Delano Chamber Orchestra

Director: Dr. Wesley DeSpain

Delano Chamber Orchestra 2024-2025
Many people think of orchestra music as being calming and soothing. It certainly can be that… but it can also be rowdy and boisterous!
Sunday, September 29, 2024- “Calm Down”:
The orchestra brings its calm side to the stage with Meditation from Thais by Massenet, featuring violinist Helen Nicoli, and Quiet City by Aaron Copland, featuring Erin Flory Robertson (English Horn) and Mikail Yeremin (Trumpet). The orchestra will also perform Handel’s beautiful Largo from Xerxes and the 3rd movement of Beethoven’s Symphony 9.

Sunday, February 9, 2025 - “Get Rowdy”
The orchestra gets a little bit rowdy with some Hungarian Dances by Brahms, the Scherzo (movement 2) from Beethoven’s Symphony 9, and Weber’s Andante and Hungarian Rondo, featuring violist Amber Peterson.

Sunday, April 6, 2025- “Rising Stars”

This concert will feature some of the area’s finest high school graduates performing solo works with the orchestra. Amazing talent is always on display with these rising stars!

There is nothing quite like hearing these marvelous works of art in a concert setting. We hope to see you there!

Our Ensemble

 Our Performers

  • Amanda Gimson

    Kathy House

    Kathy Johnson

    Kathy Massey

    Helen Nicoli

    Allison Peterson

    Emily Roets-Estevez

    Valerie Sullivan, Concertmaster

    Dory Thompson

    Cathy Tummons, Principal 2nd

    Janine Youssef

  • Jeanne Kierre

    Amber Peterson, Principal Viola

    Gabrielle Villar

    Chelsea Walker

  • Cody Flory-Robertson, Principal Cello

    Benjamin Griffitt

    Elly Heuer

    Matt Moore

  • Renea Abdallah, Principal Bass

    Jennifer Mark

  • Kathy Ensey, Principal Flute

    Marilyn Hitchcock, Flute

    Erin Flory-Robertson, Principal Oboe

    David Taylor, Oboe

    Jordan Brown, Principal Clarinet

    Dale Hellar, Clarinet

    Angela Hull, Principal Bassoon

    Lori Supine, Bassoon

  • David Martin, Principal French Horn

    Robert Ryder, French Horn

    Mikhail Yeremin, Principal Trumpet

    Mitchell Baker, Trumpet

  • Robin Koch