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The Ambler Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1951 under the guidance of Charles Roberts and the direction of Clifford Geary, the Ambler Symphony Orchestra provides cultural enrichment for the community and an opportunity for area musicians to perform.

The Orchestra season consists of three subscription concerts performed at area auditoriums, a Children's Concert dedicated to the young and the young at heart, a Menges Scholarship Concert featuring the scholarship winners, and a number of public appearances at local residential communities and historic sites.

The Orchestra rehearses on Wednesday evenings from early September through mid June. There are over fifty musicians involved in the Orchestra who are under the direction of Jack Moore, Conductor and Music Director.





Symphony Members
Bass Ken Smith
Mike Hargrove
Paul Siebert
Bassoon Harry Taub Steve Pribis
Cello Lois Meighan
Mary Esterheld
Diena Zavetsky
Alex Scott
John Souders
Lindsay Dickey (Alternate)
Clarinet Carl Baron
Ingrid Zepp
Dennis Pennington
Flute Cindy Golaszewski
Anne Leibowitz

Michelle West (Alternate)
French Horn Peter Appelbaum (Sabbatical)
Josi Wergin
John Kraybill
Julie Rivers
Harp Beverlie J. Yocum
Oboe Ann Niggemann
Grace Burchett (Alternate)
Edward Golaszewski
Percussion Charles Block
David Himmer

Trombone Joe Janus
Peter Pajak
Hayley Vorhal (alternate)
Trumpet Mike Williams
Susan Halteman (Alternate)
George H. Myer
Michael Bromberg
Tuba David Benbow
Viola Sondra Greenberg
Shaun McWeeney
Emily Camarata
Julie Stimmler
Julia Rubio
Audrey Kress
Kate Moran
1st Violin David Morgan (CM)
Bruce Fenderson
Jeanette Talese
Kevin Riley
Christine Mooney
Pat Nieman
Anita Schneck
Stacey Feuer
Aili Lazaar
Thuy Nguyen
Preethi Bettadapur
Roderick Quiros
2nd Violin Linda Baldwin
Barbara Bloomfield
Chris Dickey
Marie Oakes O'Conner
John Mahony
Enid Diamante
Andrew Kim
Jeff Spangler
Judie Segal
  Italics denote section leaders.

Orchestra Officers
President Michael E. Williams
Vice President Stacey Feuer
Program Coordinator Alex Scott
Personnel Manager Anne Leibowitz
Orchestra Representative Ann Niggemann
Librarians

Web Master
Chris Dickey
Carl Baron
Shaun McWeeney

Board of Directors
President Ms. Jeanette Talese
Vice President Mrs. Marilyn Markette Carlson
Treasurer Mr. John Mahony
Recording Secretary Miss Helen Nicholson
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. David Haines
Michael E. Williams
Ms. Stacey Feuer
Ms. Ann Niggemann
Mr. Bruce Fenderson
Ms. Marie Oakes O'Conner
Mrs. Robert Vernon
Ms. Doris Pennington