Logic Puzzle – Tundratown Symphony Orchestra
After a stirring concert in Nagoya, the Tundratown Symphony Orchestra continued its tour of Japan. In Osaka, it was discovered that one of the players was missing. Follow the clues and use logic to determine the name of the missing player.
Tundratown Symphony Orchestra
First Violin
*Teresa Claremont
Andrew Reich
Felicity Powers
Corey Czerwinzki
Linda Ivanoff
Marissa Davis
Hilary Hahn
Alyssa Hoppe
Wendi O’Dowd
Anastasia Pinchon
Gil Shaham
Travis Gargiulo
Second Violin
*Levi Hottstetter
Carlos Fuentes
Joy Jensen
Leon Wlaysewski
Luisa Wood Jutila
Amanda Sutherland
Rens DeGroot
Philip Blevins
Peter Vukich
Wyatt Jack
Anita Kern
Kreighton Riley
Viola
*Rose Chang
Mia Tsu
Cindy Lind
Scott Brannan
Judy Krause
Deborah Marteeny Lewis
Tabea Zimmermann
Shelby Egan
Cello
*Kathy Nussbaum
Chris Moll
Yo Yo Ma
Holden Christopher
Justina Alvarez
Martha Demientoff
Mackenzie Hansen
Pablo Casals
James Mueller
Bass
*James Hayes
Kara Seim
Jon Luke
Charlie Mingus
Hal Hickok
Flute
*James Galway
Dora Powers
Clive Pugh
Oboe
*Annika Kuhn
Vincent Eklund
Clarinet
*Galin Dicker
Benny Goodman
Forrest Whitesel
Bassoon
*Ari O’Connor
Esther Blunt
Horn
*Justin Welsh
Candy McClain
Trumpet
*Jessica Stanford
Adam Bouger
Wynton Marsalis
Clifton Hodges
Chuck Mangione
Trombone
*Troy Orr
Cinnamon Quist
Jordan Guess
Kevin Horejsi
Percussion
*Sandy Hsu
Peter Steckel
CLUES
1. Former roommate is Clifton Hodges.
2. Does not play an instrument with an open E string.
3. The missing player’s orchestra music is in the same clef as roommate’s orchestra music.
4. Does not play an instrument with a valve.
5. Does not share a name with a person famous for playing the same instrument.
6. Different gender than everyone else in section.
7. The first name initial is closer to “A” in the alphabet than the last name initial.
8. Best friend is Peter Steckel.
9. Has never lived with someone who plays the same instrument.
10. Does not play an instrument with a reed.
11. Roommate is Kathy Nussbaum.