Susquehanna University Symphony Orchestra
SU’s Premiere Orchestral Ensemble
The Susquehanna University Symphony Orchestra is SU’s premiere orchestral ensemble. Featuring music for strings, winds, and percussion, SUSO presents annual concerts spanning 400 years of orchestral music and collaborates with faculty, student, and guest soloists, as well as composers on campus and off. The orchestra is an auditioned ensemble that frequently performs tours and run-out concerts in collaboration with area high school programs. Student members include music majors (BA, Music Education, Performance) and non-majors from first year students through seniors.
Recognized for its commitment to diversity in concert programming, SUSO was recently awarded a grant from Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy.
The orchestra has collaborated with a wide variety of guest artists including Alondra de la Parra, Naomi Niskala, Frederick McKee, David Steinau, Giora Schmidt, Marcos Krieger, Gregory Fulkerson, Eric Hinton, Tim Deighton, Gail Levinsky, Carol lei Breckenridge, Kevin Henry, Vic Rislow, Nina Tober, and Denise Dillenbeck. Guest conductors have included Kevin Noe, Robin Fountain, Jonathan Green, and Amy Voorhees.
Personnel
Spring 2023
Flute
McKenna Mowry
Rae Carroll
Oboe
Michelle Pretsch
Emily Henning
Clarinet
Spencer Cook
Ayanna Anthony
Bassoon
Emma Swartz
Horn
Fred Mourad
Hunter Horne
Trumpet
Liam Nyce
Lydia Stefanik
Daniella Walker
Trombone
Gwen Chandler
Evan Finkbeiner
Timothy Bortner
Tuba
Vincent Checco
Percussion
Jacob Craig
Katherine Gruver
Clayton Maxwell
Vincent Checco
Violin I
Rebecca Gideon
Emily Everett
Noelani O’Connell
Alayna McEvoy
Abigail Blaney
Violin II
Julia Dudek
Sophia Sullivan
Hannah Saylor
Madeline Gorski
Elizabeth Axler
Ella Baker
Emma Lovaglio
Kendyll Ward
Mackenzie Bross
Viola
Madelyn DeMatt
Emily Kirsch
Chelsea Cirillo
Tyler Turner
Gracie White
Cello
Preston Isom
Emma Dickinson
Cyanea Sloan
Alaina Fry
Micah Campbell
Bass
Ethan Lineburger
Melissa Logan
Catherine Chandler
Kendall Montney
Euphonium
Joseph Rode
Bass Clarinet
Violet Campbell