2022-2023 Walla Walla Symphony Youth Orchestra Members

Bruce Walker, YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR

STRING BASS
Ava Kirtley, principal
Caspian Fowler
Isabel Kirtley
Hatton Tate

FLUTE/PICCOLO
Spencer Crosbie, principal
Anabella Carr
Roselyn Ellis
June Parry
Jonathan Paulus

ALTO SAXOPHONE
Curtis Reeves, principal
Kieran Knight

BASSOON
Tanner Arlington, principal

TRUMPET
Dylan Loney, principal
Malachi Diaz
Lily Franklin
Dutch Sickels

TROMBONE
Ethan Davis, principal

TUBA
Kevin Lopez, principal

PERCUSSION/TIMPANI
Noah Bruce, principal
Sofia Jenkins
Deacon Steele

PIANO/PERCUSSION
Teresa Wheeler, principal

With the exception of titled positions, sections are listed in alphabetical order.

VIOLIN
Mozea Havens, concertmaster
Lillyanne Schafer, principal second
Benjamin Bryant
Brielle Bryant
Abigael Carpenter
Claire Chen
Magnus Edwards
Sofie Edwards
Danna Gachet
Sebastian Garcia
Ida Herrmann
Ingrid Iverson
Avery Johnson
Alice Kakazu
Vinny Karmy
Yori Krenrich
Audrey Leach
Elena Morales
Raphaella Negron
Milena Blavascunas-Otterness
Lars Sandven
Marie Slepin
Mather Steele
Brianna Thomas

VIOLA
Mica Hartman, principal
Naomi Rupe
Andrew Nelson

CELLO
Ember Richardson, principal
Luke Butler
Arin Iverson
Aurelia Krenrich
Bren Lyon
Benjamin Mitra
Evie Sarley
Sophia Sorensen
Athena Strickler

MOZEA HAVENS—CONCERTMASTER

Instruments in WWYSO: Violin 1
School: Walla Walla High School
Grade: 12
Other instruments: Viola
A fun fact about you: I have played viola/violin since I was 4.

BENJAMIN BRYANT

Instrument in WWYSO: Violin 1
Grade: 6
Other instruments: Guitar
A fun fact about you: I like skiing.

BRIELLE BRYANT

Instruments in WWYSO: Violin 1/Viola
Grade: 8
Other instruments: Piano
A fun fact about you: I love track and doing hurdles.

ABIGAEL CARPENTER

Instrument in WWYSO: Violin 1
School: Rogers Adventist School
Grade: 7
Other instruments: Viola, guitar (classical and acoustic), mandolin
A fun fact about you: I’m going to walk 10+ mi. a day for 6 weeks in Spain this summer.

CLAIRE CHEN

Instrument in WWYSO: Violin

MAGNUS EDWARDS

Instrument in WWYSO: Violin 1
School: Rogers Adventist School
Grade: 6
Other instruments: Piano
A fun fact about you: I can move my ears.

SOFIE EDWARDS

Instrument in WWYSO: Violin 1
School: Walla Walla High School
Grade: 9
Other instruments: Piano
A fun fact about you: I have been playing violin and piano since kindergarten.

IDA HERRMANN

Instrument in WWYSO: Violin 1
School: Walla Walla High School
Grade: 11
A fun fact about you: Everything is better with ketchup.

INGRID IVERSON

Instrument in WWSYO: Violin 1
School: Walla Walla High School
Grade: 9
A fun fact about you: I love to crochet.

AVERY JOHNSON

Instrument in WWYSO: Violin

ALICE KAKAZU

Instrument in WWSYO: Violin

VINNY KARMY

Instrument in WWYSO: Violin

YORI KRENRICH

Instrument in WWSYO: Violin

AUDREY LEACH

Instrument in WWYSO: Violin

ELENA MORALES

Instrument in WWSYO: Violin 1
School: Walla Walla High School
Grade: 11
Other instruments: Guitar, ukulele, piano, kalimba, flute.
A fun fact about you: I’ve been playing the violin for 7 years now.