Erin Zehngut

Erin Zehngut joined the first violin section of the North Carolina Symphony in 2016. Before moving to North Carolina, she was a fellow at the New World Symphony under Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas. During her fellowship, she appeared as Concertmaster and Principal Second Violin, performed in a variety of chamber music projects, and was […]

Jessica Ryou

Jessica Ryou was appointed to the first violin section of the North Carolina Symphony in 2022. She is a founding member of the Ardora Trio, an active piano trio based in the Triangle. She also frequently collaborates with Semplice Players at Bargemusic, New York City’s floating concert hall. As an educator, she maintains a private […]

Pablo Sánchez Pazos

After a season as an acting member of the second violin section, Pablo Sánchez joined the North Carolina Symphony’s first violin section in 2022. Before moving to Raleigh, he was a substitute for the Los Angeles Philharmonic; he was previously a member of both the Akron Symphony Orchestra and Canton Symphony Orchestra from 2019-2021. Sánchez […]

Minjoo Moon

Violinist Minjoo Moon joins the North Carolina Symphony for the 2024/25 season. Prior to joining the North Carolina Symphony, she was a violinist with The Syracuse Orchestra. She was also a fellow at several festivals, including the Spoleto Festival USA, National Repertory Orchestra, Round Top Festival Institute, and Orford Music Academy. A hardworking and enthusiastic […]

Maria Meyer

Violinist Maria Meyer earned her bachelor’s degree in music from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where she studied with Linda Cerone. She received her master’s degree in music from Rice University under the guidance of principal teacher Kenneth Goldsmith, with a focus on orchestral repertoire with Raphael Fliegel. She has been a member of the […]

Joseph Meyer

Biography not available *Acting position (2024/25 season)

Seula Lee

Biography not available

Paul Goldsberry

Paul Goldsberry has been a member of the first violin section of the North Carolina Symphony since 1974. He is a native of Nashville, Tennessee, where his teachers included Stephen Clapp and Pierre Menard. He is a graduate of the Oberlin College Conservatory, where he studied with Steven Staryk, and received his master’s degree from […]

Emily Rist Glover

Violinist Emily Glover joined the first violin section of the North Carolina Symphony in September 2015. In recent seasons she has played regularly with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and Colorado Music Festival, and spends her summers with the Central City Opera orchestra. In addition, she was Concertmaster of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra […]

Karen Strittmatter Galvin

Karen Strittmatter Galvin joined the North Carolina Symphony as Assistant Concertmaster in 2007. She has made multiple concerto solo appearances with the orchestra, including performing Nico Muhly’s concerto for six-string electric violin (Seeing is Believing), Anna Clyne’s Prince of Clouds, and Tabula Rasa (Arvo Pärt). An advocate for new music, Galvin is founder and curator of […]