VIOLINS:
- Laura Dahl – concertmaster
- Dianne Brady
- Tamara Bottge
- Karen Bottge
- Sophie Hazen
- Rhonda Johnson
- Teagan King
- Brandon Le
- Carlin Stiles Mayhew
- Vu Nguyen
- Julia Osborne
- Cristina Seaborn
- Shigeyuki Yachi
VIOLAS:
- Isabelle Corrigan
- Kate Hansen
- John Johnson
- Sophia Kufalk
- Melissa Kalpin Prescott
- Cristina Seaborn
- Jim Johnson – retired
CELLI:
- Noah Braun
- Bryant Julstrom
- Jennie Kalpin
- Amber Kopp
- Preston McGraw
BASS:
- Patrick Dinndorf
- David Lorenz
- Meghan Weiss
WINDS:
- Betsy Eickhoff, flute
- Kris Boyle, flute/piccolo
- Tara Prout, flute/piccolo
- Rachel Koehler, oboe
- Rachel Tessier, oboe
- Shigeyuki Yachi, oboe
- Mikayla Graeme, oboe
- Tom Gaetz, clarinet
- Katie Johnson, clarinet
- Kyle Klepel, bassoon
- Adrian DeVos, bassoon
BRASS:
- Terri Deming, horn
- David Gouker, horn
- Tim Johnson, horn
- Rachel Amberson, horn
- Sean Jacobson, trumpet
- John Plantenberg, trumpet
- Brian Campbell, trombone
- Levi Schwieters, trombone
- Terrence Humbert, trombone
- Larry Mariette, trombone
- Grace Bergstrom, tuba
Timpani/Percussion:
- Sylvia Kaare
- Todd Prout
- Olivia Sletteland
If you are interested in joining the Amadeus Chamber Symphony, please contact Laura Dahl.
Email: lldvm22@gmail.com
Founding Artistic Director – Dr. Axel Theimer
Dr. Axel Theimer (born March 10, 1946) is a conductor, composer, singer, author and Professor Emeritus of Music at the College of Saint Benedict / Saint John’s University (CSB/SJU) in Minnesota. After a teaching career of 52 years at St. John’s and St. Ben’s he retired in the spring of 2021. He is founder and past director of the professional a cappella choir Kantorei (Minneapolis / Saint Paul), co-founder and past director of the National Catholic Youth Choir and founder/artistic director of the Amadeus Chamber Symphony. At CSB/SJU, he conducted the SJU Men’s Chorus, founded the CSB/SJU Chamber Choir as well as the All College Choir and taught voice, vocal pedagogy, diction and choral conducting/techniques. He served on the faculty and as executive director of the VoiceCare Network until the summer of 2021. He is an acknowledged expert on healthy vocal production for solo and choral singing, and the effect of conducting gesture on vocalists and instrumentalists. His choirs are known and praised for their particularly warm, natural, expressive and efficient sound.
Guest Artistic Directors
Steven Eckblad, annual Fall Concerts since 2022
Dr. Andrew Towsey-Grishaw, Feb. 2025
Michael Zellgert, Feb. 2024
Aaron Carpenter, Feb. 2023