THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE MUSIC
MUSICIANS
Nestled in the heart of Abilene, our talented musicians form an ensemble dedicated to bringing the magic of classical music to life. With a rich legacy spanning decades, the Abilene Philharmonic is more than just an orchestra; it’s a cultural cornerstone, igniting passion and fostering artistic excellence within our community.
MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT
The Abilene Philharmonic Association unleashes the power of music to entertain, educate, and inspire through live symphonic music and community engagement.
- DAVID SHEA
CLARINET
- ALLISON READ
HARP
- MARK MORTON
BASS
THE COMPLETE ORCHESTRA
STRINGS
- VIOLIN
- Elizabeth Elsner**
- Eka Gogichashvili*
- Nathan Banks
- Andress Bravo
- Diego Campos
- Crissanti Garcia Tamez
- Leihlani Tatzel Garcia Tamez
- Oriana Gonzalez
- Ming-Wei Hsieh
- Maria Kelso
- Linda Lin
- Fedor Malykhin
- Alfiia Mansurova
- Hoigum Park
- Luis Pena
- Xiachu Song
- Erin Weber
- BASS
- Mark Morton*
- Gregory Faught
- CJ Johnson
- Jason Lo
- VIOLA
- Edwardo Rios*
- Ben Cantrell
- Kathleen Crabtree-Moore
- Hollie Dzierzanowski
- Qingyuan Fu
- Marian Herrero
- Kathy Patterson
- Jordan Stubblefield
- CELLO
- Eric Mun*
- Julia Choi
- Natalie Hernandez
- Dawoon Jung
- Brooke Scholl
- Sydney ZumMallen
WOODWINDS
- FLUTE
- Mary Kerr*
- Brittney Balkcom
- Erin Nguyen
- CLARINET
- David Shea*
- Tyler Webster
- Michael Patterson
- OBOE
- Jung Choi*
- Cathy Fowlkes
- BASSOON
- John Searcy*
- Jorge Cruz
BRASS
- TRUMPET
- Benjamin Fairfield*
- William Pratt
- David Amlung
- HORN
- Scott Millichamp*
- Patrick Thomas
- Jung-Hsuan Chu
- John McAlestar
- Sean Holmes
- TROMBONE
- Brent Phillips*
- Timothy Owner
- Paul Wagner
- TUBA
- William Mitchell*
PERCUSSION
- TIMPANI
- Allen Teel*
- PERCUSSION
- Derron Bell*
- Tim Mabrey
- HARP
- Alison Read*
- ** - Denotes Concert Master
- * - Denotes Principal