The 2019 Season Orchestra
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.
VIOLIN
Steven Moeckel*
Eric Wyrick*
Guest Concertmaster
Richard Rood
Associate Concertmaster
Daniel Jordan
Principal Second Violin
Jennie Baccante
Sandra C. Baron**
Jennifer Best Takeda††
Kathleen Brauer
Marlena Chow Morgan
Peter Ciaschini
Carla Ecker**
Lisa Ferguson
Debra H. Fong
Rebecca Jackson††
Elizabeth Kaderabek
Jennifer Kozbial Posadas**
Magdalen Martinic
Borivoj Martinic-Jercic
Denise M. Rood
Christopher Takeda**
Ashley Vandiver**
Chung-Yon Hong+
Fiona Lofthouse+
VIOLA
Richard Fleischman
Principal
Margaret Dyer Harris†
Assistant Principal
Allegra Faith Askew
Joshua Greenlaw***
Melissa Trier Kirk***
Alexandra Leem***
John T. Posadas††
Theresa Rudolph
Olga Ziabrikova+
CELLO
Joseph Johnson
Principal
Alastair Eng††
Assistant Principal
Maurizio Baccante
Mark Brandfonbrener
Christopher Schnell
Carole Whitney
James Holland*+
DOUBLE BASS
Frank Murry*+
FLUTE
Bart Feller†
Ebonee Thomas*††
Principal
Peter Ader
Patricia Wolf Zuber+
Jesse Tatum+
PICCOLO
Peter Ader
Patricia Wolf Zuber+
Jennifer Lau*+
Jesse Tatum+
OBOE
Robert Ingliss
Principal
Julia DeRosa
Kevin Vigneau+
ENGLISH HORN
CLARINET
Principal
Erika Shrauger
E-FLAT CLARINET
Erika Shrauger
BASS CLARINET
Miles Jaques +
CONTRABASS CLARINET
Liam Burke+
BASSOON
Beth VanArsdel +
SAXOPHONE
Eric Lau+
Ashley Kelly+
CONTRABASSOON
Lewis C. Kirk
HORN
Gregory Flint
James Wilson
Peter Erb+
Karen Suarez Flint+
TRUMPET
Matthew Ernst*††
Christopher Stingle†
Principal
Charley Lea
David Dash
Ben Bell Bern*+
Brynn Marchiando+
TROMBONE
Mark FisherPrincipal
Jonathan Randazzo
Christopher Buckolz+
BASS TROMBONE
Christopher Bassett
CIMBASSO
Christopher Bassett
TUBA
Joe LeFevre*+
HARP
Joan Eidman+
TIMPANI
PERCUSSION
Robert Klieger
Principal
Joseph Ferraro
Gregg Koyle+
Scott Ney+
David Tolen+
CELESTE
Clinton Smith++
HARPSICHORD CONTINUO
Clinton Smith++
PIANO
Glenn Lewis++
SYNTHESIZER
Carol Anderson++
Blair Salter++
Gordon Schermer++
ORCHESTRA MANAGER
LIBRARIAN
Laura Conrad
Chris Skyles*
Intern
† On Leave
†† Acting
++ Music Staff
** Rotating Assistant Principal Second Violin
*** Rotating Assistant Principal Viola
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Music Staff
Our Music Staff works diligently to 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.