Celebrating our 75th season · 1952–2027
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The Orchestra

The musicians of Cape Ann.

Around seventy professional musicians, drawn from across New England, who have called Cape Ann their orchestral home for seventy-five seasons.

The Cape Ann Symphony in performance, with Music Director Yoichi Udagawa on the podium.
Subscription Concert · Manchester Essex Performing Arts Center
~70
Professional musicians
17
Instrument sections
75
Seasons on Cape Ann
6
Concerts a year
Celebrating our 75th anniversary season Our incredible musicians, front and center. Don’t miss their stories & bios, gathered at the bottom of the page — read 1 story
The Strings section of the Cape Ann Symphony

Strings

5 sections
Violin I
Scott Moore Concertmaster
Helen Gordon chair
Svens Skriveris Margaret Cerjan Christina Junga Sarah Skinner Oliver Klein Lyudmila Maslyakova Nikole Stoica Alexandra Stoica
Violin II
Erica Pisaturo Principal
Jenae Starikov Nate Kim Peter Paetkau Abby Sykes Jill Good Alan Hawryluk
Cello
Position open Principal
Zachary Larson Priscilla Chew Mary-Jane Febonio Robert Cornell
Double Bass
Richey Tally Principal
Lello Molinari Nicolette Kindred Samantha Donato Joe Annicchiarico
Viola
Brandon White Principal
Kasey Calebaugh Maria Dupree Mary Weeks Emma Lemeshova
The Woodwinds section of the Cape Ann Symphony

Woodwinds

5 sections
Flute
Stephanie Stathos Principal
Barbara Clement
Piccolo
Erika Rohrberg Principal
Oboe
Izumi Sakamoto Principal
open chair
Clarinet
Bill Kirkley Principal
Yhasmin Valenzuela-Blanchard
Bassoon
Position open Principal
Margaret Hook
The Brass section of the Cape Ann Symphony

Brass

5 sections
French Horn
Earl Powers Principal
Amelia Careghini Janet Harrison
Trumpet
Matt Repucci Principal
Andrew Heath Tim Deik
Trombone
Justin Callahan Principal
Joseph Walsh
Bass Trombone
Dan Walker Principal
Tuba
Eric Goode Principal
The Percussion section of the Cape Ann Symphony

Percussion

2 sections
Timpani
Jeremy Lang Principal
Percussion
Frank Kumiega Principal
Beth Munn-Griffin Matt Persing Derek Hayden
The Harp section of the Cape Ann Symphony

Harp

1 section
Harp
Sorana Scarlat Principal

Stories & bios about our musicians

We’ll be adding to this collection all through our 75th anniversary season — check back as more of our musicians step into the spotlight.

The People Behind the Music

Lello Molinari — Bassist, Bandleader & Educator

Lello Molinari — Bassist, Bandleader & Educator

Bassist, band leader, and educator, Lello Molinari was born and raised in Italy where he studied at the Scuola Civica de Sesto San Giovanni in Milan. He has a Bachelor of Music in performance from Berklee College and of Music and in jazz studies from New England Conservatory. He is Principal Bass with the Melrose Symphony Orchestra, the Hillyer Festival Orchestra, the Salem Philharmonic, the Quincy Symphony Orchestra and the assistant principal with the Cape Ann Symphony.

He is very active in the Jazz scene, and collaborates with many groups around the New England area. He has recorded 5 CDs as a leader, 2CDs as a co-leader, and numerous as a sideman.

Lello has performed and recorded with well known jazz musicians including Joe Lovano, George Garzone, Kenny Wheeler, Mike Melillo, Victor Lewis, & Jerry Bergonzi.

Lello is currently a Professor at Berklee College of Music where he has been teaching since 1997.

About Lello Molinari · Submitted by Concert Admin

Open chairs

We're auditioning for several positions this season.

Principal Cello, Principal Bassoon, and Section Oboe auditions open in spring 2026. Professional players welcome to inquire.

Endowed chairs

Honor a musician with a named chair.

The Helen Gordon Concertmaster Chair was the first. Endowing a chair sustains a position in perpetuity and can honor a beloved musician, teacher, or family member.

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