The Musicians

Founded 48 seasons ago, the South Carolina Philharmonic has become one of the leading orchestras in the Southeast.

Music Director

Morihiko Nakahara

Concertmaster

Mary Lee Taylor Kinosian

A native of Columbia, Concertmaster Mary Lee Taylor Kinosian 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 and Provisional Musicians of the South Carolina Philharmonic, 2010/2011

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Violin

  • Mary Lee Taylor Kinosian, Concertmaster
  • Ashley Horvat, Associate Concertmaster
  • Damir Horvat, Senior Assistant Concertmaster (website)
  • Amy Herin, Assistant Concertmaster
  • Micah Gangwer, Principal Violin 2  (website)
  • Donatas Stanciauskas, Associate Principal Violin 2
  • Haley Calore
  • Chris Cordé
  • Susan Cramer
  • Teresa Curran
  • Kathy de Jonge
  • Sakira Harley
  • Pamela Hayes
  • Jennifer Hill
  • Andrew Lynn
  • Constance Schulz
  • Essena Setaro
  • Carlos Tarazona

Viola

  • Jarrod Haning, Principal (website)
  • Scott Garrett, Associate Principal
  • Audrey Wade Harris
  • Maurice Hood, principal emeritus (Chair sponsored by Bobby Stepp and Meredith Manning)
  • Frank Killian, Jr.
  • Arthur Ross III
  • Jeff Watson
  • Sherry Woods

Cello

  • Dusan Vukajlovic, Principal
  • Ismail Al-Falaqu Akbar, Associate Principal
  • Ruth Berry (website)
  • Heidi Carey
  • Colleen Marcou
  • Carol Murray
  • Mary Ann Watson, principal emeritus

Double Bass

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

Flute

  • Wendy Cohen, Principal
  • Cynthia Hopkins, Flute 2 
  • Jeana Melilli, Flute 3/Piccolo

Oboe

  • Rebecca Nagel, Principal
  • Petrea Warneck, Oboe 2/English Horn

Clarinet

  • Doug Graham, Principal
  • John Bittle, Clarinet 2 
  • Jeremy Cohen, Clarinet 3/Bass Clarinet

Bassoon

Horn

  • Robert Pruzin, Principal
  • Cyndi Graybill, Horn 2
  • Paula Riddle, Horn 3
  • Ken Turner, Horn 4

Trumpet

  • (open), Principal
  • Randolph Love, Trumpet 2 
  • Charles Polk, Trumpet 3
  • David Allison, principal emeritus

Trombone

Bass Trombone

  • Fred Boyd, Principal

Tuba

  • Ron Davis, Principal

Timpani

  • Ed Nagel, Principal

Percussion

  • Chris Lee, Principal (website)
  • Matthew Jones, Percussion 2 
  • Mary Brock, Percussion 3

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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