2019/20 Champions and Chair Namings

• Gallia Kastner, The David Frisina Concertmaster LAPO 1943-1978 Concertmaster Co-Sponsor & The Annica and James Newton Howard Concertmaster Co-Sponsor
• Alexis Hatch, The James & Ilene Nathan Associate Concertmaster Chair
• Bree Fotheringham, The Theodore J. Slavin and Marsha Calig Assistant Concertmaster Chair
• Mariko de Napoli, The Shoshana Claman & Bill Sheinberg Violin Chair
• Evan Johnson, The Anika Lorber Principal Second Violin Chair
• Johanna Nowik, The Flinkman-Marandy Principal Viola Chair
• Stefan Kosmala-Dahlbeck, The Richard Rintoul Viola Chair
• Alex Mansour, Bonnie Hartman Principal Cello Chair
• Michael Ljungh, The Sheila Krasnoff Assistant Principal Cello Chair
• Joel Shimada, The James H. Warsaw Cello Chair*
• Shawn Berry,  The Anne Warsaw Cello Chair**
• Sam Miller, The Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Principal Bass Chair
• Christopher Baechtel, The Bradley & Stephanie Penenberg Bass Chair
• Elizabeth LaCoste, The Janneke Straub Principal Flute Chair
• Sierra Schmeltzer, The Johnny Rotella Flute Chair
• Marley Eder, The Johnny Rotella Piccolo Chair
• Will Stevens, The Benny & Liliana Brittan English Horn Chair
• Sérgio Coelho, The Steven Linder & Michael Hanel Principal Clarinet Chair
• VACANT, The Helgard Field Tuba Chair***
• Lieza Hansen, The Peter Mandell & Sarah Coade Mandell Principal Bassoon Chair
• Valerie Ankeney, The Vincent DeRosa Principal Horn Chair****
• Jonathan Wisner, The Annie Gross Principal Timpani Chair
• VACANT, The Dretzka Family Harp Chair
• Wan Rosalind Wong, The Henry Brittan and Maxwell Siemons Piano Chair

*In memory of James H. Warsaw
**In honor of Anne Warsaw’s 102nd birthday
***In Honor of Helgard Field
****In Honor of Vincent DeRosa