PPO Musicians

Orchestral Personnel

Violin I
Ashley Zendarski*
   Concertmaster
Samuel Rotberg
Anastasia Barkett
Natasha Barkett
Livia Karetka
Wanda Sobieska
Sara Presley Beam
Sarah Husack

Violin II
Kristin Swihart* 
Cameron Chan
Emily Salmon
Amy Jankovsky
Stephanie Barbour
Grace Watters

Viola
Damian Fogwell*
Devon Caskey
Luke Wardell
Patrick Hickey
Linda Florjancic
Breana Baker
Katrina Palmer

Cello
Sara Hart*
Samantha Wagner
James Corbo
Cory Altemus
Kimberly Taylor
Lydia Jones
Ilona Fiedorowicz
Cathy Frantz

Bass
Chris Glavac*
Christian Elder
Kevin Wilson

Flute
Laurel Mancini*
Sarah Holmes
Tamaira Jaszczak

Piccolo
Tamaira Jaszczak*

Oboe
Meredith Bradley*
Trisha Stacks

English Horn
Trisha Stacks*

Clarinet
Justin O’Toole*
Jessie Rowe

Bass Clarinet
Katie Farrington

Bassoon
Alexander Morris*
Evan Schultz

French Horn
Nicholas Sohutskay*
Christin Kosinski
Erica Bartik
Benjamin Washburn

Trumpet
Michael Skotko*
Jared Eichler
Nolan Miller
Emily Caton

Trombone
Brendan Loeb*
Charlotte Watts

Bass Trombone
Ryan Hogue*

Tuba
Brandon Tyson*

Percussion
Alex Wang*
Stephen Glova
Cole Saxion
Haylee Kill
Jared Clark
Madison Guy

Timpani
Michael Dontenville*

Guitar
Adam Satorius*

Harp
Jaclyn Kurtz*

Piano
Sarah Mellinger*
   

* denotes principal
+ denotes assistant

Choir Personnel

Soprano
Alanna Furst
Angela Keller
Raquel Nevar
Molly Raimondi
Emma Stamper

Alto
Mira Hanft
Catilin Harpst
Jaclyn Kurtz
Kano Luo

Tenor
Chris Black
Saam Cabot
Lucas Everetts
Jake Hodges
AJ Perkins

Bass
Xavier Ali
LaRon Kindell
Colin Wachholz
Matt Weber

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Alanna Furst, M.M.

Alanna is a soprano and vocal teacher who is a lifelong resident of northeast Ohio.  She holds Master of Music degrees in Voice Performance and Choral Conducting, and has completed a significant amount of coursework in Music History and Music Education.  Over the last 15+ years, Alanna has done a little bit of everything as a musician — solo work, choral singing and conducting, college voice professor, new music, vocal chamber music, and ensemble administration.  

Alanna currently sings with the Video Game Symphony, Cinematic Symphony Orchestra, and Press Play Orchestra Choirs.  She is also proud to serve as the Choir Director for the Press Play Orchestra Choir.

Ashley Zendarski

Ashley Zendarski is a professional violinist who currently serves as the Press Play Orchestra concertmaster.  Classically trained with 20 years of experience, her performances offer a blend of technical excellence and heartfelt expression. Ashley currently performs with several different orchestras, including the PPO’s sister ensembles, the Video Game Symphony and Cinematic Symphony Orchestra. Ashley’s music has taken her overseas, performing with world-renowned artists such as Yundi Li, Alisa Weilerstein, Jason Alexander of Seinfeld, and more. She has performed at venues such as Severance Hall, Carnegie Hall in NYC, Beijing Performing Arts Center, Xinghai Concert Hall, and more.

Andrew Perkins, M.S.A.
Andrew began studying piano at the age of 6 and clarinet at age 8. As a clarinetist and bass clarinetist, he has performed with numerous classical groups across Northeast Ohio, including the Medina Symphony, Cuyahoga Falls Community Band, Parma Symphony, Symphony West, the Video Game Symphony, and the Cinematic Symphony Orchestra. Andrew founded the Serenity Chamber Players in 2017 to provide free classical and sacred music performances of rare and reimagined repertoire. The ensemble has had the opportunity to perform concerts across Ohio and in other states, including Maryland, West Virginia, and Michigan. Andrew also serves as the music and choir director for his church in Broadview Heights, Ohio.

Andrew received his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Akron, and holds a Masters Degree in Accounting from the University of Connecticut. He is an active Certified Public Accountant in the state of Ohio, and currently serves as the treasurer for his church. Andrew lives in Parma with his wife Hannah, and his three boys. In addition to his passion for music, Andrew is an avid fan of professional darts and rugby, as well as all Cleveland sports.
Andrew Keller, PH.D.

Andrew started the Press Play Orchestra with in September 2025, and has since served as the founding Music Director, as well as the CEO of the organization.

A lifelong musician, Andrew owes his entire professional career to film and video game music, as it was the iconic soundtrack to Titanic and other great soundtracks that inspired him to start learning piano, which eventually led to dreams of becoming a film composer. Before long, Andrew was writing deeply dramatic compositions that were clearly influenced by the memorable melodies, lush orchestration, and intense emotional imagery of film music and video game music.

Since then, Andrew has been privileged to serve as a Professor of Music at Kent State University, where he received his Doctor of Philosophy in Music Theory and Composition in 2019.

Andrew is now beyond thrilled to be bringing his passion and expertise to the Press Play Orchestra, in turn fulfilling a longtime childhood dream to help celebrate and advance these incredibly underappreciated artforms.

As the PPO Music Director, Andrew has created a host of exclusive arrangements for the Press Play Orchestra, including the “To the Stars”  suite from Titanic and “To Zanarkand” from Final Fantasy X.