The Opera Orchestra
The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra is recognized internationally for the quality of its playing in a wide-ranging and demanding repertory. Its members come from leading orchestras around the country; many are active as recitalists, chamber musicians, and recording artists.
The 2008 Season Orchestra:
Violin
Borivoj Martinic-Jercic
Concertmaster
Richard Rood
Associate Concertmaster
Liang-Ping How
Principal Second Violin
Daniel Jordan
Assistant Principal Second Violin
Jennie Baccante
Sandra C. Baron
Jennifer Best
Kathleen Brauer
Marlena Chow
Peter Ciaschini
Carla Ecker
Lisa Ferguson
Magdalen Heilbronn
Willa Deane Howells
Elizabeth Kaderabek
Suzanne Kelly
Kerri N. Lay
Fiona Lofthouse
Denise M. Rood
Christopher Takeda
Lisamarie G. Vana
Joan Wang
Viola
Richard Fleischman
Principal
Allegra Faith Askew
Assistant Principal
Joshua Greenlaw
Melissa Trier Kirk
Alexander Leem
David Marschall
Lisa Di Carlo
Cherokee Randolph
Cello
Bryan Epperson
Principal
Winona Zelenka
Assistant Principal
Maurizio Baccante
Mark Brandfonbrener
Christopher Schnell
Carole Whitney
Sally Guenther
Dana Winograd
Cello Continuo
Bryan Epperson
Mark Brandfonbrener
Double Bass
Miles B. Davis
Principal
Anne Peterson
Assistant Principal
Mark Tatum
Joseph Conyers
Flute
Bart Feller
Principal
Peter Ader
Jesse Tatum
Melanie Winans
Oboe
Robert Ingliss
Principal
Kyle Mustain
Yousun Chung
English Horn
Kyle Mustain
Clarinet
Todd Levy
Principal
Erika Shrauger
Mark Dubac
Kyle Knox
Bass Clarinet
Mark Dubac
Kyle Knox
Bassoon
Ted Soluri
Principal
Lewis C. Kirk
Ronald Noble
Contrabassoon
Ronald Noble
Alto Saxophone
Eric Lau
French Horn
William Barnewitz
Principal
Richard Chenoweth
Jack Gardner
James F. Wilson
Peter Ulffers
Trumpet
Jeffrey Kaye
Principal
Charley Lea
Jeffrey Korak
Mark Hyams
John Marchiando
Trombone
Mark Fisher
Principal
JoDee Davis
Carson Keeble
Bass Trombone
Lawrence Benz
Tuba
Charles Schuchat
Harp
Danis G. Kelly
Principal
Timpani
Jeffrey Milarsky
Principal
Joseph Ferraro
Percussion
Joseph Ferraro
Acting Principal
Gregg Koyle
David Tolen
Douglas Cardwell
Jeff Cornelius
Scott Ney
Guitar
Brian De Lay
Theorbo
Richard Savino
Orchestra Manager
Gregg Koyle
Librarian
Laura Conrad