Laurie Anderson
Performance Artist
Anthony McGill
Principal Clarinetist, New York Philharmonic
Read about our recording session with Anthony & Demarre McGill
Sheila 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
Andrew Bird
Singer/Songwriter
Emma Steele
Concertmaster of Royal Danish Orchestra
Demarre McGill
Principal Flutist, Seattle Symphony
Read about our recording session with Anthony & Demarre McGill
Andrew Sandwick
Bass Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Oto Carrillo
Horn, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Ian Ding
Former Principal Percussionist, Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Faculty, DePaul University
| 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* 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 Christopher Lindgren – Principal Trombone Chicago Sinfonietta Emily Lewis Mantell – Cello Chicago Symphony Orchestra Oto Carrillo – Horn Emma Gerstein – Flute Daniel Gingrich – Associate Principal 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 James Vaughen – Assistant Principal Trumpet Peter Hatch – Bass Evanston Symphony Daniel DiCesare – Tuba* Florida Philharmonic John Dee – Principal Oboe* Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Dan Sigale – Viola Allan Steele – Principal Cello Grant Park Symphony Orchestra Alex Liedtke – Oboe Eric Hall – Principal Bassoon Mary Stolper – Principal Flute Neil Kimel – Horn Peter Szczepanek – Assistant Principal Cello Yoshihiko Nakano – Assistant Principal Viola Greenville Symphony Orchestra Allen Jiang — Principal Bassoon Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Alicia Lagger – Principal Second Violin* Houston Symphony Paul Ellison — Bass* 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 Ursula Steele – Viola Kansas City Symphony Duncan Steele — Assistant Principal Viola Los Angeles Opera Margaret Schultz Moores – Cello* Los Angeles Philharmonic Lorin Levee – Principal Clarinet* Louisville Orchestra Alex Schwarz – Principal Trumpet 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 New World Symphony Abby Black – Horn Fellow Opera Philadephia Oliver Tulakder — Second Oboe* Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera Rhett Del Campo – Principal Percussion* Orchestre de Paris Aimee Kreston – Concertmaster* Oslo Philharmonic Eileen Siegel – Assistant Principal First Violin 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* Ryan Toher – Acting Clarinet 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* Lucia Ticho – Cello Alex Liedtke – Associate Principal Oboe United States Army Band Miles Teague — Horn United States Navy Band Dean Brady – Flute Jeffrey DeRoche – Percussion Utah Symphony Orchestra Barbara Ann Scowcroft – Violin Zac Hammond – Principal Oboe 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 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 Ian Ding — Percussion Faculty 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 Oberlin College & Conservatory Peter Slowik – Director, Division of Strings & Professor of Viola | Peabody Conservatory of Music Sara Watkins Shirley-Quirk – Conductor* Pittsburgh Symphony Daniel Dardon – Artistic Liaison & Personal Assistant to the Music Director Rice University, Shepherd School of Music Paul Ellison – Professor of Double Bass, String Department Co-Chair 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 Wheeling (WV) Symphony Orchestra Sonja Thoms — Executive Director *Former Member/Position |
