Musicians

Founded 45 seasons ago, the South Carolina Philharmonic has become one of the leading orchestras in the Southeast.

Music Director

Morihiko Nakahara

 

Concertmaster

Mary Lee Taylor

A native of Columbia, Concertmaster Mary Lee Taylor began studying music at five and joined the Columbia Philharmonic Orchestra (later the South Carolina Philharmonic) at fourteen. She enjoyed a successful career in San Jose, Calif. (with the San Jose Symphony, Midsummer Mozart Festival and as concertmaster and soloist with the Redwood Symphony) and Nashville, Tenn. (as principal second violin with Nashville Symphony Orchestra and the Nashville String Machine) before returning to Columbia in 1996. Since that time she has played numerous engagements, ranging from musical theatre to her well-received performance of Kurt Weill's Violin Concerto with the Philharmonic. Her work with the Upton Trio, as both composer and violinist, has been featured on NPR's Theme and Variations. She appears frequently with the Sterling Chamber Players and also serves as the assistant concertmaster of the Greenville Symphony.

 

Tenured Musicians of the South Carolina Philharmonic

 Violin
  • Mary Lee Taylor, Concertmaster
  • Ashley Horvat, Associate Concertmaster
  • Damir Horvat, Senior Assistant Concertmaster
  • Amy Herin, Assistant Concertmaster
  • Micah Gangwer, Principal, Violin 2
  • Haley Calore
  • Susan Christian
  • Chris Cordé
  • Susan Cramer
  • Teresa Curran
  • Kathy de Jonge
  • Pamela Hayes
  • Jennifer Hill
  • Kevin Rogers
  • Constance Schulz
  • Essena Setaro
  • Donatas Stanciauskas
  • Frank Thomas
  • Laura Thomas

 

Viola
  • Jarrod Haning, Principal (web site)
  • Audrey Harris
  • Maurice Hood, principal emeritus (Chair sponsored by Bobby Stepp & Meredith Manning)
  • Frank Killian, Jr.
  • Arthur Ross III
  • Jeff Watson
  • Sherry Woods

 

Cello
  • Yanghee Lee, Principal
  • Dusan Vukajlovic, Associate Principal
  • Ruth Berry
  • Heidi Carey
  • Brenda Leonard
  • Colleen Marcou
  • Carol Murray
  • Mary Ann Watson, principal emeritus

 

Bass
  • Tim Easter, Principal
  • José Antonio Carrión, Associate Principal
  • Ken Klatte
  • Lauren Pierce
  • Jeff Stinson


 

Flute
  • Wendy Cohen, Principal
  • Cynthia Hopkins
  • Jeana Melilli

 

Oboe
  • Rebecca Nagel, Principal
  • Petrea Warneck
  • Benjamin Woodruff, Jr.

 

Clarinet
  • Doug Graham, Principal
  • John Bittle
  • Jeremy Cohen

 

Bassoon

 

Horn
  • Robert Pruzin, Principal
  • Cyndi Graybill
  • Paula Riddle
  • Ken Turner

 

Trumpet

 

Trombone

 

Bass Trombone
  • Fred Boyd, Principal (leave of absence 2008/2009)

 

Tuba
  • Ron Davis, Principal

 

Timpani
  • Ed Nagel, Principal

 

Percussion
  • Chris Lee, Principal
  • Matthew Jones
  • Mary Brock

 

Harp

 

Keyboard
  • Winifred Goodwin, Principal (Chair sponsored by Reece & Nancy Williams)

 

Personnel Manager

 

Music Librarian

  • Benjamin Woodruff, Jr.

 

Production and Stage Manager

 

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