Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
—Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director
Kingsley J. Wood
—Orchestra Manager
Kayla Dempsey
—Assistant Orchestra Manager
Wendy Skoczen
—Chief Librarian
Nishana Dobbeck
Jennifer Johnson
Àngels Martinez
—Assistant Librarians
First Violins
David Chan
—Concertmaster
The Veronica Atkins Chair
Benjamin Bowman
—Concertmaster
Angela Wee
—Principal Associate Concertmaster
The George Weiss Chair, in honor of Dr. Robert Weiss
Nancy Wu
—Associate Concertmaster
Bruno Eicher
—Assistant Concertmaster
Wen Qian
Amy Kauffman
Yoon Kwon Costello
Miran Kim
Caterina Szepes
Yurika Mok
Catherine Sim
Daniel Khalikov
Yang Xu
Sarah Vonsattel
Qianwen Shen
Julia Choi
Associate Musicians
Shem Guibbory
Lesley Heller
Abraham Appleman
Christoph Franzgrote
Joanna Maurer
Xiao-Dong Wang
Hansaem Lim
Rachel Golub
Kristi Helberg
Second Violins
Jeremías Sergiani-Velázquez
—Principal
Sylvia Danburg Volpe
—Associate Principal
Katherine T. Fong +
—Assistant Principal
Elena Barere
Laura McGinnis
Ann Lehmann
Toni Glickman
Jeehae Lee
Shenghua Hu
Associate Musicians
Narciso Figueroa
Annamae Goldstein
Margaret Magill
Basia Danilow
Krystof Witek
Violas
Milan Milisavljević
—Principal
Shmuel D. Katz
—Associate Principal
Tal First
—Assistant Principal
Marilyn Stroh
Mary Hammann
Garrett Fischbach
Zoë Martin-Doike
Associate Musicians
Nardo Poy
Dov Scheindlin
David Cerutti
Ji-Hyun Son
Chihiro Allen
Cellos
Jerry Grossman
-—Principal
The Edward E. and Betsy Z. Cohen Chair
Rafael Figueroa
—Principal
The Judith-Ann Corrente and Willem Kooyker Chair
Dorothea Figueroa
—Associate Principal
Joel W. Noyes
—Assistant Principal
Kari Jane Docter
Julie Bruskin
Marian Heller
Susannah Chapman +
Associate Musicians
Stephen Ballou
Mark Shuman
Basses
Rex Surany
—Principal
Leigh Mesh
—Associate Principal
Daniel Krekeler +
—Assistant Principal
Brendan Kane §
Edward Francis-Smith
Associate Musicians
Jacqui Danilow
Marji Danilow
Brad Aikman
David Rosi
Flutes
Chelsea Knox
—Principal
The Lila Acheson Wallace Chair
Seth Morris
—Principal
Maron Khoury
Stephanie C. Mortimore
Associate Musician
Koren McCaffrey
Piccolos
Stephanie C. Mortimore
—Principal
The Beth W. and Gary A. Glynn Chair, in honor of Michael Parloff
Maron Khoury
Associate Musician
Koren McCaffrey
Oboes
Elaine Douvas
—Principal
Nathan Hughes
—Principal
Susan Spector
The Richard and Elizabeth Gilbert Chair, in memory of Ralph Gilbert
Pedro R. Díaz
English Horn
Pedro R. Díaz
Clarinets
Inn-hyuck Cho §
—Principal
The Karen A. and Kevin W. Kennedy Chair
Anton Rist
—Principal
Jessica Phillips +
The Ruth and Harvey R. Miller Charitable Fund Chair
Dean LeBlanc +
Associate Musician
Shari A. Hoffman
Bass Clarinet
Dean LeBlanc +
The Jacqui and Grant Smith Chair
Bassoons
William Short
—Principal
Evan Epifanio
—Principal
Daniel Shelly
Mark L. Romatz
Associate Musicians
William Hestand
Richard Vrotney
Contrabassoon
Mark L. Romatz
Horns
Erik Ralske
—Principal
Brad Gemeinhardt
—Principal
Anne Marie Scharer
The Rosalind Miranda Chair
Hugo A. Valverde
Javier Gándara
Barbara Jöstlein Currie
Stewart Rose +
Roy Femenella +
Trumpets
David Krauss
—Principal
The Beth W. and Gary A. Glynn Chair
Billy R. Hunter, Jr.
—Principal
James Ross
Raymond Riccomini
Associate Musician
Gareth Flowers
Bass Trumpet
Denson Paul Pollard
Trombones
Demian Austin
—Principal
Sasha Romero
—Principal
Weston Sprott
Denson Paul Pollard
Associate Musicians
Thomas H. Hutchinson
Nicholas Schwartz
Bass Trombone
Denson Paul Pollard
Tuba
Christopher John Hall
Associate Musician
Morris Kainuma
Timpani
Jason Haaheim
—Principal
The Rosalind Miranda Chair, in memory of Shirley and Hilliard (Bill) Cohen
Parker Lee
—Principal
Steven White
Percussion
Gregory Zuber
—Principal
Robert L. Knopper
Steven White
Associate Musicians
Rafael Guzman
Benjamin Harms
Jeffrey Irving
Harps
Mariko Anraku +
—Principal
Guitar/Lute
Associate Musician
Fred Hand
Mandolin
Associate Musician
Joyce Rasmussen Balint
§ Leave of absence
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