Laurie Anderson
Performance Artist
Anthony McGill
Principal Clarinetist, New York Philharmonic
Read about our recording session with Anthony & Demarre McGill
Sheila Johnson
Co-founder of BET and CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts
Andrew Sandwick
Bass Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Bird
Singer/Songwriter
Robin Kesselman
Principal Bassist, Houston Symphony
Emma Steele
Concertmaster of Royal Danish Orchestra
Ian Ding
Former Principal Percussionist, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Demarre McGill
Principal Flutist, Seattle Symphony
Read about our recording session with Anthony & Demarre McGill
| Orchestra Members | Academy of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields Marilyn Sansom – Cello, Viola de Gamba Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra Ben Peled – Violin Julie Studebaker – Co-Principal Horn* Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Sara Watkins Shirley-Quirk – Resident Conductor* Arkansas Symphony Orchestra David Gerstein – Principal Cello Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra Alexandria Hoffman — Associate Principal Flute (temp 2022) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Christine Murphy – Assistant Principal Flute Lisa Steltenpohl – Principal Viola Berlin Concert Orchestra Alicia Lagger – Violin Berlin Philharmonic Allan Nilles – Viola Boston Symphony Orchestra Martha Babcock – Assistant Principal Cello Joel Moerschel – Cello* Andrew Sandwick — Bass Clarinet Century Chamber Orchestra (Osaka) Peter Seidenberg – Principal Cello* Charleston Symphony Orchestra Zac Hammond – Principal Oboe Christopher Lindgren – Principal Trombone Chicago Sinfonietta Emily Lewis Mantell – Cello Chicago Symphony Orchestra Oto Carrillo – Horn Emma Gerstein – Flute Daniel Gingrich – Horn David Griffin – Horn John Hagstrom – Trumpet Mark Kraemer – Bass Diane Mues – Viola James Smelser – Horn Lynne Turner – Harp Arnold Brostoff – Violin* Philip Blum – Cello* Leonore Glazer – Cello* Richard Kanter – Oboe* Samuel Magad – Co-Concertmaster* Richard Oldberg – Horn* Gordon Peters – Principal Percussion* Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Joe Bricker —Associate Principal Timpani/Percussion Cleveland Orchestra Scott Haigh – First Assistant Principal Bass Arthur Klima Jr. – Viola* Frank Rosenwein – Principal Oboe Barrick Stees – Assistant Principal Bassoon Richard Voldrich – Violin* Colorado Symphony Peter Cooper – Principal Oboe Columbus Symphony (OH) David Niwa – Assistant Concertmaster Dallas Symphony Orchestra Eunice Keem – Associate Concertmaster Dayton Philharmonic Jessica Hung – Concertmaster Des Moines Symphony James Orlando Garcia, Bass Clarinet/Clarinet III Detroit Symphony Ian Ding – Principal Percussion* Abraham Feder – Assistant Principal Cello Peter McCaffrey – Cello Evanston Symphony Daniel DiCesare – Tuba Florida Philharmonic John Dee – Principal Oboe* Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Dan Sigale – Viola Allan Steele – Principal Cello Greenville Symphony Orchestra Allen Jiang — Principal Bassoon Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Alicia Lagger – Principal Second Violin* Houston Symphony Kurt Johnson – Violin Robin Kesselman – Principal Bass Andrew Pedersen – Bass William VerMuelen – Principal Horn Indianapolis Symphony Richard Graef – Assistant Principal Horn Sherry Hong – Violin Robert Bromel – Principal Bassoon* Austin Huntington – Principal Cellist Los Angeles Opera Margaret Schultz Moores – Cello* Los Angeles Philharmonic Lorin Levee – Principal Clarinet* Louisville Orchestra Alex Schwarz – Principal Trumpet Lyric Opera of Chicago Jean Berkenstock – Principal Flute* Mark Brandfonbrener – Cello William Cernota – Cello Matthew Comerford – Trumpet* Brian Ferguson – Assistant Principal Bass* Michael Geller – Principal Bass* Michael Green – Principal Percussion* Dionne Hansen-Jackson – Assistant Principal Flute Neil Kimel – French Horn Charlene Zimmerman – Principal Clarinet* Judith Zunamon Lewis – Oboe, English Horn Metropolitan Opera Barbara Jöstlein – Horn Ronals Arron – Viola* | Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Robyn Black – Principal Tuba Kathleen Collisson – Cello* Julia Coronelli – Principal Harp Lisa Johnson Fuller – Violin Jennifer Startt – Principal Second Violin Minnesota Orchestra Norbert Nielubowski – Bassoon, Contrabassoon Sonia Mantell — Cello Montreal Symphony Orchestra Tim McGovern – Associate Principal Bassoon* Paul Merkelo – Principal Trumpet Nashville Symphony Rebecca Cole – Violin* Katherine