ABOUT THE MANSFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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