MUSIC PERSONNEL

The Venice Symphony was founded in 1974 with volunteer musicians that included an 86-year-old French horn player and an 8-year-old violinist. Forty-five years later, today’s orchestra is comprised of more than 70 experienced, professional musicians from all over Southwest Florida. Their backgrounds and music careers have spanned the United States and the World and bring depth and diversity to The Venice Symphony.

First Violin
Marcus Ratzenboeck -Concertmaster
The Venice Symphony Chair Society Chair
Claudia Birdsall* Henry & Joan Hajdas Chair Dave Preves
Serena Scibelli
Karen Bell
Craig Hunting
Renee Inman
Will Martin
Setsuko Nagata
Karissa Ratzenboeck
Katie Ridgeway
Laurie Vodnoy-Wright

Second Violin
Michael Cloutier**
Nicole Rawley *
Victoria Carney
Francesca Jourawleff
Jon Magendanz
Jim Reynolds
Sun-Young Gemma Shin
Donna Smith Debbi Benedict Chair
Karen Tuttle
Mary Wirth

Viola
Shawn Snider**
Tami Guz*
Carla Bellosa
Bradley Blaufuss
Renee Fletcher
Monica MacMichael
Linda Vasilaki
Yuri Vasilaki

Cello
Scott Crowley**
James M. Seamon Chair by Plantation Community Foundation
Leo LaBrecque*
Michael Amos
Kevin Bellosa
Julie Cornwall
Ellen Niemi
Karolyn Silbaugh
Charles Wright

Bass
Christopher Riley**
Peter and Linda Marion Chair
Trent Harper
A.J. Topp
Christian Abreu
Kevin Gallagher
Steve Fillo

Flute
Linda Bento-Rei**
The Venice Symphony Chair Society Chair
Patti Preves
Travis Jones

Oboe
Leslie Jones**
Elliott and Dana Corn Chair
Michelle Nicolette
Delia Montenegro – English Horn

Clarinet
Alexander Ravitz**
Wesley John Schumacher Chair
Susan Custer
Asher Carlson – Bass Clarinet

Bassoon
David Weirnicke**
Travis Peplinski
Kevin Fuller – Contra Bassoon

French Horn
Robert Moore**
William Gill Chair
Troy Messner
Floyd & Mary Juday Chair
Jennifer Miller
Brandon Lutchmie-Maharaj
Milford Kuhn

Trumpet
Joseph Martinez**
Aaron Romm
Derek Blankenship

Trombone
Herb Bruce**
Steve Terry
Bob Medlin

Tuba
Aidan Conerly**

Timpani
Gavin Dougherty**

Percussion
Dana Kimble**
Robert Gilbert Storyk Chair
Al Lyman
Jim and Lynn Crandall Chair
Dean Anderson

Harp
Tasha Robinson**