
Igniting joy and excitement for all
The Bay Philharmonic has a unique mission and it’s all about you!
The word Philharmonic means the love of harmony. Bay Philharmonic exists to bring local communities together and improve your quality of life through live entertainment.
Our Vision is to create a world where the power of music brings diverse communities together into harmony, fostering beauty and joy across the Bay Area and beyond.
We deliver this beauty and joy in an affordable and accessible way. Our performance-packed shows honor the area’s diverse cultures, engaging and relating to our guests, breaking down the walls that separate us and touching people’s hearts.
We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We want to give more Bay Area residents—of every ethnic or economic status—the chance to experience and know they belong as guests at performing arts events.
Join us in making a difference!
Team
Staff
Jung-Ho Pak
Artistic Director
Dr. Carlos Hernandez
Artistic Administrator &
Music Director of the Youth Orchestra
Candy Culver
Director of Philanthropy,
Business Partnerships & Marketing
Katie Littlejohn
Box Office Manager/Social Media
Jennifer Donahue
Marketing & Graphic Design
Danielle Johnson
Digital Marketing
Marcella Schantz
Personnel Manager
Daniel Hallett
Orchestra Librarian
Matthew O'Donnell
Production Manager/Lighting Director
Anthony Wickizer
Stage Manager
Brad Gardner
Audio Engineer
Board
Donald Pipkin
Chair
Eva-Maria Tisdale
Treasurer
Cecilia Caparas Apelin
Secretary of the Corporation
Gary Charland
Board Member
Lisa Lorenz
Board Member
Past Presidents
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2020-2010
2020-2024 Lisa Lorenz
2014-2020 Mark Green
2012-14 Steve Pietkiewicz
2010-12 Steve Cho/Steve Pietkiewicz
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2010-2000
2009-10 Pauline Weaver
2007-09 Douglas Treadway
2005-07 Jean Louie
2004-05 Robin J. Tanabe
2002-04 Robert De Marta
2000-02 Howard Hyman
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2000-1990
1999-2000 Caryl Dockter
1997-99 Richard A. Pantages
1995-97 Alan Heyman
1993-95 Dick Fields
1991-93 Eva-Maria Tisdale
1990-91 Duane Garman
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1990-1980
1988-90 David Johnson
1986-88 Paul Bonaccorsi
1985-86 Dan Archer
1984-85 Pearl Gunsell
1982-84 Doris Green
1980-82 Wallace Pond
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1980-1970
1979-80 Ted Bresler
1978-79 Mira Gearhart
1977-78 Carl Hentschke
1976-77 Phyllis Merrifield
1975-76 Susan Rose
1973-75 Carl Flegal
1972-73 Bruce Bell
1970-72 Shirley Sisk
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1970-1964
1969-70 Harry Sheppard
1968-69 Robert Andersen
1966-68 Elizabeth Flegal
1965-66 Russell Rabeneau
1964-65 Fran MacGregor