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Conductor & Director

Helen Weed
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.

Members

Violin 1
Kathy Larson

Christian Marino
Judy Quon
Linda Stone (Concert Mistress)
Robert Stone

Violin 2

Gloria Chang
Lizz Lee
Heather Lovejoy
(Principal)

Micah Sancho

Viola
Julia Gustafson (Principal)
David Martinez
Bethany McCauley


Cello
Austin Hall
Kate Hernandez
(Principal)

Helen Martin
Richard Mott
Levi Nellis

Oboe
Ann V. Steele

Clarinet
Tom Settle
(Principal)

Jerrianne Smith

Flute
April Chocholaty (Principle)
Rachel Donawerth

Ashley Lilienthal
Janet Seymour

French Horn
Alice Donawerth
(Principal)

Ron Kozma
Ruth Mercer
Pat Taylor

Trumpet
David Cockrell
Elvyn Donawerth (Principal)

Fernando Sancho

Trombone
Mark Holtom (Principal)
Terry Lucchese
Randall Steele


Tuba
David Lilienthal

Guitar

Joanne Callender

Bass
Evan Guyer


Piano
Marilynn Deegan


Percussion
Stephen Pike

Drums
Jeff Tiss


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