
In Residence at the Lakeside Performing Arts Center in Ashtabula, Ohio, the Ashtabula Area Orchestra attracts musicians from all over Northeast Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylvania. We have regular players join us from as far away as Euclid, Youngstown, Madison, Cleveland Heights, Mentor, Chardon and across the state line in Meadville and Sharon. We welcome musicians from other community, college and high school orchestras. We also invite those of you who used to play back in high school or college, to pick up your instrument again and play with a full symphony orchestra in a fun, low-pressure environment. Need to brush up with some instrumental lessons? Many of our members offer lessons… contact us and we will connect you.






2022 Holiday Concert Personnel

2021 Holiday Concert Personnel

Ashtabula Area Orchestra 2018-2020
First Violin
Art Reichenfeld, Jan Reichenfeld, Bonnie Savage Faranacci, Cheryl Dickson-Walker, Andona Zacks-Jordan, Elva Newcomer-Kocher, Anna Ring, Laurie Godfrey, Judy Jones, Anika Avery Grant
Second Violin
Linda Doviak, Kathryn Dutton, Jonna Mazza, Natalie Hanson, Morgan Franklin, Melinda Crawford, Nicolas Mibaly, Paul Bailie, Hannah Foots
Viola
Carol Linsenmeier, Zaneeta Zachs-Gabriel, Kira Kosatka, Ed Burke, Judy Wahlenmayer , Andy Snell, McKinzie Bumbarger
Cello
Rochelle Hylton, Greg Kinat, Brant Gephart, Emily Glink, Julianne Sheldon, Bill Anderson, Dave Owens
Bass
Rich Rea, Earl Inks, Joel Meltzer, Mitchell Lemponen
Flute
Abigail Beesler, Ruth Simon, Nan Adams-Case
Clarinet
Marion Carrel, Matthew Incorvia, Ruth Rea, Kaylee Perala
Oboe
Marianne Carel, Kathy Zetts
Bassoon
Marjorie Rutherford, Brick Bates, Philip Kish
French Horn
Chip Laveck, Sue Miller, Jim Fuller, Gail Collister
Trumpet
Angie Shelton, Tom Stevenson, Richard Sesco
Trombone
Bridget Sherman, Chris Sherman, David Roth, Kurt Updegraf, Amber Forrer
Tuba
Andy Stevenson
Percussion
Chris Dunn, JohnDunn, Josh Sommers, Ryan Wells
Timpani
Mary Ann Stevenson
Piano
Brian Mather, Andrea Tredent