June 17-26, 2027 • Topeka, ks
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Meet the Musicians

Conductor

Antony Walker

Strings Section Musicians

Charles Stegeman

Violin I

Concertmaster and Artistic Director

Rachel Stegeman

Violin I

Associate Concertmaster

Jeanyi Kim

Violin I

none

Mary Ann Mumm

Violin I

none

Zsolt Eder

Violin I

none

Jesse Thompson

Violin I

none

Abril Nunez

Violin I

Apprentice

Eric Tanner

Violin II

Principal Second Violin

Sean Elliott

Violin II

none

Alexander Mandl

Violin II

none

Augusta Schubert

Violin II

none

Sadie Hamrin

Violin II

none

Jennifer Madge

Violin II

none

Jonathan Moerschel

Viola

Principal

Craig Mumm

Viola

none

Orlando Wells

Viola

none

Johann Diaz

Viola

Apprentice

Karen Becker

Cello

Principal

Diego Miralles

Cello

none

Paula Hochhalter

Cello

none

Lily Moerschel

Cello

Apprentice

Nicolas Tsolainos

Double Bass

Principal

Mitchell Ballester

Double Bass

none

Woodwind Section Musicians

Jennifer Gunn

Flute

Principal

Karen Bogardus

Flute

none

Alex Klein

Oboe

Principal

Margaret Marco

Oboe

none

Luis De león

Oboe

none

Jonathan Gunn

Clarinet

Principal

Hank Landrum

Clarinet

none

Benjamin Coelho

Bassoon

Principal

Austin Way

Bassoon

none

Brass Section Musicians

James Thatcher

Horn

Principal

Luiz Garcia

Horn

none

Gregory Miller

Horn

none

Jessica Vicente

Horn

none

David Ammer

Trumpet

Principal

Derek Lockhart

Trumpet

none

Brent Mead

Trombone

none

Michael Davidson

Trombone

none

Zachariah Davis

Bass Trombone

none

Piano and Percussion Section Musicians

Charles Lampert

Timpani

none

Cynthia Raim

Piano

none

Nicholas Good

Harpsichord

none

Music Librarian

Gail Looney

Librarian

none

2026 Jazz Artists

Clint Ashlock

Artistic Director

none

Bob Long

Alto Saxophone

none

David Chael

Alto Saxophone

none

Brad Gregory

Tenor Saxophone

none

Doug Talley

Tenor Saxophone

none

Mark Cohick

Baritone Saxophone

none

Jeff Hamer

Trombone

none

Earlie Braggs

Trombone

none

Steve Dekker

Trombone

none

Paul Roberts

Bass Trombone

none

Bob Harvey

Trumpet

none

Trent Austin

Trumpet

none

Steve Molloy

Trumpet

none

David Aaberg

Trumpet

none

James Albright

Bass

none

Sam Wisman

Drums

none

John Kizilarmut

Drums

none

Rod Fleeman

Guitar

none

Charles Williams

Piano

none

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