Membership & Auditions
Congratulations to Our New & Returning Members!
Congratulations to Our New & Returning Members!
Thanks to all of our musicians and families who joined us for our biggest audition year ever!!
More than 100 musicians auditioned for placement in one or both of our two ensembles: Sinfonietta and Symphony.
If you were unable to make our auditions, it’s not too late!! We are still looking for musicians, particularly Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Kontrabass, Cello, and Bass Clarinet. Please contact Dr. Reese for more information.
The list below is our initial placement guidance. Everyone is welcome to attend our music reading sessions on 14. September 2025 to see what our music looks like for the coming year; it’s a particularly good chance for musicians who have been offered places in both groups to evaluate how our Sinfonietta and Symphony fit for them.
During our first few rehearsals, if members find their assigned groups/parts too hard or too easy; please let us know!
For new families, a walkthrough and translation of the KMS registration process can be found here.
First Rehearsal will be our new music reading session at Landstuhl Sickingen Gymnasium!
Sinfonietta will begin at 6pm and Symphony Orchestra will begin at 7pm.
Jugendsinfonieorchester des Landkreises Kaiserslautern
Youth Symphony Orchestra of Kaiserslautern County
2026-27 Season
Initial Group / Section Recommendations:
Sinfonietta
Violine I / Violin I
Naomi Egerdahl, Concertmaster
Mia McCoy, Asst Concertmaster
Harriet Dement
Faustina Moore
Natalie Olson
Ophelia Poltorak
Emma Rudie
Hazel Wall
Violine II / Violin II
Valentin Trifonoff, Principal
Kiana Cordova *
Ayada Craddock
Deborah Flaxman
Isabella Frase
Liviya Hedges
Athena Horn
Ava Rudie
Ava Shannon
Liza Wall
Violine III / Violin III
Lina Axt
Adelaide Curry
Helena Curry
Ronin Curry
Annabelle Draughon
Nevaeh Jacobs
Lily Magill
Scarlett Meade
Kailani Merson
Anthony Ortiz
Rebecca Stapley
Wenke Weidner
Eliana Wirkus
Bratsche / Viola
Liam Allardice, Principal
Veronica Braun
Mikaela Cordova
Elizabeth Kirby *
Declan Leicht
Mia Lew
Cello
Cornelia Holland
Pippa Holland
Kontrabass
Max Kirby
Klavier / Piano
Abigail Robinson
Sinfonieorchester / Symphony Orchestra
Violine I / Violin I
Kiana Cordova, Concertmaster
Ida Barthel, Asst Concertmaster
Benjamin Braun
Emilia Braun
Anastasia Cohen
Oliver Flores
Maria Hobbs
Alexandra Johnson
Olivia Kowal
Veronica Newell
Anne Reese *
Fiona Wang
Violine II / Violin II
Magdalena Weck, Principal
Alyson Kim, Asst Principal
Naomi Egerdahl
Mia McCoy
Anne Robinson
Emma Rudie
Aaron Trifonoff
Hazel Wall
Violine II-III / Violin II-III
Ava Rudie
Julia Trudel
Bratsche / Viola
Liam Allardice, Co-Principal
Elizabeth Kirby, Co-Principal
Veronica Braun
Mikaela Cordova
Leia Hayden
Kira Hayden
Declan Leicht
Mia Lew
Faustina Moore
Cello
Moritz Lenhard, Principal
Elijah Rodriguez, Asst Principal
Pippa Holland
Aislyn Kirby
Samuel Reese
Marleen Regin
Kontrabass
Cooper Geraci
Max Kirby
Several musicians are listed in both ensembles, and have the opportunity to join one or both groups
Querflöte / Flute
Gila Scheidel, Principal
Isabella Silence, Asst. Principal
Melody Allardice *
Elena Garza
Celina Kim
Abigail Robinson
Fiona Roueche
Nolan Shaw
Astrid Tillman-Smith
Oboe
Gabriel Boyd
Courtney Fox *
Rachel Fox
Fagott /Bassoon
Gideon Boyd
Maggie Kirkpatrick
Kristen Trappett *
Timothy Workinger
Klarinette / Clarinet
Bradley Chambers, Principal
Victoria Deutsch *
Hanna Trappett
Bassklarinette / Bass Clarinet
OPEN
Waldhorn / French Horn
Kathleen Strickler
Trompete / Trumpet
Petra Bossence
Mark Hester
Nick Del Villano *
Paul Hester *
Kristina Schier *
Posaune / Trombone
Ethan Fox
James Hester
Delaney Johnson
Tom Kelley *
Basstuba / Tuba
OPEN
Pauken / Timpani
Noah Del Villano
Schlagzeug / Percussion
Noah Del Villano
Kailee Klinkel
Klavier / Piano
Abigail Robinson
Harfe / Harp
Liam Čunka
* Volunteer Coach
All musicians listed in alphabetical order by Last Name/First Name
Remaining seating placements will be evaluated during September rehearsals and announced prior to the October Holiday (Herbstferien)
Symphony Violin II-III:
Section members play Violin III when parts exist; otherwise they will play Violin II parts
Orchestra Membership
The Youth Symphony Orchestra of Kaiserslautern County is sponsored by the Kreismusikschule Kaiserslautern. Membership to the Youth Symphony Orchestra or Kaiserslautern County is open to any student in the Kaiserslautern region, regardless of language or nationality. Rehearsals are bilingual, held in both English and German. Orchestra staff recommend appropriate groups and sections following auditions and discussions with each family. Administrative aspects of the ensemble, including registration and tuition, are handled by the Kreismusikschule office.
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