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Members of the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra have a wide variety of professions, occupations and interests. While some have jobs within the music industry and related areas, others work in a wide variety of settings, completely unrelated to their role as a musician. Some examples follow.
First Violin Section
Cindy Bandel
Cindy joined SMS in 2006. She is an engineer at The Aerospace Corporation and, with her husband, is the busy parent of three teenagers.Natasha Shabani
Natasha is an intellectual property attorney at Rutter Hobbs and Davidoff in Century City.Second Violin Section
Jennifer Argenti
A 17-year veteran of the Santa Monica Symphony, Jenn freelances as a violinist in a wide-variety of musical genres including classical, country/ western, and alternative pop. She recently won the 2006-2007 West Coast Champion title on the Western Surfing Association Hobie championship surf tour. www.kaplanquartet.comTim Cruz
Tim is a pediatrician.Thomas Kang
Thomas works for Avid Technology as a consultant to animation/VFX/game studios all over the world. He also teaches digital animation courses at the USC Cinema School.Raymond Knapp
With degrees from Harvard and Duke, Ray is Chair of the UCLA Department of Musicology. He is the author of books on Brahms, Mahler, and the American Musical, and gives pre-concert letters and writes the program notes for the Santa Monica Symphony.David Outcalt
David recently joined the SMS. He is Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, and has also served on the faculties of the University of Alaska, Anchorage, and University of California, Santa Barbara.Julia Tranner
The Deputy to the President and Manager of Board Relations for the Getty, Julia and her husband are the parents of 12-year-old twins.Viola Section
Carla Margolis Blanc
During the day, Carla is a senior attorney for the Southern California Edison Company. www.kaplanquartet.comCharles A.T. Brown
The son of a Los Angeles area violinist, Charlie works for a non-profit company that helps community groups build affordable housing for families with incomes that are less than 60% of the Area Median Income.George Goldberg
After recently relocating to Los Angeles, George works for Ingenix, a division of United Health Care.
Cello Section
Paul Dolid
A member of SMS since 1992, Paul is the Director of Financial Services for Kubota Tractor Corporation. Paul is a member of the SMS Board and its immediate past Treasurer. www.kaplanquartet.comSteve Hirschhorn
Steve is mainly a stay-at-home dad for two young children, but also does part-time financial consulting from home.Ken Klein
A graduate of Northwestern and UCLA, Ken is Director of Engineering for Steven Label Corporation in Santa Fe Springs, and father of two children with wife Becky.Bass Section
Reginald Jackson
Newly elected to the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra Board, Reggie is a Vice President with Morley Builders.Aaron Kohen
A credentialed music teacher, Aaron has taught in the public schools for the last seven years, first at Foshay Learning Center and now at Calabasas High School in the Las Virgenes Unified School District.Michael Polcino
A member of the symphony since 1997, Michael is animation director on The Simpsons TV show, plays straight ahead jazz around town, and is part owner of Theory FX, an effects house in Santa Monica.Wind Players
Judy Karinen, Flute
A graduate of the University of Southern California and California State University, Long Beach, and a member of SMS since 1967, flutist Judy Karinen is a dentist in private practice in Beverly Hills.Sherril Wood, Flute
A graduate of the New England Conservatory, Sherril has performed as a baroque flutist with a number of groups in southern California. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Amadeus Music Academy, a nonprofit community music school in Santa Monica.Lisa Kohorn, Clarinet
In addition to playing clarinet in the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra (SMSO) Woodwind Quartet and other groups, Lisa is the Chair of the Pathology Departments at St. Joseph Hospital and Children's Hospital of Orange County, and President of the Orange County Pathology Medical Group, Inc. Lisa is a member of the Santa Monica Symphony Board and its former secretary.Jennifer Adrian, French Horn
Jennifer is a GEAR UP Counselor at Eagle Rock Junior-Senior High School. She is a founding member of the Avenel Chamber Players and the Observatory Orchestra in the Los Feliz area, which offers concerts in community parks, libraries and schools.Emily Reppun, SaMoSO Quintet Horn
Emily Reppun is the Associate Director of Academic Programs for the SHARE! High School Exchange Program in Santa Monica, and is also a co-leader of Brownie Troop 217 in Culver City. www.emilyreppun.net
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