Conductor & Director
Helen Weed | Conductor and Music Director
Helen Weed has been Conductor and Music Director of the Praise Symphony Orchestra since 1984. She received a B.M. Degree in Music Education from Chapman University where she studied conducting with John Koshak. Currently Miss Weed is Music Arts Coordinator at Calvary Church of Santa Ana, Instrumental Music teacher at Calvary Christian School, and also conductor of Prelude String and Chamber Orchestras. She is a member of the Music Teachers Association, Past President of the National Association of Church Musicians, and is a private teacher of violin and piano. Her greatest joy is to join with believers using music to magnify the Lord and to give Him the praise and glory.
Helen Weed has been Conductor and Music Director of the Praise Symphony Orchestra since 1984. She received a B.M. Degree in Music Education from Chapman University where she studied conducting with John Koshak. Currently Miss Weed is Music Arts Coordinator at Calvary Church of Santa Ana, Instrumental Music teacher at Calvary Christian School, and also conductor of Prelude String and Chamber Orchestras. She is a member of the Music Teachers Association, Past President of the National Association of Church Musicians, and is a private teacher of violin and piano. Her greatest joy is to join with believers using music to magnify the Lord and to give Him the praise and glory.
Members
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Violin 1
Rick Blalock (Concert Master) Matthew Conger *Lynelle Harding David Holtom Kathy Larson Virginia Lumley Jeremy Marino Linda Stone Robert Stone Violin 2 *Lori Beckwith Gloria Chang Sarah Donawerth Betty Ann Hillaker Heather Lovejoy (Principal) Grace Marino Samuel Marino Micah Sancho Viola Karen Branam Madeleine Chocholaty Julia Gustafson Christian Marino James McBride Rebecca Skidmore (Principal) *Kirk Watilo Cello Thyra Gibson Kate Hernandez Ray Irwin Helen Joy Martin Richard Mott (Principal) *Brandon Shin |
Bass
Mark Davidson Oboe April Chocholaty Clarinet Tom Settle (Principal) Jerrianne Smith Nancy Steinkraus Clarinet / Bass Clarinet Joshua Wood Flute Rachel Donawerth Patty Lawson (Principle) Ashley Lilienthal Elaine Marlow *Nancy Watilo French Horn Alice Donawerth Ron Kozma Ruth Mercer Pat Taylor (Principal) Trumpet David Cockrell Elvyn Donawerth (Principal) Robert Fox Fernando Sancho |
Trombone Mark Holtom (Principal) Carey Furnish Paul O. Nelson Tuba David Lilienthal Guitar Joanne Callender Piano Marilynn Deegan Keyboard Noah Conger Percussion *John Gibson Stephen Pike Drums Jeff Tiss Vocals Kristin Nitz Suzanne Rahn *Kirk Watilo |
*Members noted with an asterisk* are on temporary leave or as needed basis