La Orquesta
Violín
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
Presidente: La silla Anne y Henry Beer
Ahra Cho
Position: Principal | Omaha Symphony, Associate Concertmaster
Karen Pommerich
Position: Assistant Principal | Freelance
Presidente: The Arnold Fridland Memorial Chair
Bradley Bascon
Position: Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Concertmaster
Presidente: La cátedra Andrea J. Grant y Kate Fay
Dominique Corbeil
Position: Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Presidente: La Cátedra Louise y Ferd Grauer
Tessa Gotman
Position: The Phoenix Symphony
Presidente: La Cátedra Arlene Gerwin
Elise Haukenes
Position: The Phoenix Symphony, Associate Principal 2nd Violin
Alice Hong
Position: Freelance
Presidente: La Cátedra Aris y Suzanne Sófocles
Jessy Je Young Kim
Position: National Arts Centre Orchestra (Canada)
Audrey Lee
Position: Freelance
Natalie Lee
Position: Naples Philharmonic
Presidente: La Cátedra Glennys McPhilimy
Lenora Leggatt
Position: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
You-xin Aaron Li
Position: Seattle Symphony
Yuqi Li
Position: Oregon Symphony
Aimee Toomes López
Position: San Antonio Philharmonic
Presidente: The Art Rudeseal and Mary Ann Eliasson Chair
Emily Richardson
Position: Freelance
Presidente: La Cátedra Coates Samuelson
Sophia Stoyanovich
Position: Opera Philadelphia, Associate Concertmaster
Chloé Tardif
Position: New West Symphony, Associate Concertmaster
Lisa Vaupel
Position: Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Presidente: La Cátedra John y Kathleen Krampf
Helen Vassiliou
Position: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Jim Wallenberg
Position: Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Zvonnikov
Position: Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Presidente: La Cátedra Paul y Kay Passmore
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
Presidente: Anonymous musician chair sponsor
Elizabeth Jaffe
Position: Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Associate Principal
Bruce Owen
Position: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Assistant Principal
Presidente: La Cátedra Lee Carlin
Valentin Ragusitu
Position: Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Yumi Sagiuchi Shultz
Position: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Norway)
Presidente: La Cátedra Jan Burton
Borys B. Smolaga
Position: Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Presidente: La Cátedra Margot y Christopher Brauchli
Violonchelo
Austin Huntington
Position: Principal | Indianapolis Symphony, Principal
Presidente: La cátedra David Brunel y Stacey Steers
Evan Kahn
Position: Assistant Principal | New Century Chamber Orchestra, Principal
Noémie Golubovic
Position: Freelance
Morgen Johnson
Position: The Phoenix Symphony
Presidente: La Cátedra Gayle y Randy Ellis
Aaron Merritt
Position: Nu Deco Ensemble, Principal
Presidente: La Cátedra Joan Leinbach
David Morrissey
Position: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Bridget Pasker
Position: The Phoenix Symphony, Associate Principal
Lucie Ticho
Position: Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Bajo
Matt Heller
Position: Principal | Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirby Núñez
Position: Assistant Principal | Dallas Opera Orchestra
Presidente: La Cátedra Joan y Paul Lavell
David Crowe
Position: Opera Colorado, Principal
Presidente: La Cátedra Daniel y Heather Wilkinson
Karl Fenner
Position: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Presidente: The Katherine and Charles Minter Chair
Mark Foley
Position: Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Paul Macres
Position: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Jean Posekany
Position: Detroit Opera
Presidente: The Jane Henry Chair
Flauta
Viviana Cumplido Wilson
Position: Principal | The Phoenix Symphony, Principal
Presidente: Cátedra de la Fundación Blessing
Jessica Petrasek
Position: Assistant Principal/Piccolo | Lecturer in Flute, Georgia State University
Presidente: La Cátedra Penny y Jean Friedberg
Laura Dwyer
Position: Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra
Presidente: La Cátedra Norma Ekstrand
Oboe
Olav Van Hezewijk
Position: Principal | New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Joshua Lauretig
Position: Acting Assistant Principal Oboe/English Horn | Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Presidente: La Cátedra John y Jane Cowdrey
Matt Lengas
Position: Acting Oboe/English Horn | Kansas City Symphony, English Horn and Utility Oboe
Presidente: The Jennifer Egbert Chair
Clarinete
Louis DeMartino
Position: Principal | The Phoenix Symphony, Principal
Presidente: The Hans and Dolores Thurnauer Endowed Chair
Steve Hanusofski
Position: Assistant Principal/Eb Clarinet | The Phoenix Symphony, Associate Principal
Presidente: The Terry Thomas and Anne Adams Chair
Eric Chi
Position: Acting Clarinet/Bass Clarinet | Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet, Prinicpal
Fagot
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
Presidente: La cátedra Marion Thurnauer y Alexander Trifunac
Cuerno
Gerald Wood
Position: Principal | Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Presidente: Cátedra financiada por la Fundación Avenir
Andrew Karr
Position: Assistant Principal/3rd | The Florida Orchestra, Associate Principal/3rd
Presidente: The Barbara Miller and James Alleman Chair
Nicolee Kuester
Position: 2nd Horn | Freelance
Presidente: Chair, in honor of Kathy Kucsan
Stephen Laifer
Position: Acting 4th Horn | Rochester Philharmonic
Presidente: La Cátedra Kathy Krol
Emily Houston
Position: Acting Utility Horn | Freelance
Trompeta
Jeffrey Work
Position: Principal | Oregon Symphony, Principal
Presidente: La Cátedra Joan y Paul Lavell
Eric M. Berlín
Position: Assistant Principal | Albany Symphony, Principal
Derek Lockhart
Position: Detroit Opera
Presidente: The George Lichter Family Fund Chair
Trombón
Jason Robins
Position: Principal | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Acting 2nd
Presidente: La cátedra Jim y Judy Heeter
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
Presidente: La cátedra TK Smith y Constance Holden
Timbales
Peter Wilson
Position: Principal | Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Presidente: La Cátedra Sophie y Jack Walker
Percusión
Joseph Petrasek
Position: Principal | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Presidente: La Cátedra Wernsdorfer (Familia)
Gerald Scholl
Position: Assistant Principal Percussion/Assistant Principal Timpani | Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Presidente: La Cátedra Judith Reid y Richard Collins
Caleb Breidenbaugh
Position: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal
Presidente: Cátedra Hon. Andrew y Amy Hartman
Arpa
Andrea Mumm Trammell
Position: Principal | Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Presidente: Anonymous musician chair sponsor
Teclado
Vivienne Spy
Position: Principal | Freelance
Presidente: 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