The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra is recognized internationally for the quality of its playing in wide-ranging and demanding repertory. Its members come from leading orchestras around the country; many are active recitalists, chamber musicians, and recording artists.
The 2017 Season Orchestra
VIOLIN
Ashley Vandiver
VIOLA
Brenton Caldwell
CELLO
Joseph Johnson †
DOUBLE BASS
FLUTE
Bart FellerPrincipal
Peter Ader
Patricia Wolf Zuber +
PICCOLO
Bart Feller
Alto flute
Peter Ader
OBOE
Principal
Kevin Vigneau
Lindsay Flowers *+
ENGLISH HORN
CLARINET
Principal
Erika Shrauger
BASS CLARINET
Miles Jaques +
BASSOON
Beth VanArsdel +
CONTRABASSOON
Lewis C. Kirk
Alto Saxophone
Eric Lau +
Ashley Kelly *+
Recorder
Robert Ingliss
HORN
Hunter Sholar †
TRUMPET
TROMBONE
Carson Keeble
BASS TROMBONE
David BeckerTUBA
Kevin Wass +
HARP
Joan Eidman +
TIMPANI
PERCUSSION
Robert Klieger †
Gregg Koyle +
David Tolen +
Glass Harmonica
Friedrich Heinrich Kem *+
Guitar
James Moore *+
Electronica
Mason Bates *+
Continuo
Mark Brandfonbrener, cello
Stephen Hargreaves, harpsichord
CELESTE
Carol Anderson ++
Glenn Lewis ++
HARPSICHORD
Stephen Hargreaves ++
Piano
Glenn Lewis ++
ORCHESTRA MANAGER
LIBRARIAN
Laura Conrad
T. Luke Bryson *
Intern
† On Leave
++ Music Staff
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Music Staff
Our Music Staff works diligently ensure the artistic quality of each production on the stage. The members of the Music Staff come from some of the country’s leading opera houses and symphonies.