Colorado Music Festival Orchestra

Conductor’s Podium

Peter Oundjian
Music Director
The Kassoy Family Conductor’s Podium

 

The Orchestra

Violin

Juliette Kang

Position: Guest Concertmaster | The Philadelphia Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster

Kevin Lin

Position: Guest Concertmaster | Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster

Joseph Meyer

Position: Associate Concertmaster | Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster

Kate Arndt

Position: Assistant Concertmaster | Colorado Symphony, Principal 2nd Violin
Chair: The Anne and Henry Beer Chair

Ahra Cho

Position: Principal | Omaha Symphony, Associate Concertmaster

Karen Pommerich

Position: Assistant Principal | Freelance
Chair: The Arnold Fridland Memorial Chair

Bradley Bascon

Position: Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Concertmaster
Chair: The Andrea J. Grant and Kate Fay Chair

Dominique Corbeil

Position: Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Chair: The Louise and Ferd Grauer Chair

Tessa Gotman

Position: The Phoenix Symphony
Chair: The Arlene Gerwin Chair

Elise Haukenes

Position: The Phoenix Symphony, Associate Principal 2nd Violin

Alice Hong

Position: Freelance
Chair: The Aris and Suzanne Sophocles Chair

Jessy Je Young Kim

Position: National Arts Centre Orchestra (Canada)

Audrey Lee

Position: Freelance

Natalie Lee

Position: Naples Philharmonic
Chair: The Glennys McPhilimy Chair

Lenora Leggatt

Position: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

You-xin Aaron Li

Position: Seattle Symphony

Yuqi Li

Position: Oregon Symphony

Aimee Toomes Lopez

Position: San Antonio Philharmonic
Chair: The Art Rudeseal and Mary Ann Eliasson Chair

Emily Richardson

Position: Freelance
Chair: The Coates Samuelson Chair

Sophia Stoyanovich

Position: Opera Philadelphia, Associate Concertmaster

Chloé Tardif

Position: New West Symphony, Associate Concertmaster

Lisa Vaupel

Position: Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The John and Kathleen Krampf Chair

Helen Vassiliou

Position: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Jim Wallenberg

Position: Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Evgeny Zvonnikov

Position: Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Paul and Kay Passmore Chair

Viola

DJ Cheek

Position: Principal | Fort Worth Symphony, Principal

Darren Carter

Position: Assistant Principal | Civic Orchestra of Chicago

Mark Deatherage

Position: The Phoenix Symphony, Associate Principal
Chair: Anonymous musician chair sponsor

Elizabeth Jaffe

Position: Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Associate Principal

Bruce Owen

Position: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Assistant Principal
Chair: The Lee Carlin Chair

Valentin Ragusitu

Position: Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Principal

Yumi Sagiuchi Shultz

Position: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Norway)
Chair: The Jan Burton Chair

Borys B. Smolaga

Position: Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Margot and Christopher Brauchli Chair

Cello

Austin Huntington

Position: Principal | Indianapolis Symphony, Principal
Chair: The David Brunel and Stacey Steers Chair

Evan Kahn

Position: Assistant Principal | New Century Chamber Orchestra, Principal

Noémie Golubovic

Position: Freelance

Morgen Johnson

Position: The Phoenix Symphony
Chair: The Gayle and Randy Ellis Chair

Aaron Merritt

Position: Nu Deco Ensemble, Principal
Chair: The Joan Leinbach Chair

David Morrissey

Position: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

Bridget Pasker

Position: The Phoenix Symphony, Associate Principal

Lucie Ticho

Position: Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Bass

Matt Heller

Position: Principal | Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

Kirby Nunez

Position: Assistant Principal | Dallas Opera Orchestra
Chair: The Joan and Paul Lavell Chair

David Crowe

Position: Opera Colorado, Principal
Chair: The Daniel and Heather Wilkinson Chair

Karl Fenner

Position: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Chair: The Katherine and Charles Minter Chair

Mark Foley

Position: Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Principal

Paul Macres

Position: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

Jean Posekany

Position: Detroit Opera
Chair: The Jane Henry Chair

Flute

Viviana Cumplido Wilson

Position: Principal | The Phoenix Symphony, Principal
Chair: The Blessing Foundation Chair

Jessica Petrasek

Position: Assistant Principal/Piccolo | Lecturer in Flute, Georgia State University
Chair: The Penny and Jean Friedberg Chair

Laura Dwyer

Position: Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra
Chair: The Norma Ekstrand Chair

