Violas

Jonathan Vinocour ***
Principal
Ben H. and Katherine G. Wells Chair

Principal Viola of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra since 2007, Jonathan Vinocour has previously served as guest principal...view bio




*** Leave of Absence

Kathleen Mattis
Acting Principal

Since her appointment to the position of Associate Principal Viola of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra at the age of 21...view bio

Christian Woehr
Acting Associate Principal

Christian Woehr was born in Dallas into a large family of musicians. He began viola studies at age eight...view bio

Weijing Wang

Weijing Wang, Fourth Chair Viola with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra since the fall of 2009, was previously Principal Viola of the Phoenix Symphony....view bio

Mike Chen

Mike Chen began playing with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra in 2003. Mr. Chen earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degree...view bio

Gerald Fleminger  

Gerald Fleminger has been a member of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra since 1971...view bio

Susan Gordon

Bay Village, Ohio native Susan Gordon was appointed to the viola section of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra in March of 1987...view bio

Leonid Gotman

Lynn Hague

Lynn Hague was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, where his father was choir director and head of the music department at Austin Peay State Teacher’s College...view bio

Morris Jacob

A member of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra since 1981, violist Morris Jacob received his musical training at the Cleveland Institute of Music...view bio

Shannon Farrell Williams

A native of Wisconsin, Shannon Farrell Williams began playing the violin at the age of five...view bio

Chris Tantillo