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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HORN
Leslie Poer, Principal
Rachel Quintel
Caitlin Ekvall
Adrian Diazgonsen
Marc Frazier
TRUMPET
David Mead, Principal
Kitty Draper
TROMBONE
Rico Rojas, Principal
Jarred Prejean
Guiseppe Maccagnan
TUBA
David Stoddard, Principal
PERCUSSION
FLUTE
Marilyn Munger+, Principal
Nellie Johnson, (piccolo)
CLARINET
Arthur DiBianca, Principal
Delan Barrett
OBOE
Andrew Ross+, Principal
Elisa Pinno
BASSOON
Stephanie Lochet, Principal
Scott Morgan Biggs
VIOLIN I
Erin Heiser,
Concertmaster
Claire Hansen
Rachel Bonds
Kate McDermott
Ian Rust
Komal Paharia+
VIOLIN II
Craig Luthy, Principal
Bell Mullen
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Danna McVey
Avery Hall
Matthew Philbrook
Jennifer Charlton-Faia+
VIOLA
Christina Burns, Principal
Luis de Santiago
Andrew Davis
Margie Halloran
Denbigh Shelton
CELLO
Alex Nghiem+, Principal
Virginia Raleigh
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David McGinnis
Nancy McCallum
Emily Swain
Lynn Wallisch
BASS
Neal Nuwash, Principal
Karen Bell
Dylan Hernandez