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
  • Jordan Hamilton
    • Assistant Instructor, Training Orchestras
  • Luke Conklin
    • Co-Director, Prep Winds
  • Jesse Williams
    • Co-Director, Prep Winds


Board of Directors

  • Janelle Randall
    • President
  • Charles Tomlinson
    • Vice President
  • Beth McCann
    • Treasurer
  • Margaret Hamilton
    • Secretary
  • Jaykwon Noble
    • Player Director
  • Annibelle Egen
    • Player Director
  • Gary Smith
  • Stuart Deming
  • Cindy Gustafson
  • Raymond Wicks
  • Jermain Johnson
  • Janet Thieme

Youth Advisory Council

  • Jaykwon Nobel and Annibelle Egen, player directors
    • yac@kjso.org
  • Ivan Tai
  • Tyler Jacobs
  • Nora Duffy
  • Marin Packard
  • Ariana Gustafson
  • Danielle Kwon


Executive Staff

  • Dave Crider, Executive Director
    • (269) 349-7557
    • dcrider@kjso.org
  • Michael Palmer, Operations Assistant
    • mpalmer@kjso.org




Read about our

History & Accomplishments.