Meet The KGS

Knox-Galesburg Symphony Board

Dena Baity Tom Olszewski

Jeanne Harland Doug Gibb

Meg Robbins Rebecca King

Janell Johnson Nancy Eberhardt

Dr. Michael Patilla President

Mike White Vice President

James Hutchings Secretary

Stephen Jackson Operations Manager

Our Musicians

First Violin

  • Matthew Weinberg

    *Concertmaster

  • Yu-Kun Hsiang

    *Associate Concertmaster

  • Cassandra Bohan

  • Stacey O'Bryan

  • Kelly Moyer

  • Faith Burdick

  • Archana Gupta Wagle

Second Violin

  • Karen Martin

    Principal 2nd Violin

  • Marge Olszewski

  • Holly Reyner

  • Madison Anthony

  • Peggy Stuckey

  • Andrew Calhoun

Viola

  • Christine Rutledge

    Principal Viola

  • Dominique Archambeau

    Assistant Principal Viola

  • Jon Wellerdieck

  • Anthony Stewart

Cello

  • Carolyn Suda

    Principal Cello

  • Adrián Gómez Hernández

    Assistant Principal Cello

  • Mari Hauge

  • Jennalynn Cisna

Bass

  • Hannah Novak

    *Principal Bass

  • Stephen Jackson

  • Thomas Olszewski

Flute

  • Suyeon Ko

    Principal Flute

  • Madison Booth

    2nd Flute/Piccolo

  • Lynne Stukart

    3rd Flute/Piccolo

Oboe

  • Paul Chinen

    Principal Oboe

  • Sharon Faust

    2nd Oboe

  • Matthew Kuhn

    English Horn

Clarinet

  • Eric Ginsberg

    Principal Clarinet

  • Jill Marasa

    2nd Clarinet

Bassoon

  • Nina Morwell

    Principal Bassoon

  • Kian Hyatt

    2nd Bassoon

  • Grant Gillett

    Contrabassoon

Horn

  • Jena Gardner

    Principal Horn

  • James Betts

    2nd Horn

  • Laurel Filzen Etzel

    3rd Horn

  • Sherrill Filzen

    4th Horn

Trumpet

  • Nicole Gillotti

    Principal Trumpet

  • Rich Cangro

    2nd Trumpet

Trombone & Tuba

  • John Spurgeon

    Principal Trombone

  • Monica Morton

    2nd Trombone

  • Brian Russell

    Bass Trombone

  • Dean Petrie

    Principal Tuba

Percussion, Harp, Keyboard

  • Kevin Nichols

    Principal Timpani

  • Peggy Jo Bonner

    Principal Percussion

  • Aiden Endres

    Section Percussion/
    Assistant Principal Timpani

  • Kyle Barshinger

    Section Percussion

  • Sarah Boren

    Principal Harp

  • Solee Lee-Clark

    Piano

  • Polly Brecht

    Piano

  • Janell Johnson

    Piano