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All musicians interested in auditioning for the Glacier Symphony should contact Music Director & Conductor John Zoltek at (406) 257-3241 to discuss openings and to arrange an audition time. Orchestra rehearsals take place September through May at Flathead High School in Kalispell on Thursday evenings.

Music Director
John Zoltek

Bass
Sarah Burdick
Amanda Elgin (also Cello, Violin)
Paul Faessel

Bassoon
Jill Matteson

Cello
Austin Berscheid
Amos Chon
Cayley Hunt
Betsy Kohnstamm
E.B. Mc Neil
Melinda Morison
Amy Ponich

Clarinet
Chris Moen
Dinah Weimer

Flute
Betsy Finch
Kate Fraser
Beth Pirrie

French Horn
Mark Leitzel
Laurie Miller

Harp
Peggy Young

Oboe
Susi Stipich
Sandy Rolan

Percussion
David Barr
Marcie Holston
Grant Sorlie

Trombone
Brad Abbott
Hank Handford
Dave Lawrence
Jim Lehner

Trumpet
B.J. Lupton
Dana Scranton
Marty Weimer

Tuba
Russ Larson
Stephen Youmans

Viola
Naomi Barnes
Elizabeth Parsons
Hannah Shetler
Carrie Simpson
Jenanne Solberg
Betsy Spivey
Chris Toppen
Aimee Zupicich

Violin
Sam Taylor (Concert Master)
Lynn Andenoro (Librarian)
Myra Appel
Allyson Arnold
Debby Bowers
Lindsey Groves
Anita Ho
Makena Johnson
Linda Kuntz
Christina Lee
Kira Lee
Gavin Lommatsch
Jan Lord
Zach Matteson
Ramona Mock
Sarah Rajkowski
Marilynn Richter
Connie Rudie
Phyllis Snow
Linda Soper
Walter Stark (Personnel Manager)
Deborah Ward
Josiah Willows


Season Benefactors:

  • Clear Choice Health Plans
  • Whitefish Mountain Resort
  • Glacier Bank
  • First Interstate Bank

  • Applied Materials Foundation
  • Flathead Beacon
  • Snappy Sport Senter
  • Plum Creek