frost* | OBOE |
| Maria Kennedy | Leanne Ekstadt* |
| Makayla Lakeman | Haley Martin |
| Mary Jane Latu | |
| Jeanette Mallery | BASSOON |
| Kathryn Marget | |
| Eddie Peng | Jill Halberg |
| Karl Ruesterholz | Terry Wilson* |
| Angie Wanger | |
| Janice Wenker | FRENCH HORN |
| Dwight Erickson | |
| Brianna Larsen | |
| Caitlin Race | |
| VIOLA | John Sassaman* |
| Kyle Johnson | |
| Ron Larson | SAXOPHONE |
| Robin Radke | Andrew Bean |
| Aaron Ruikka | |
| James Slegers* | TRUMPET |
| Brittany Wagner | David Grover |
| Jamie Wheeler | Kevin Mallery |
| Jim McCarville* | |
| CELLO | TROMBONE |
| Barbara Englund | Carl Meincke |
| Shan Jiang | Mark Mohwinkel* |
| Nahree Ki | Marsha Pearson |
| Richard Klauer | |
| Rose Lakeman | TUBA |
| Michael Merriman | Jeff Hogden* |
| Jim Wainwright* | |
| HARP | |
| Hannah Drake | |
| BASS | |
| Travis Bruns* | PERCUSSION |
| Scott Halberg | Kyle Bryson |
| Laura Miller | Jake Dalbec* |
| Janet Boots Larson | |
| Robin Waller | |