Jim Wainwright is the principal cellist for EMSO. He joined EMSO in 2009. He has also performed with, Roseville String Ensemble, St. Croix Valley Symphony and West Shore Symphony. Jim’s cello was made by Mao Lin in 2000. He grew up in Muskegon, MI and currently resides in Hudson, WI with wife Lorna and […]
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Mary Jane Latu – Violin
Mary Jane Latu joined EMSO during the fall of 2018. She currently works in Governance & Compliance at a tech company. She grew up in Brooklyn Park, MN, and is now living in the uptown area of Minneapolis. Spending time with family and friends brings her joy. A message from Mary: If you’re reading this […]
Joyce Laidlaw – Clarinet
Joyce Laidlaw joined the 3M Symphony Orchestra in 1973 and continues to perform with EMSO. She is the principal clarinetist for the orchestra. Her instrument is a Buffet R-13 clarinet. Joyce is a retired hospital laboratory scientist. She grew up in Fergus Falls, MN and now lives in St Paul. Her favorite hobbies are genealogy, […]
Carl Meincke – Trombone
Carl Meincke joined EMSO in 2016. He plays an Edwards bass trombone. He is a retired music educator. He grew up in Green Bay, WI and currently resides in Hudson, WI.
Joan Molloy-Violin and concertmaster
Joan Molloy Joined EMSO in 2017, serving first as a temporary concert master, and then obtaining the position beginning in the 2017-18 concert year. Joan plays a 2007 Stephano Gibartoni Violin. She works as a violinist and violin teacher She grew up in Oberlin and St Cloud, but now lives in River Falls, WI She […]
James Slegers – Viola
James Slegers has played with EMSO as a violist since 2016. Prior to EMSO, he has played in the Dordt College Chamber Orchestra, the Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra, and the Iowa State Symphony. He has served on the board of EMSO since 2018 and took on the role of President in 2022. Outside of EMSO, […]
Marsha Pearson – Trombone
Marsha Pearson plays a Conn 88H instrument. She is a retired music educator. She grew up in River Falls, WI and continues to reside there.
Jeanette Mallery – Violin
Jeanette Mallery joined EMSO in 2017. She plays a Caprice Deluxe Cleveland violin, 2003. Jeanette works as a paraprofessional at Liberty Ridge Elementary. She has also been an instructor for the Color Guard at East Ridge High School since 2013. She grew up in Woodbury, MN and currently lives in St. Paul. She spent five […]
Jake Dalbec – Percussion
Jake Dalbec joined EMSO in 2012. He is the principal percussionist for EMSO. Jake primarily plays timpani along with several rhythm and auxiliary percussion instruments. He works as a senior geologist and project manager in the environmental consulting industry. He grew up in Silver Lake, MN and currently lives in St. Louis Park, MN. He […]
Kyle Bryson – Percussion
Kyle Bryson joined EMSO in the winter of 2017. He plays Zildjian cymbals along with many other percussion instruments. He currently works in Product Development at 3M. He grew up in Pennsylvania and now resides in St. Paul, MN. His favorite hobby is jazz music. He is currently serving as EMSO’s Librarian.