The Pittsburgh Savoyards Orchestra is comprised of semi professional and professional musicians who donate their time to play Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas.   The Orchestra also works with musical students who want to experience playing this great music in a live setting.

We invite you to attend a Live Pittsburgh Savoyards Performance to experience what a wonderful and exciting difference a performance can be with Live Music!

Our current orchestra members are:

Conductor: Guy Russo
Concertmaster: Lina Horwitz
Orchestra Manager: Lynette Garlan

Violin 1
Lina Horwitz, Concertmaster
Fonda Hollenbaugh

Violin 2
Terri Denmon
Karen Drombosky
Lynette Garlan

Viola
Jerry Agin
Mary Bragdon
Phil Wion

Cello
Layne McNish
Joanne Luchsinger

Bass
Bob Patterson
John Wilson

Flute
Chris Burgh
Alison Dagger
Martha Funderburgh, Section Organizer
Suzanne Levinson
Leigh Snyder

Oboe
Karyn Drombosky
Margaret Kenney
Jordan Sherman

Clarinet
Carol Gilmour
Andrew Peters
James Rumbaugh

Bassoon
Karen Atria
Brett Freithaler

French Horn
Melissa Corso
Bill Kimes
Erik Lahti
Sandy Novak
Elise Villella

Trumpet
Caitlin Colkitt
Larry Conway, Section Organizer
Ray Heller
Michael Lockman

Trombone
Art Craft, Section Organizer
Michael Fink
Chuck Jacks
Justin Miller
Jim Metzger
Terri Metzger
Ryan Moser

Percussion/Timpani
Cynthia Pennington

Keyboard/Rehearsal Accompanist
Matt Brown

The orchestra is a volunteer orchestra made up of semi-professional and professional musicians who donate their time to play this wonderful music for the Pittsburgh Savoyards shows. We love to work with musical students who want to experience playing this great music in a live setting.

Interested in joining, or have other questions about the orchestra? Please contact orchestramanager@pittsburghsavoyards.org.