Kohler – Assistant Principal Clarinet / E-flat Clarinet National Symphony Orchestra Rick Barber – Assistant Principal Bass* Jennifer Cline – Viola* Steven Honigberg – Cello* Charles Nilles – Bass* Sara Watkins Shirley-Quirk – Principal Oboe* Rebecca Tobin – Second Chair Clarinet* Jamie Roberts- Assistant Principal Oboe* New York Philharmonic John Deak – Associate Principal Bass* Anthony McGill – Principal Clarinet Kyle Zerna – Percussion Opera Philadephia Oliver Tulakder — Second Oboe Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera Rhett Del Campo – Principal Percussion* Orchestre de Paris Aimee Kreston – Concertmaster* Oregon Symphony Kayla Cabrera — Acting Section Viola Oslo Philharmonic Eileen Siegel – Assistant Principal First Violin Peoria Symphony Orchestra Alex Liedtke – Principal Oboe Phoenix Symphony Frederick Chao – Cello Danny Taubenheim – Trumpet Philadelphia Orchestra Larry Grika – Violin* Duane Rosengard – Bass Angela Zator Nelson – Percussion Richmond Symphony Mary Boodell – Principal Flute Mary Bowden – Trumpet Rochester Philharmonic Stephanie Zimmerman – Horn* Howard Weiss – Concertmaster* Saint Louis Symphony Chris Carson – Assistant Principal Bass Thomas Jöstlein – Associate Principal Horn Robert Mottl – Assistant Principal Bassoon* Frances (Cohen) Tietov – Principal Harp* San Antonio Symphony Ron Noble – Bassoon* San Diego Symphony Hanah Stuart – Second Violin San Francisco Ballet Orchestra Michael Cox – Second Trombone Bill Klingelhoffer – Horn San Francisco Symphony Jill Rachuy Brindel – Cello John Schoening – Viola* Sarasota Orchestra Stephanie Block — Principal Viola Santa Fe Opera Joseph Johnson – Principal Cello Seattle Symphony Michael Gamburg – Bassoon, Contrabassoon* Noah Geller – Concertmaster Demarre McGill – Principal Flute Luke Fieweger – Associate Principal Bassoon Sonora Philharmonic Lauren Toner – Bassoon Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra Nicolette Cheauré — Assistant Principal Viola The Hague Philharmonic Cary Koubek – Violin* The President’s Own Brandon Eubank – Trumpet, Cornet Gina Guhl Fouch – Clarinet* Trevor Mowry – Co-Principal Oboe The Royal Danish Orchestra Emma Steele – Concertmaster Toronto Symphony Joseph Johnson – Principal Cello Susan Lipchak – Assistant Principal Viola* Lucie Ticho – Cello Alex Liedtke – Oboe United States Navy Band Jeffrey DeRoche – Percussion Utah Symphony Orchestra Barbara Ann Scowcroft – Violin Zurich Chamber Orchestra Sandra Goldberg – Violin* Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra Joe Klingelhoffer – Principal Trombone* West Point Band Alec Mawrence – West Point Brass Quintet |
| Music Professionals | Solo Artists/Chamber Musicians Laurie Anderson – Performance Artist Andrew Bird – Singer/Songwriter Richard Davis – Bassist, Educator, Activist Alison Lowell – Performer and Educator Anthea Kreston – Violinist, Artemis Quartet Sharon Kuster – Bassoon, Olmos Ensemble Composers Charlyn Bernal – Composer and Associate Director of Film & Television Music for The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Mark Camphouse – Composer, Conductor, Educator Conductors Arnie Roth – Conductor, Emmy-nominated composer, GRAMMY-winner with Mannheim Steamroller Ben Manis – Associate Conductor, Utah Symphony DePaul University Julie DeRoche – Clarinet & Chair, Department of Performance Studies DC Youth Orchestra Program Elizabeth Schurgin – Executive Director Hamilton Conservatory of the Arts (Canada) Lance Elbeck – concertmaster* Knoxville Symphony Jon Agazzi – Director of Operations Michigan State University Ava Ordman – Trombone Professor & Chair, Brass and Percussion Minnesota Orchestra Michelle Miller Burns – President and CEO Nashville Symphony Sonja Thoms – Senior Director of Operations and Orchestra Manager Oberlin College & Conservatory Peter Slowik – Director, Division of Strings & Professor of Viola Peabody Conservatory of Music Sara Watkins Shirley-Quirk – Conductor* Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Howard Weiss – Founding Music Director* University of Illinois John Dee – Professor of Oboe Tim McGovern – Professor of Bassoon University of Missouri – Kansas City Terry Applebaum – Dean, School of Music* University of Missouri – St. Louis Robert Mottl – Professor of Bassoon Utah Youth Symphony Barbara Ann Scowcroft – Music Director *Former Member/Position | |
| Other Distinguished Alumni | Sheila C. Johnson – Vice Chairman and owner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, President and Managing Partner of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts |
