A Tradition of Excellence in Community Concerts

The Music Company Orchestra is a 60-piece volunteer community orchestra performing for those who do not ordinarily hear orchestral music so they can experience the excitement of a live concert.  In addition to playing at area retirement centers and nursing homes, we support local needs/charities.


Members

Board of Directors
19-20

PRESIDENT
George Jolly

VICE-PRESIDENT
Ann Seidman

SECRETARY
Dave Wilkinson

TREASURER
Alan Holmes

PAST PRESIDENT
Charles Thompson

MEMBERSHIP
Jennifer Cornell

PROGRAM
Mary Cosey

LIBRARIAN
Edith Kliman

PUBLICITY
Irene DeGraff

STATE MANAGER
Andrea McConnelee

DEVELOPMENT

The musicians of the Music Company Orchestra are parents, grandparents, great grandparents and students. They are engineers, computers programmers, teachers, students, scientists, health care workers and other. They have homes, families, commitments and busy schedules. Many are retired after a full life of work. They live in upstate New York, from Glens Falls to south of Albany, and we have several from Vermont, including our conductor. But they have one thing in common – they love playing music. The MCO has over 60 musicians who bring their skill, talent and passion for music to each rehearsal and each concert.

Concert Master

  • Heather Chan

Violin

  • Anna Benninger
  • Carol Blom
  • Bob Brannon
  • Jennifer Cornell
  • Mary Cosey
  • Irene DeGraff
  • Shannon Dietz_McCann
  • Bud Lindner
  • Andrea McConnelee
  • Carol Meyer
  • Christine Neumann
  • Ann Seidman
  • David Wilkinson
  • Caitlin Drellos
  • Louise Binns
  • Jeffrey Haas

Viola

  • Louise Dickinson
  • Peggy Gerardi
  • Edith Kliman
  • Sharon Wormwood
  • Jean Kaplansky

Cello

  • Carol Douglass
  • Alex LoDico
  • George Jolly
  • Jennifer Stratton
  • Maria Westbrook
  • Maura McNamara

Bass

  • Tim Albright
  • Kristine Leyden

Flute

  • Judy Bachorz
  • Liz Day (Piccolo)
  • Jean Hayes

Oboe

  • Jeannette Storch

Clarinet

  • Dale Douglass
  • Alan Holmes

Bassoon

  • Jennifer Fullam
  • Laura Carham-Lunde

Trumpet

  • Kathy Hargis
  • Paul Houpt
  • Kenneth Tucker
  • Martin Zavidil

Trombone

  • John Boyer
  • Janet Gerbino
  • Harmon Tunison

French Horn

  • Dave Civale
  • Doug Long
  • Nancy McPhaul
  • Charles Thompson
  • Jillian Laybou

Tuba

  • Jake Reiter

Percussion

  • Kathleen McNerney
  • Amy Reichardt
  • Beth Smith

Conductor

  • Jerry Lanoue