MSO Personnel

ABOUT THE MANSFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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The Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, now in its third year under the dynamic baton of Music Director OCTAVIO MÁS-AROCAS, was founded in December 1930 by Eugene Weinberger, who formed the group under the premise of creating a collaborative organization that serves the community in many ways.

Since then, the Mansfield Symphony has grown from a fine regional orchestra into a professional orchestra with a rich musical legacy that includes such noted soloists as Jerome Hines, Frank Guarrera, Itzhak Perlman, Leonard Rose, Lorin Hollander, Peter Nero, and  Sarah Vaughn.

A Symphony Chorus was formed as a permanent part of the Mansfield Symphony Society in 1977, and two youth orchestra programs were added in 1984. 

In 1997, the Renaissance Theatre and the Mansfield Symphony merged, forming the not-for-profit umbrella organization now known as the Renaissance Performing Arts Association. Today, the Mansfield Symphony is one of the premier small-budget orchestras in the country, drawing not only talented local performers but also numerous young musicians from some of the greatest music schools in the country, including the Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College and the Cleveland Institute of Music.

The mission of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra is to provide a quality symphonic experience that engages musicians, patrons, and youth alike.

THE MANSFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

2020-2021


Octavio Más-Arocas

Music Director

Maddie Penwell

Director of Education, Community Engagement, and Symphony

Jane Price

Personnel Manager

Steven Au

Librarian


Violin I

  • Victor Beyens, Concertmaster
    The Richland County Foundation Chair
  • Mary Ellen Price, Associate Concertmaster
  • Maria Beyens
  • Stephen Domka
  • Cheryl Markley

Violin II

  • Saki Kurose, Principal
    The Chase Bank Chair
  • Melina Skidmore
  • Francis Hamilton
  • Susan Smith
  • John Chiera
  • Ryan Kearns

Viola

  • Geoffrey Fischer, Principal
    The Carton Service Chair
  • Sharon Blaydes
  • Norma-Jean Stanford
  • Meagan Cramm
  • Rosalind Soltow
  • Caitlin Hedge

Cello

  • OPEN, Principal
    The Neer Division, O-Z/Gedney Chair
  • Lindsay Brown
  • Jill Wright Crist

Bass

  • OPEN, Acting Principal
    The First National Bank of Shelby Chair
  • Moses Carreker (LOA)
  • Grant Brown
  • Christopher De Marco

Flute

  • Linda Madsen, Principal
    The Ann Hartman Schettler Chair
  • Linda Kearney
  • Peter Arfsten

Oboe

  • OPEN, Principal
    The Richland Bank Chair

Clarinet

  • Anthony Lojo, Principal
    The Justine Sterkel Foundation Chair
  • Pamela Ellis
  • Betty Roberts

Bassoon

  • Katherine Mackenzie Brauns, Principal
    The Nancy L. Jackson Chair
  • Jane Price

French Horn

  • Timothy Stewart, Principal
    The Anthem Casualty Chair
  • Nicholas Giralico, Assistant
  • Scott Strohm
  • Travis Damicone

Trumpet

  • Ken Holzworth, Principal
    The J. Darrell Kelley Chair
  • Nina Bell (LOA)
  • Isaac Winland

Trombone

  • Michael Grady, Principal
    The Gorman-Rupp Chair
  • Vincent Guentner
  • Sebastian Bell

Tuba

John Caughman, Principal

Percussion

  • Elizabeth Procopio, Principal
    The Beckley-Cardy Chair
  • Warren Hyer

Timpani

  • Tyler Niemeyer, Principal
    The Newman Technology Chair

Harp

  • OPEN, Principal
    The Shirley Burgett Chair

Piano

Deborah Logan, Principal