DR. DAVID OERTEL
Conductor
David has a long list of musical direction and conducting credits among professional theatre, opera companies and concert ensembles. David holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as well as a Masters degree in Applied Performance from the University of Houston. His undergraduate degree, in Music Education, is from the University of North Texas. David has served as conductor and music director for over 30 musical theatre productions including Sweeney Todd, Chicago, West Side Story, Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar, Bat Boy, and Seussical the Musical. He has also appeared as a guest conductor in venues from Houston, TX to St. Petersburg, Russia and Zlin, Czech Republic. David has taught music in the public schools in Houston and has served as faculty at High Point University (NC) and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University. For a healthy thirteen seasons, he was Music Director and Conductor of the Lee County Orchestra in Sanford, NC. Oertel took the helm of the Austin Philharmonic in 2010. He also leads the Starlight Symphony Orchestra and the Austin Flute Choir. Additionally, Dr. Oertel can be seen playing trumpet in the pit and on stage.

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OUR MUSICIANS
HORN
Leslie Poer, Principal
Caitlin Bumford
Rachel Clark
Adrian Diazgonsen
Marc Frazier
Adrian Torres
TRUMPET
Jon David Swann, Principal
David Mead
TROMBONE
Rico Rojas, Principal
Andrew Denman
Guiseppe Maccagnan
TUBA
David Stoddard
PERCUSSION
Tony Gilliam, Principal
Thomas Gilliam
FLUTE
Marilyn Munger+, Principal
Sally Grant
CLARINET
Arthur DiBianca, Principal
Spencer Ledlow
OBOE
Andrew Ross+, Principal
Elisa Pinno
BASSOON
Stephanie Lochet, Principal
VIOLIN I
Caitlin Bentley,
Concertmaster
Claire Hansen
Rachel Bonds
Kate McDermott
Komal Paharia+
Lindsey Peavler
VIOLIN II
Craig Luthy, Principal
Thomas Bentley
Jennifer Charlton-Faia+
Keith Craik
Carla Emery-Culberson
Ariel Kimmel
Matthew Philbrook
Daniella Medellin
Claudia Pierick
Kristen Raley
VIOLA
Anna Louise Percy, Principal
Margie Halloran
Christina Scanlon
Denbigh Shelton
CELLO
Alex Nghiem+, Principal
Courtney Banks
Shauna Herzog
Nancy McCallum
Virginia Raleigh
Edward Sledge
Jane Sledge Stoub
Lynn Wallisch
BASS
Neal Nuwash, Principal