About KJSO

Our Staff & Board

Artistic Staff

Andrew Koehler

Music Director and Conductor, Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra

Audrey Lipsey

Conductor, Prep and Training String Orchestras

Noah Krzan

Assistant Conductor, Prep String Orchestras

Beth Jonker

Co-Director, Prep Winds

Jesse Williams

Co-Director, Prep Winds

Board of Directors

Janelle Randall, President
Beth McCann, Vice President
Julie Peterson, Vice President
Margaret Hamilton, Secretary
Gary Smith, Treasurer
Maia Lintner, Player Director
Genevieve Kim, Player Director

Ashley Lanting
Stuart Deming
Cindy Gustafson
Julie VanGyseghem
Jay Heckler

Kara Miyasato
Charlie Tomlinson
Raymond Wicks
Jermain Johnson
Janet Thieme

Youth Advisory Council

yac@kjso.org

String Representatives
- Maia Lintner, Player Director
- Astrid Code, Player Director Alternate
- Syanna Hoehner
- Addison Randall
- Salena Zhu

Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Representatives
- Genevieve Kim, Player Director
- Jacob Vales, Player Director Alternate
- Sam Van Loo, Player Director Alternate
- Levi Groendyk

Executive Staff

Lee Fletcher, Executive Director
- (269) 349-7557
- lfletcher@kjso.org

Dave Crider, Operations Director
- dcrider@kjso.org
- davecrider.com

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