Pacific Northwest Ballet

Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra

Violin 1
Marjorie Kransberg-Talvi, Concertmaster
John Pilskog, Assistant Concertmaster
Lynn Bartlett-Johnson
Natasha Bazhanov
Stephen Daniels
Tom Dziekonski
Ella Marie Gray
Rebecca Lowe
Christine Olason
Marcia Ott

Violin 2
Ingrid Frederickson, Principal
Bryan Boughten, Assistant Principal
William Boyd
Anne Cady
Adrianna Hulscher
Philip Nation
Laurel Wells
Kim Zabelle

Viola
Scott Ligocki, Principal
Betty Agent, Assistant Principal
Timothy Christie
Joyce Ramée
Ruth Sereque
Eileen Swanson

Cello
Page Smith, Principal
Virginia Dziekonski, Assistant Principal
Meg Brennand
Andrea Chandler
Charles Jacot
Brian Wharton

Bass
Todd Larsen, Principal
Stephen Schermer, Assistant Principal
Maurice Clubb
Ben Musa

Flute
Karla Flygare, Principal
Rae Terpenning

Piccolo
Rae Terpenning

Oboe
Ove Hanson, Principal
Tad Margelli
English Horn
Tad Margelli

Clarinet
Jennifer Nelson, Principal
Denise Lum

Bass Clarinet
Denise Lum

Bassoon
Mona Butler, Principal
Penny Lorenz

Horn
Rodger Burnett, Principal
Danielle Lemieux
Richard Reed
Ryan Stewart

Trumpet
George Oram, Principal
Richard Werner

Trombone
Mark Williams, Principal
Kay Nichols

Bass Trombone
Douglas Nierman

Tuba
Ryan Schultz

Tympani
Philip Hanson

Percussion
Matthew Kocmieroski, Principal
Gunnar Folsom

Harp
John Carrington

Keyboard
Dianne Chilgren
Allan Dameron

Personnel Manager
Rodger Burnett

Librarian
Mona Butler

  • Revolving members of the string sections are listed alphabetically.
  • The Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra is composed of musicians represented by the International Guild of Symphony, Opera and Ballet Musicians.
  • Sherman Clay & Co. is the official purveyor of pianos for Pacific Northwest Ballet.