SSSO Honors 13 Musicians at Opening Season Concert

At their opening concert weekend for the 2024-25 season, the Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra recognized thirteen musicians who had retired and who provided outstanding service over a long period of time. Together, these thirteen musicians have dedicated five hundred and thirty-eight years of service, an outstanding achievement which SSSO’s wished to formally recognize.

• Barbara Brothers, Violin — 60 years of service
• Lucinda Strasenburg, Violin — 54 years of service
• Janet Hutchison, Violin — 54 years of service
• Nathaniel Fossner, Oboe/English Horn — 45 years of service
• Lisa Kindt, Violin — 45 years of service
• John DeValve, Violin — 42 years of service
• Rick Rowley, Viola/Violin — 40 years of service
• Meme Pittman, Viola — 38 years of service
• Christine Dalapas, Violin — 37 years of service
• Susan Debronsky, Cello — 36 years of service
• Betsy Westman, Violin — 32 years of service
• Sean Lowery, Trumpet — 30 years of service
• Kathy Sadowsky, Clarinet — 25 years of service

We thank these wonderful musicians for providing our community with such outstanding music — we are truly grateful.