Meet the Orchestra

James Truher - Conductor

James joined Microsoft in 1999, where he is currently a senior program manager in the System Center Service Manager team.

James has been a professional musician since 1982, he has degrees in Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting as well as study toward a Masters of Arts in Musicology from California State University at Los Angeles.  In 1983 Jim made his conducting debut with the Pasadena Chorale and Orchestra with his orchestration of 'Rejoice in the Lamb' by Benjamin Britten.  Jim has studied conducting with Roger Wagner, William Hatcher and Sergio Siminovich and specializes in music from the Medieval to Baroque periods.  Locally, he conducted the Vaughan Williams 3rd symphony in a Northwest Mahler Festival reading session (2004) and sung with the Tudor choir.  Before relocating to Microsoft James was selected as the interim Music Director for the South Valley Symphony's 1999-2000 concert season.   This is Jim's 6th year as the conductor of the Microsoft Orchestra.

Orchestra Roster

Flute
  Scott Moore *
Jeff Miller
Deborah Robinson
Oboe
  Gina Cardillo
Santiago Bernal
Matt Broadhead (+English Horn) *
Clarinet
  Nicolas Kosuk *
Molly Plotnik
Anita Wong
Bassoon
  Lisa Rongren
Lev Iskolksii
French Horn
  Andy Rich *
Ryan Roberts
Michael Shemereko
James Ware
Trumpet
  James Dooley
Darald Gesinger
David Spangler*
Trombone
  Larry Cosenza
Lincoln Atkinson
Rennie deGraaf
Matt Stoecker *
Tuba
  Francis X. Langlois
Percussion
  David Brooks
Eric Daane
Laura Dooley
Kathie Flood
Violin I
  Hemanth Srinivas (concert master)
Jo Balme
Lee Chang
Joel Green
Gregoire Guetat
Jean Handewith
Luna Huang
Charles Johnson
Allen Li
Melinda Minch
Manisha Patel
Kathy Snow
Lyle Wilcox
Violin II
  Shelby Eaton *
Kurt Berglund
Vicky Brown
Paula Chester Libes
Jihye Gallant
Andrew Godfrey
Kyunga Lee
Derek Leung
Fran Pope
Kathy Truher
Jennifer Western
Oksana Zinchenko
Viola
  Libby Landy *
Bill Avery
Karyn Baker
Timothy Corrie Jr.
Nigel Haslock
Brian Hillyard
Danny Hyatt
Geoffrey King
Dan Pope
Jan Rider
Violoncello
  Peggy Bishop
Donna Blankinship
Victoria Clarke
Art Daar
Juha Niemisto
Yunja Park
Ellen Pond
Pat Reilly
Steven Weber
Andrea Weiss *
Sharon Wong
Double-Bass
  Michael Fagin
Louie Hackett
Robin Plotnik *
Keyboard
 Andrew Rath
Harp
 Steven Weber
* denotes principal

Here is a picture taken of our performance in December, 2005 at the Redmond Senior Center!

Here are some pictures that were taken of our performance in December, 2004!

Picture from July, 2004 - Again in Kirkland!

Picture from July, 2003 - Concert for the Kirkland 4th of July celebration!

Here are some pictures that were taken of our performance on November 23, 2002!