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The Orchestra of Northern New York generally employs more than 100 talented professional musicians and student apprentices each year. In 2021-2022, artistic fees and musician travel totals $91,985 or 40% of the $230,870 annual budget.
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A select number of exceptionally talented students attending The Crane School of Music gain valuable experience playing alongside seasoned musicians in a professional orchestra setting. These ONNY/Crane Student Apprentices are paid through a generous grant from The Secret Sits Pro Musica Ensembles, Inc. (TSS, Inc.).
The remaining third of the orchestra includes musicians who travel from Rochester, NYC, Boston , Ottawa, Montreal and other places to fill certain seats and play under the capable baton of Maestro Kenneth Andrews. Outside Professionals receive free housing thanks to volunteer host families who generously open their homes, providing a clean bed and meals for a few days of rehearsals and concerts.
All performers generally have only three rehearsals before they perform two or three concerts for hundreds of people.
[[{"fid":"359","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","alignment":"","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"4":{"format":"default","alignment":"","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false}},"attributes":{"style":"width: 300px; float: left;","class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"4"}}]]Jill Rubio, ONNY’s Principal Flute, is an Adjunct Instructor of Flute at The Crane School of Music and a music educator in the Potsdam Central School District. She has been ONNY’s Personnel Manager for more than twelve years. She contracts musicians from Northern New York, the Northeast and Canada for each concert. Most programs necessitate hiring an average of 50 musicians, other concerts involve only 20-30 players, while pops concerts can need up to 70+ performers.
“She does an amazing job,” says Maestro Kenneth Andrews. “We simply wouldn’t have an orchestra without her.”
MEET THE MUSICIANS
Violin I
John Lindsey – Concertmaster, The Timothy and Jill Savage Chair
Jennifer Kessler – Assistant Concertmaster
Katharine MacKay
Maggie McKenna
Sara Pistolesi
Marla Rathbun
*Samuel Clark
*Kimberly Durflinger
*Michael Hahn
*Erica Jacobs-Perkins
*Ellen Kogut
*Christopher Stork
*Aliza Thibodeau
†Olivia Coyne
†Manuel Rodriguez
Violin II
Elaine Dewar - Principal
Lorie Gruneisen
Gretchen Koehler
Agnes McCarthy
Jill Savage
Stephanie Widrick
*Amber Dean
†Julia Bartlett
†Rose DioLallevi
†Nicole Pellman
Viola
Christian Hosmer - Principal
Erin Brooks
Lia Call
Sarah Carsman
Peggy Wheeler
*Maxwell Buckholtz
*Amy Cirmo
†Matthew Grosso
†Laura Matthews
Cello
Marie-Élaine Gagnon - Co-Principal
Jameson Platte - Co-Principal
Jonathon Tortolano - Co-Principal
Donald Pistolesi - §
Robert Docker
Christine Prevost
*Samantha Godus
*Michael Weil
†Jonathan Kim
†Robert Paddock
Bass
Principal Bass Open - The Robert B. & Beverly D. Washburn Chair
Karl Doty - §
Mario Pratti - §
Emily Wood - §
*Luke Baker
*Steve Fayette
*Nicholas Feigenbaum
*David Katz
*Joseph Karwacki
†Justin Kehati
†Sarah Taylor
†Adelle St. Onge
Flute
Jill Rubio – Principal, The James and Katherine Andrews Chair
*Lauren Zwonik
†Elizabeth Collins
†Erin Finn
†Allison Linen
Piccolo
*Lauren Zwonik
Oboe
Anna Hendrickson - Principal
*Kathleen Oprea – Guest Principal ’19-‘20
*Laurel Kuxhaus
†Lauren Derflinger
†Skye Hamilton-Carranza
†Cailyn Monastero
English Horn
*Kathleen Oprea
*Laurel Kuxhaus
Clarinet
Julianne Kirk-Doyle – Principal, The John S. Woy Chair
Christine Hoerning
Jill Roberts
*Jenelle Yeoman
†Jennifer Belisle
Bass Clarinet
Wally Siebel
Bassoon
Carol Lowe - Principal
Maxwell Grube
†Aliciana LoTemple
†Matthew Smith
Horn
Lauren Becker, Principal
Guy Edrington §
Nancy Ziemba §
Morgan Hastings
Shannon Zaykoski
Trumpet
James Madeja – Acting Principal ’20-‘21
†Christopher Keach
†Nathalie Mejia
Trombone
Mark Hartman - Principal
Peter McCoy
Bret Zvacek
Bass Trombone
Michael Struzik
Tuba
Charles Guy - Principal
Timpani
Scott LaVine - Principal
Timothy Sullivan – Assistant Principal
Percussion
Timothy Sullivan – Principal
*A.J. Aebig
*Joseph Geraci
*Kevin Gorry
*Matthew McGrath
*Kyle Peters
*Jason Schirripa
*Ashley Trudell
†Kevin Gorry
†Patrick Roche
Keyboards
Scott LaVine - Principal
Julie Miller
*Jarrett Larson
Harp
Jessica Suchy-Pilalis – Principal
*Anna Weigandt
†Shannon Boyle
ORCHESTRA STAFF
Personnel Manager
Jill Rubio
Recording Engineer, Lighting and Sound Designer
James Wildman
Orchestra Librarian
Keith Ziemba
* Supplementary Musicians
§ Guest Principals During Position Vacancy or For Specific Concerts
†TSS/Crane Apprentices for 2019-2020
NOTE: TSS/ONNY Crane Apprentice appointments for 2020-2021 will be listed in September 2020.