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Philharmonic Musicians
Morihiko Nakahara
The 2025-2026 season marks Morihiko Nakahara’s 18th season as Music Director of the South Carolina Philharmonic.
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Violin
Ashley Horvat
Associate Concertmaster
Damir Horvat
Principal Violin 2
Susan Cramer
Kathy de Jonge
Andrew Lynn
Catherine Hazan
Sarah Land
Eloise Jos
Jiuri Yu
Jennifer Giese
Mac Tollefsen
Margaret Moore
Lyu Lian
Viola
Scott Garrett
Associate Principal
Audrey Harris
Arthur Ross
Mark Mooningham
Sherry Woods
Cello
Dusan Vukajlovic
Principal
Colleen Marcou
Carol Murray
Tzu-Ying Liao
Ryan Knott
Double Bass
Leonardo Lopes
Principal Double Bass
Adam Bernstein
Associate Principal
Austin Gaboriau
Flute
Wendy Cohen
Principal
Cynthia Hopkins
Lauren Vaughn
Oboe
Daniel Ellis
Principal
Clarinet
Joseph Eller
Principal
Kristen Spiridon
Jeremy Cohen
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Horn
Saxophone
Cliff Leaman
Principal
Trumpet
Trombone
Mary Lou Schweickert
Bass Trombone
Eric Henson
Tuba
Timpani
Carol Stumpf
Principal
Percussion
Chris Lee
Principal
Matthew Jones
Harp
John Wickey
Piano
Winifred Goodwin
Principal Keyboards
EMERITUS MUSICIANS
David Allison, Principal Trumpet
John Bittle, Clarinet
Timothy Easter, Principal Double Bass †
Doug Graham, Principal Clarinet
Pamela Hayes, Violin
Maurice Hood, Principal Viola
Dr. Robert Jesselson, Cello
Frank Killian, Jr., Viola
Ken Klatte, Double Bass †
Randolph Love, Trumpet
Robert Pruzin, Principal Horn†
Constance Schulz, Violin
Catherine Taylor, Principal Harp
MaryAnn Watson, Principal Cello
Benjamin Woodruff, Jr., Oboe †
† in memoriam