christopher kelts, music director

Dr. Christopher Kelts is the newly appointed Director of Orchestras and Assistant Professor of Music in the UMKC Conservatory. Concurrently, Dr. Kelts is the music director and conductor of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra, Kinnor Philharmonic Orchestra, and Music Director/Conductor of the Saint Joseph Symphony. An active guest conducting and clinician schedule has taken Dr. Kelts to South Korea, Paraguay, Brazil and Chile; as well as national artistic opportunities. Christopher Kelts has made regional debuts with the Topeka Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of the Ozarks, The Urban Cultural Project (Kansas City) and assistant conductor of the Kansas City Ballet.
musicians
Kinnor Philharmonic Orchestra
Christopher Kelts, music director
Harvey Bodker Memorial Chair
Christopher Kelts, music director
Harvey Bodker Memorial Chair
June 1, 2025 orchestra personnel
Sean Chen, guest artist / pianist
Lori Klarfeld Guest Artist Sponsor: in Memory of Daniel Kass FIRST VIOLIN Pamela Davis, concertmaster Arne & Elaine Zislin Chair Emma Andersen, associate Qiufan Chen Aaron Tseng Keith Stanfield Marilyn K. Humiston SECOND VIOLIN Rob Patterson, principal Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brockman Chair J. Dennis Bogart Dima Estanbuli Jessica Jarosz Hannah Dixon Bryn Dekosky Carol VIOLA Rene’ Burrow, principal Sanford Hipsch Memorial Chair Quin O’Laughlin Matt Lee Nathaniel Quiroz CELLO Eman Chalshotori, principal Ms. Donna Gould Cohen Chair Dana Woolard Dawn Jung Oscar Ohly BASS Gay Lee Ludwig-Bonney, principal Sarah Camey Kristoffer Nagy HARP Wesley Snell, principal SAXOPHONES Kendal Blumenthal, principal Jonathan Nickell Blake Adams |
FLUTE
Mary Holzhausen, principal Bekah Walker PICCOLO Bekah Walker, principal OBOE Jo Darman, principal Robin Onikul ENGLISH HORN Robin Onikul, principal CLARINET Michael J. Tolbert, principal Kristen Bennett – Incle BASS CLARINET Adam Stallings, principal BASSOON James Keel Williams, principal Kim Farnsworth HORN Brianna Volkmann, principal Adam Paxson William Foss Jesus Garcia Palacios TRUMPET Austin Barry, principal Victoria Sewell Emmitt Reiffer TROMBONE Mitch Kaufman, principal Dwight Davis BASS TROMBONE Andrew Schwartz, principal TUBA David Earll, principal TIMPANI Bryan Busby, principal PERCUSSION Theodore Musick, principal Mason McBride Anthony Ragusa Roger Caliman Equipment Manager Andrew Schwartz |