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

Nikki Chooi*
The Leonard Schwartz
Concertmaster Chair

Richard Rood
Associate Concertmaster

Daniel Jordan
Principal Second Violin

Margot Schwartz
Assistant Principal
Second Violin

Jennie Baccante
Sandra Baron
Samantha Bennett+
Kathleen Brauer
Peter Ciaschini
Carla Ecker
Nicholas Eanet^^
Lisa Ferguson
Debra H. Fong
Megan Holland+
Elizabeth Kaderabek
Leah Latorraca^^
Magdalen Martinic
Matt Milewski*+
Marlena Chow
Morgan Philip Payton^^
Denise M. Rood
Jennifer Best Takeda^
Christopher Takeda
Ashley Vandiver
Elizabeth Young+

Viola

Victor de Almeida*
Principal

Margaret Dyer Harris
Assistant Principal

Allegra Faith Askew
Joshua Greenlaw^
Dana Kelley^^
Melissa Trier Kirk
Alexandra Leem
Theresa Rudolph^
Frank Shaw^^
Olga Ziabrikova+

Cello

Joseph Johnson
Principal

Alastair Eng
Assistant Principal

Maurizio Baccante
Mark Brandfonbrener
Benjamin Krug+
Christopher Schnell
Lucia Ticho*+
Josué Valdepeñas^^

Double Bass

Alexander Bickard
Principal

Anne Peterson
Assistant Principal
Stephen Groat
Dan McDougall

Flute

Bart Feller^
Rachel Blumenthal^^
Principal

Marie Tachouet^^
Esther Fredrickson*+
Jesse Tatum+
Patricia Wolf Zuber+

Piccolo

Marie Tachouet^^
Esther Fredrickson*+
Jesse Tatum+
Patricia Wolf Zuber+

Alto Flute

Rachel Blumenthal

Oboe

Robert Ingliss
Principal

Julia DeRosa
Lucian Avalon+
Kevin Vigneau+

English Horn

Julia DeRosa

Clarinet

Todd Levy
Principal

Erika Shrauger
Luis Baez+

Bass Clarinet

Besnik Abrashi*+

Bassoon

Julia Harguindey
Principal

Lewis C. Kirk
Nick Ritter+

Horn

Kelly Cornell
Principal

Hunter Sholar
Gregory Flint
James F. Wilson
Peter Erb+
Julia Erdmann Hyams+
Maria Long*+
Allison Tutton+
Michael Walker+

Wagner Tuba

Peter Erb+
Julia Erdamnn Hyams+
Allison Tutton+
Michael Walker+

Trumpet

William Leathers
Principal

Charley Lea
David Dash
Christopher Boulais*+
Sam Oatts*+

Trombone

Ian Maser
The Bruce and Ava Ross
Principal Trombone Chair

Joseph Dubas*^^
Christopher Buckholz+
James Tobias*+
Robinson Schulze*+

Bass Trombone

Christopher Bassett^
Riley Giampaolo^^

Cimbasso

Jarrett McCourt+

Stierhorn

Christopher Buckholz+

Tuba

Jarrett McCourt+

Timpani

Jeffrey Milarsky
Principal

Joseph Ferraro

Percussion

Robert Klieger
Principal

Joseph Ferraro
Alexis Corbin+
Hovey Corbin*+
Gregg Koyle+
David Tolen+

Harp

Grace Browning
Principal

Ruth Bennett*+
Eleanor Kirk+
Phoebe Powell*+

Celeste

Marika Yasuda++

Piano

Marika Yasuda++

Fortepiano

John Arida++

Librarian

Laura Conrad

Megan Fisher*
Intern

Orchestra Manager

Gregg Koyle

* First Season
^ On Leave
^^ Acting
+ Extra Musician
++ Music Staff