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

Nathan Olson*^^
The Leonard Schwartz
Concertmaster Chair

Richard Rood
Associate Concertmaster

Daniel Jordan
Principal Second Violin

Margot Schwartz
Assistant Principal Second Violin

Jennie Baccante
Sandra Baron
Samanthan Bennett*^^
Kathleen Brauer
Peter Ciaschini
Carla Ecker
Lisa Ferguson
Debra H. Fong
Elizabeth Kaderabek
Leah Latorraca^^
Magdalen Martinic
Borivoj Martinic-Jercic^
Marlena Chow Morgan^
Philip Payton^^
Denise M. Rood
Jennifer Best Takeda
Christopher Takeda
Ashley Vandiver

Viola

Theresa Rudolph^^
Principal

Margaret Dyer Harris^
Assistant Principal

Allegra Faith Askew
Laura Tait Chang^^
Joshua Greenlaw**
Melissa Trier Kirk**
Alexandra Leem^
Miranda Sielaff*^^
Olga Ziabrikova^^

Cello

Joseph Johnson
Principal

Alastair Eng
Assistant Principal

Maurizio Baccante
Mark Brandfonbrener^
Christopher Schnell
Carole Whitney
Mariko Wyrick*^^

Double Bass

Alexander Bickard*^^
Principal

Anne Peterson
Assistant Principal

Stephen Groat
Mark Tatum

Flute

Bart Feller
Principal

Rachel Blumenthal
Patricia Wolf Zuber+

Piccolo

Bart Feller
Rachel Blumenthal
Patricia Wolf Zuber+

Alto Flute

Rachel Blumenthal

Oboe

Robert Ingliss
Principal

Julia DeRosa
Kevin Vigneau+

English Horn

Julia DeRosa

Clarinet

Todd Levy
Principal

Erika Shrauger

Bass Clarinet

Michael Taylor Eiffert+

Bassoon

Julia Harguindey
Principal

Lewis C. Kirk
Beth VanArsdel+

Contra Bassoon

Lewis C. Kirk
Beth VanArsdel+

Horn

Kelly Cornell
Principal

Hunter Sholar
Gregory Flint ˄
James F. Wilson
Peter Erb ˄˄
Jeffrey Rogers*+
Allison Tutton*+

Trumpet

William Leathers*
Principal

Charley Lea
David Dash

Trombone

Jonathan Randazzo^^
Principal

Ian Maser*^^
Christopher Buckolz+

Bass Trombone

Christopher Bassett

Cimbasso

Christopher Bassett

Tuba

Jarrett McCourt*+

Timpani

Jeffrey Milarsky
Principal

Percussion

Robert Klieger
Principal

Joseph Ferraro
David Tolen+
Gregg Koyle+

Harp

Grace Browning
Principal

Joan Eidman+

Celeste

Erica Guo++
Anna Smigelskaya++

Piano

Erica Guo++

Organ

Anna Smigelskaya++

Librarian

Laura Conrad

Lucas Nguyen*
Intern

Orchestra Manager

Gregg Koyle

* First Season
+ Extra Musician
++ Music Staff
^ On Leave
^^ Acting
** Rotating Assistant Principal Viola