Strings Violin I Samuel Fordis,    Concertmaster Benjamin Q. Brunt Rossana Chung Ryan Holman Lydia Lu Claude Naar Lou Anne Rainey Dan Salzinger Seyed Safavynia Karla Tievsky Brian Wilson Stephanie Zaza Violin II Susie McKenney-Hines,    Principal Tia Bohannon Jennifer Bull Evelyn Champion Deborah Geering Katherine Jenkins Suzanne Ouellette Viola Eric Evans, Principal Mary McCoy Toni McGarey Martha Oceguera Millie Tucker Kathy Wellman Cello Ruth Einstein, Principal Christa Benoit-Fey Megan Hallam Daniel Klein Virginia Lehman Kim Ong Gianmarco Pugliese Bass Peter Hildebrandt, Principal Phillip Schoeller Stephen Ward Woodwinds Flute/Piccolo Maureen Hein, Principal Kathy Farmer Lisa Mahoney Oboe/English Horn Rita Lollar, Principal Jennifer Marrack Cohen Christine Gandy Clarinet Diane Hargreaves, Principal Michael Moore Bassoon Jim Jackson, Principal John Lenahan Brass French Horn Mandy Tinsley, Principal Elizabeth Demaree Jason Dunn Leslie Ann Dunn Trumpet Carl McCurdy, Principal Geoff Gay Trombone Dwight Klappich, Principal Matthew Segars Al Stark Jimmy West Tuba Charlton Templeton,    Principal Percussion Mike Del Campo, Principal Chris Childs Timpani Jennifer Mautz, Principal Piano Etsuko Tomeda Harp Julie Albertson Staff Music Director Philip Rice Concertmaster Samuel Fordis Personnel Manager Elizabeth Demaree Music Coordinator Deborah Geering Librarian Mary Ann Kelley Corresponding Secretaries Tia Bohannon Antoinette McGarey Northside Coordinator Maureen Hein Website Designer Peter Hildebrandt Web Site Photography Ümit Yüksel John Robson Elizabeth Demaree Megan Hallam Thear Kirk Fraley Webmasters Gianmarco Pugliese Megan Hallam Database Administrator Jeri Molintas Stage Manager Brett Cotter Trombone Dwight Klappich, Principal Dwight Klappich is a Vice President and research analyst focusing on enterprise business and supply chain management systems. Mr. Klappich grew up in the Boston area and attended the University of Massachusetts where he studied business with a unofficial minor in music. He began playing trombone in fourth grade and has continued ever since. During high school he was inspired to continue his pursuit of the trombone by the popularity of brass-heavy rock bands like Blood Sweat & Tears and Chicago. Since then, Mr. Klappich has played trombone in a wide variety of musical ensembles covering, jazz, pop, brass, musical theater and classical. During college he developed a particular appreciation for classical and symphonic music and has since played in numerous symphonic orchestras in Atlanta, Rochester, and Boston. Before moving to Atlanta, Mr. Klappich lived in Rochester New York and played in the Pennfield Symphony. Before that, he played extensively around the Boston area. For 17 years he was principal trombone with the Concord Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dick Pitman. Now living in Atlanta with his family, Mr. Klappich continues his love of music by playing in the Georgia Philharmonic and other music ensembles around metro Atlanta. Al Stark Al Stark holds a B.S., Music Education, from Arkansas Polytechnic University and a MA, Music, from The University of Arkansas where he studied under Bruce Nelson, Chicago Lyric Opera; and Robert Bright, Chicago Symphony. He spent seven years as a music educator in Arkansas, and is currently the Orchestra Director at Mt. Bethel UMC in Marietta. He was a charter member of the Cobb Wind Symphony and the Atlanta Trombone ensemble, Slide by Slide. He is currently a member of the Basement Brass Quintet. He is an agent for the American National Insurance Company in Marietta, Georgia.
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