About The Fort Worth Civic Orchestra





 

Our Conductor

Dr. Kurt Sprenger
Dr. Kurt Sprenger
 

This is Dr. Kurt Sprenger's fifth year as music director of the Fort Worth Civic Orchestra. He also serves as a conductor in Italy's National Conservatory and as visiting conductor for orchestras in the US. He currently serves as principle violin for the Dallas Chamber Orchestra and is active as a studio violinist in the Metroplex. He has held faculty positions at many major universities in Texas, Wisconsin, and California and continues to be active as an educator working with All-Region and All-State orchestras throughout the country.


The Musicians


First Violins
Daniel Stevens
Concertmaster

Mack Ed Swindle
Assistant Concertmaster

Gabriel Almendarez
Byrwec Ellison 
Michael Francis
Peggy Tinius
Lisa Zwerver


Second Violins
Sue Stevens
Principal Chair

Laura Clark
Tony Hilligoss
Bruce Miller
Nina Reed
Jennette Woodard


Violas
Wendy Daugherty
Principal Chair

Marty Blessinger
Andrew Halicki
Eric McKeever

Carol Pohl
D'Arlene Ver Duin 

Cellos
Kristen Blair
Principal Chair 


David Holland
Roger Kim

Cynthia Spurgat
Basses
Toby Guynn
Principal Chair

Hank Blair

Flutes
Kathleen Holley
Principal Chair

Sheri Harber 

Piccolo
Kathleen Holley

Oboe

Principal Chair
Ginger Gleason

Clarinets
Michael Brown
Principal Chair

Ed Gutierrez
Jessica Sullivan

Bassoons
Terry Ruthruff
Principal Chair

Anne Ellison

Horns
Bob Waterbury
Principal Chair

Douglas Elliot
Trey Jones
Ryan Palmer

Phil Silvernail
Brenna von Bieberstein 

Trumpets
Tom Thompson
Principal Chair

Steve Carr
Antonino Pace 

Trombones
David Savage
Principal Chair

Andy Luna

Tuba
Nadia Raney

Timpani
          Steve Moore        

Percussion

Principal Chair

Steve Moore


Board Members


Dan Stevens - President
Mack Ed Swindle - President-Elect
Marilou Stevens - Treasurer
Trey Seastrunk - Personnel Manager
Kurt Sprenger - Artistic Director and Conductor 
Laura Clark - Librarian

Mary Lou Almendarez 
Peggy Tinius


Orchestra Committee Members


Byrwek Ellison - Violin Representative 
Wendy Daugherty - Viola/Cello/Bass Representative 
Ginger Gleason - Woodwinds Representative
Tom Thompson - Brass/Percussion Representative
Laura Clark - Librarian 
Open - Stage Manager
Trey Seastrunk - Personnel Manager
Dr. Kurt Sprenger - Artistic Director/Conductor





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