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 2009 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
Kathleen Brauer
Marlena Chow
Peter Ciaschini
Carla Ecker
Lisa Ferguson
Debra H. Fong
Magdalen Heilbronn
Willa Deane Howells
Elizabeth Kaderabek
Suzanne Kelly
Kerri N. Lay
Denise M. Rood
Christopher Takeda
Lisamarie G. Vana
Viola
Richard Fleischman
Principal
Allegra Faith Askew
Assistant Principal
Joshua Greenlaw
Melissa Trier Kirk
Alexandra Leem
David Marschall
Cello
Joseph Johnson
Principal
Thomas Heinrich
Assistant Principal
Maurizio Baccante
Mark Brandfonbrener
Christopher Schnell
Carole Whitney
Double Bass
Miles B. Davis
Principal
Anne Peterson
Assistant Principal
Mark Tatum
Stephen Groat
Flute
Bart Feller
Principal
Peter Ader
Valerie Potter
Piccolo
Peter Ader
Valerie Potter
Oboe
Robert Ingliss
Principal
Gustav Highstein
Claudia Giese
English Horn
Gustav Highstein
Clarinet
Todd Levy
Principal
Erika Shrauger
Bass Clarinet
Sunshine Simmons
Bassoon
Ted Soluri
Principal
Lewis C. Kirk
Tenor Saxophone
Eric Lau
French Horn
William Barnewitz
Principal
Hunter Sholar
Gregory Flint
Alicia Waite
Trumpet
Jeffrey Kaye
Principal
Charley Lea
David Dash
Trombone
Mark Fisher
Principal
JoDee Davis
Carson Keeble
Bass Trombone
Andrew Chappell
Harp
Danis G. Kelly
Principal
Timpani
Jeffrey Milarsky
Principal
Joseph Ferraro
Percussion
Michael Udow
Principal
Joseph Ferraro
Gregg Koyle
Mandolin
Giuseppina Ciarla
Orchestra Manager
Gregg Koyle
Librarian
Laura Conrad