First Violins

David Halen
Concertmaster
Eloise and Oscar Johnson, Jr. Chair

David Halen is living a dream that began as a youth the first time he saw the St. Louis Symphony perform in Warrensburg, Missouri...view bio

Heidi Harris
Associate Concertmaster

Violinist Heidi Harris won her first orchestra job in the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra during her senior year of college at the New England Conservatory...view bio

Silvian Iticovici
Second Associate Concertmaster

A native of Romania, Silvian Iticovici joined the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra in 1976...view bio

Erin Schreiber
Assistant Concertmaster

Erin Schreiber, age 21, has studied the violin since age four. She has appeared in recital throughout the U.S., as well as in London, Sweden, and most recently Neuenkirchen, Germany...view bio

Dana Edson Myers
Justice Joseph H. and Maxine Goldenhersh Chair

Dana Edson Myers received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Juilliard School...view bio

Manuel Ramos

Violinist Manuel Ramos has been associated with the St. Louis Symphony since 1976...view bio

Darwyn Apple

Darwyn Apple joined the first violin section of the St. Louis Symphony in 1971...view bio

Jessica Cheng
Margaret B. Grigg Chair

Charlene Clark

Charlene Clark started her violin studies at the age of five with Charles Slavik in Edwardsville, Illinois...view bio

Emily Ho

Emily Ho grew up in California where she began piano at age three and violin at age four...view bio

Jenny Lind Jones

Jenny Lind Jones studied with Ivan Galamian at the Curtis Institute and with Joseph Gingold at Indiana University...view bio

Joo Kim

Joo Kim recently completed the Master of Music program at the Juilliard School, where she also received her bachelor's degree. ...view bio

Angie Smart
Mary and Oliver Langenberg Chair

Angie Smart has been a First Violinist with the St. Louis Symphony since 1998...view bio

Takaoki Sugitani

Takaoki Sugitani was born in Kobe City, Japan, in 1939. At the age of 10 he began his violin studies...view bio

Haruka Watanabe
Jane & Whitney Harris Chair

Haruka Watanabe has been a member of the first violin section of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for many years...view bio

Hiroko Yoshida

Hiroko Yoshida, violin, graduated with a master’s from Tokyo University of Arts, and went on to study under Dorothy Delay at Julliard School of Music on a full scholarship...view bio