
Orchestra
2022 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
The Leonard Schwartz
Concertmaster Chair
Richard Rood
Associate Concertmaster
Daniel Jordan
Principal Second Violin
Margot Schwartz
Assistant 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
Megan Holland+
Elizabeth Kaderabek†
Csaba Koczo+
Philip Payton*††
Jennifer Kozbial Posadas
Leah Latorraca*††
Magdalen Martinic
Borivoj Martinic-Jercic
Denise M. Rood
Christopher Takeda†
Alejandro Valdepeñas††
Ashley Vandiver
Elizabeth Young+
Siyu Zhang*+
Viola
Richard Fleischman†
Dana Kelley*††
Principal
Margaret Dyer Harris†
Assistant Principal
Allegra Faith Askew
Joshua Greenlaw**
Melissa Trier Kirk**
Alexandra Leem
Theresa Rudolph**
Frank Shaw††
Olga Ziabrikova+
Cello
Joseph Johnson
Principal
Alastair Eng
Assistant Principal
Maurizio Baccante
Mark Brandfonbrener
Ian Greenberg*††
Christopher Schnell
Carole Whitney†
Benjamin Krug+
Ashton Lim*+
Double Bass
Ian Hallas*††
Principal
Anne Peterson
Assistant Principal
Mark Tatum
Stephen Groat
Dan McDougall*+
Flute
Bart Feller
Principal
Rachel Blumenthal
Patricia Wolf Zuber+
Piccolo
Bart Feller
Rachel Blumenthal
Patricia Wolf Zuber+
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†
Daniel Shelly*††
Principal
Lewis C. Kirk
Beth VanArsdel+
Horn
Kelly Cornell
Principal
Hunter Sholar
Gregory Flint
James Wilson
Peter Erb+
Trumpet
Matthew Ernst††
Principal
Charley Lea
David Dash
Leif Atchley*+
Brynn Marchiando+
John Marchiando+
Trombone
Jonathan Randazzo††
Principal
Christopher Buckolz††
Erick Lopez Hernandez*+
Lynn Mostoller+
Gerry Pagano*+
Bass Trombone
Christopher Bassett
Tuba & Cimbasso
Joe LeFevre+
Timpani
Jeffrey Milarsky
Principal
Percussion
Robert Klieger
Principal
Joseph Ferraro
Gregg Koyle+
David Tolen+
Harp
Grace Browning
Principal
Guitar
Roberto Capocchi+
Fortepiano
James Lesniak++
Librarian
Laura Conrad
Matt Geise*
Intern
Orchestra Manager
Gregg Koyle
* First Season
† On Leave
†† Acting
+ Extra Musician
++ Music Staff
** Rotating Assistant Principal Viola

For information regarding orchestra auditions, contact:
Orchestra Manager
auditions@santafeopera.org
No phone calls please