BOARD & STAFF

artistic staff

Mark Mandarano, Artistic Director & Symphony Conductor
Lucas Shogren, Repertory Conductor
Jim Bartsch, Philharmonic Conductor
Patricia Kelly, String Conductor
Nicholas Ellison, Wind Conductor
Aaron Isakson, Percussion Coach
Rena Kraut, Woodwind Coach
Jason Tanksley, Brass Coach
Jessica Newhouse, Music Theory Instructor & String Assistant
Nick White, Music Theory Instructor
Manny Laureano, Symphony Conductor Emeritus
Claudette Laureano, Repertory Conductor Emeritus

board of directors

Jon Feustel, President
Paul Gronert, Vice President
Kim Macynski, Secretary
Jeff Nichols, Treasurer
Melissa Falb
Julie Haight-Curran
Natalie Kennedy Schuck
Richard Marshall
Susan Scott
Amy Weisgram

administrative staff

Tony Thomann, Executive Director
Melissa Morey, Operations Manager
Tara Meade, Communications Coordinator
Murah Hsiung, Head Librarian

rehearsal assistants

Bethany Aguirre
Hal Beatty
Yunru Chen
Ato Hashel
Rahel Hashel
Senhit Hashel
Teklay Hashel
Amanda Kohorst
Gabriel Lenzmeier
Melissa Lenzmeier
Matt Mathieson
MB Mathieson
Stella Mathieson

volunteer librarians

Johanna Martinez, Symphony Librarian
Mary Vanorny, Repertory Librarian
Katherine Johnson, Philharmonic Librarian
Kim Macynski, String Librarian

sponsors

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.