Raleigh Festival Orchestra
Members of 2012
​Conductors

Robert Garbarz, UNC-Chapel Hill $^+
Michael Grimes, App State $^#@

Violin

Tess Mygatt, UNC-Chapel Hill ^#
Jody Miller, Apex High ^
Varsha Gopal, Davis Drive Middle ^
Ben Mygatt, Raleigh Charter ^
Chelsea Williams, App State ^
Katie Huber, Apex High ^

Cello
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Cheryl Schlitter, UNC-Chapel Hill ^#

Bass

Ethan Haynes, UNC-Greensboro ^#
Ross Williams, Fuquay-Varina High ^

Trumpet

Devrim Goktam, Apex High ^#
Bryan Whitley, UNC-Greensboro ^

Horn

Michael Grimes, App State $^#@
Joseph House, App State ^
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Trombone
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Nathan McHenry, Belmont University ^#
Josh Louie, App State ^#
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Tuba
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Geoff Zieman, Apex High ^#
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Timpani
Bryan Whitley, UNC-Greensboro​ ^#
​Flute

Ayla Goktan, Northwestern University ^#
Courtney Scott-Piccolo, Apex High ^
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Clarinet

Lorena Schakel, App State ^#

Oboe

Kaitlyn Dunn, UNC-Greensboro ^#

Piano

Mitchell Franklin, App State $^+

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$ - Founding Member ^ - Original Member # - Principal Player + - Soloist
@ - Composed Piece for Orchestra * - Additional Years in Orchestra