Oboe

Olav Van Hezewijk

Position: Principal | New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Principal

Joshua Lauretig

Position: Acting Assistant Principal Oboe/English Horn | Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Chair: The John and Jane Cowdrey Chair

Matt Lengas

Position: Acting Oboe/English Horn | Kansas City Symphony, English Horn and Utility Oboe
Chair: The Jennifer Egbert Chair

Clarinet

Louis DeMartino

Position: Principal | The Phoenix Symphony, Principal
Chair: The Hans and Dolores Thurnauer Endowed Chair

Steve Hanusofski

Position: Assistant Principal/Eb Clarinet | The Phoenix Symphony, Associate Principal
Chair: The Terry Thomas and Anne Adams Chair

Eric Chi

Position: Acting Clarinet/Bass Clarinet | Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet, Prinicpal

Bassoon

Wenmin Zhang

Position: Principal | North Carolina Symphony, Assistant Principal

Tommy Morrison

Position: Assistant Principal/2nd | Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Acting Principal

Adam Trussell

Position: Bassoon/Contrabassoon | Houston Symphony, Contrabassoon
Chair: The Marion Thurnauer & Alexander Trifunac Chair

Horn

Gerald Wood

Position: Principal | Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Avenir Foundation Endowed Chair

Andrew Karr

Position: Assistant Principal/3rd | The Florida Orchestra, Associate Principal/3rd
Chair: The Barbara Miller and James Alleman Chair

Nicolee Kuester

Position: 2nd Horn | Freelance
Chair: Chair, in honor of Kathy Kucsan

Stephen Laifer

Position: Acting 4th Horn | Rochester Philharmonic
Chair: The Kathy Krol Chair

Emily Houston

Position: Acting Utility Horn | Freelance

Trumpet

Jeffrey Work

Position: Principal | Oregon Symphony, Principal
Chair: The Joan and Paul Lavell Chair

Eric M. Berlin

Position: Assistant Principal | Albany Symphony, Principal

Derek Lockhart

Position: Detroit Opera
Chair: The George Lichter Family Fund Chair

Trombone

Jason Robins

Position: Principal | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Acting 2nd
Chair: The Jim and Judy Heeter Chair

Michael Hosford

Position: Assistant Principal | Greenville Symphony Orchestra (SC), Co-Principal

Caleb Christiansen

Position: Guest Principal Bass Trombone | Freelance

Jason Sato

Position: Guest Principal Bass Trombone | Jacksonville Symphony, Bass Trombone

Tuba

Carson McTeer

Position: Principal | West Virginia Symphony, Principal
Chair: The TK Smith and Constance Holden Chair

Timpani

Peter Wilson

Position: Principal | Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Sophie and Jack Walker Chair

Percussion

Joseph Petrasek

Position: Principal | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Wernsdorfer (Family) Chair

Gerald Scholl

Position: Assistant Principal Percussion/Assistant Principal Timpani | Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Judith Reid and Richard Collins Chair

Caleb Breidenbaugh

Position: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal
Chair: The Hon. Andrew and Amy Hartman Chair

Harp

Andrea Mumm Trammell

Position: Principal | Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Chair: Anonymous musician chair sponsor

Keyboard

Vivienne Spy

Position: Principal | Freelance
Chair: The Susan Kolwicz Chair in memory of Al Kolwicz

Auxiliary

Tim Ressler

Position: Librarian | Opera Philadelphia Librarian

Lisa Vaupel

Position: Orchestra Personnel Manager

Our musicians represent 47 orchestras from 26 states, 2 provinces and 3 countries, including:

Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Albany Symphony
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Norway)
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Colorado Symphony
Dallas Opera Orchestra
Delaware Symphony Orchestra
Detroit Opera
Fort Worth Symphony
Greenville Symphony Orchestra
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra
Houston Ballet
Houston Grand Opera
Houston Symphony
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Jacksonville Symphony
Kansas City Symphony
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra

Naples Philharmonic
National Arts Center Orchestra (Canada)
New Century Chamber Orchestra
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
New West Symphony
North Carolina Symphony
Nu Deco Ensemble
Omaha Symphony
Opera Colorado
Opera Philadelphia
Oregon Symphony
Rochester Philharmonic
San Antonio Philharmonic
Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra
Seattle Symphony
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
The Florida Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Toledo Symphony Orchestra
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
West Virginia Symphony
Wichita Symphony Orchestra

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