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Steven Thompson, Director

Dr. Thompson lectures at American River College in Sacramento.  He also directs ARCO, a solid, like-no-other, multi-generational, community college orchestra. Salsa and Hip-hop and Beethoven and who knows what, will live on. 

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Musicians are always welcome!

Come see if we are a good fit for you. Rehearsals are Fall and Spring semesters on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 9:30 pm in the ARC Band Room. Use the Contact form on the Homepage for more info!

Orchestra Roster




** Concertmaster
*  Section Leader

Violin I  

Liliia Annenkova,  concertmaster
Elvira Romanchuk, assistant concertmaster
Isabella Carrasco

Vivian Zeng
Boya Liu

Paulo Reyes

Elyssa Havey
 

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Violin II 

Judy Allen *
Diane Bauer
Stephanie Pui
Jacqueline Dy
William Chan
John Baxter
Kate Wells
Madison Knight

Jay King
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Viola 
Viktoria Klyushnik * 
John Hering 

Sezja Rominger

Elise Sommerhaug

Karen Moore

Cello 
Solomiia Kanchalaba-Shvaikovska *
Ilene McHolland-Vossen
Yuriy Klyushnik
Michael Wong

Kelly Yakolev

Bass 
Jeff Bruner*
Scott Riddle
Jeff Nokkeo
Kevin Matthiessen
Anastasia Kozlowski
Nicolas Stark
Archangel Sembiring
Mark Severeid

 
Flute/Piccolo 

Deneal Hooper*

Melenie Kim
Kaitlan Myers
Alyx Ottenhoff
Ann Wehrman

 

Oboe/English Horn

Kevin Glaser*

Don Shawver​
 

Clarinet 
Dan Cooper *
Steven Barclift
Lizette Andres

 
Bassoon 
Davey Rehman*

Kaden Dayog 

Horn 
Jon Anderson*

Karen Davidson 
Mac Koenig
David Maxwell-Jolly

Don Watson
 
Trumpet
Alex Howvichorst*

John Williams
 
Trombone 
Devin Hunter*

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Percussion
Ryder Pickens*

Nataliia Pidsana

Jal Feldman 


Piano

Jal Feldman

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Sacramento,  California
USA

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