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Violin I

Michael Shih, Concertmaster

Michael Shih, Concertmaster

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Swang Lin, Associate Concertmaster

Swang Lin, Associate Concertmaster

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Eugene Cherkasov, Assistant Concertmaster

Eugene Cherkasov, Assistant Concertmaster

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Ivo Ivanov

Ivo Ivanov

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Kim Torgul

Kim Torgul

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Qiong Hulsey

Qiong Hulsey

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Izumi Lund

Izumi Lund

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Jennifer Y. Betz

Jennifer Y. Betz

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Ordabeck Duissen

Ordabeck Duissen

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Ke Mai

Ke Mai

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Albert Yamamoto

Albert Yamamoto

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Nikayla Kim

Nikayla Kim

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Violin II

Adriana Voirin DeCosta, Principal

Adriana Voirin DeCosta, Principal

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Steven Li, Associate Principal

Steven Li, Associate Principal

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Janine Geisel, Assistant Principal

Janine Geisel, Assistant Principal

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Andrea Tullis

Andrea Tullis

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Camilla Wojciechowska,

Camilla Wojciechowska,

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Tatyana Smith

Tatyana Smith

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Matt Milewski

Matt Milewski

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Molly Baer

Molly Baer

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Kathryn Perry

Kathryn Perry

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Gabriela Peña-Kim

Gabriela Peña-Kim

Rosalyn Story

Rosalyn Story

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Viola

DJ Cheek, Principal

DJ Cheek, Principal

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Anna Kolotylina, Associate Principal

Anna Kolotylina, Associate Principal

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Daniel Sigale

Daniel Sigale

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Sorin Guttman

Sorin Guttman

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Dmitry Kustanovich

Dmitry Kustanovich

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Aleksandra Holowka

Aleksandra Holowka

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Cello

Allan Steele, Principal

Allan Steele, Principal

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Shelly Jessup

Shelly Jessup

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Debbie Brooks

Debbie Brooks

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Bass

William Clay, Principal

William Clay, Principal

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Paul Unger

Paul Unger, Assistant Principal

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Julie Vinsant

Julie Vinsant

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Jeff Hall

Jeff Hall

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Sean O'Hara

Sean O'Hara

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Flute

Jake Fridkis

Jake Fridkis, Principal

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Gabriel Fridkis, Assistant Principal; Flute & Piccolo

Gabriel Fridkis, Assistant Principal; Flute & Piccolo

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Vaynu Kadiyali, Piccolo & Flute

Vaynu Kadiyali, Piccolo & Flute

Oboe

Jennifer Corning Lucio

Jennifer Corning Lucio, Principal

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Tamer Edlebi, Assistant Principal; Oboe & English Horn

Tamer Edlebi, Assistant Principal; Oboe & English Horn

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Tim Daniels; English Horn & Oboe

Tim Daniels; English Horn & Oboe

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Clarinet

Stanislav Chernyshev

Stanislav Chernyshev, Principal

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Ivan Petruzziello

Ivan Petruzziello, Assistant Principal; Clarinet & Eb Clarinet

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Phillip Soloman, Bass Clarinet & Clarinet

Phillip Solomon, Bass Clarinet & Clarinet

Bassoon

Joshua Elmore, Principal Bassoon

Joshua Elmore, Principal Bassoon

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Nik Hooks, Assistant Principal

Nik Hooks, Assistant Principal

Nicole Haywood; Contrabassoon & Bassoon

Nicole Haywood; Contrabassoon & Bassoon

Cara Owens, Assistant Principal

Cara Owens, Assistant Principal

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Horn

Gerry Wood, Principal

Gerry Wood, Principal

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Alton Adkins, Associate Principal

Alton Adkins, Associate Principal

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Kelly Cornell, Associate Principal

Kelly Cornell, Associate Principal

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Aaron Pino

Aaron Pino

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Trumpet

Kyle Sherman, Principal

Kyle Sherman, Principal

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Cody McClarty, Assistant Principal

Cody McClarty, Assistant Principal

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Oscar Garcia

Oscar Garcia

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Trombone

Joe Dubas, Principal Trombone

Joe Dubas, Principal Trombone

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John Michael Hayes, Assistant Principal

John Michael Hayes, Assistant Principal

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Dennis Bubert, Bass Trombone

Dennis Bubert, Bass Trombone

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Tuba

Edward Jones

Edward Jones, Principal

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Timpani & Percussion

Seth McConnell, Principal Timpani

Seth McConnell, Principal Timpani

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Keith Williams, Principal Percussion

Keith Williams, Principal Percussion

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Nicholas Sakakeeny, Assistant Principal

Nicholas Sakakeeny, Assistant Principal

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Deborah Mashburn

Deborah Mashburn

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Brad Wagner

Brad Wagner

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Keyboard

Buddy Bray, Principal

Buddy Bray, Principal

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The seating positions of all string section musicians, listed in alphabetical order, changes on a regular basis.

°2024-2025 Season Only

The Concertmaster performs on the 1710 Davis Stradivarius violin.

The Associate Concertmaster performs on the 1685 Eugenie Stradivarius violin.