Joseph Mitchell started his musical career in the 6th grade, playing trumpet in his hometown of Belen, New Mexico. He soon found a passion for singing and received his Bachelor of Music Education degree with a vocal emphasis from UNM in 2017. Joseph is currently the choir and exploratory music teacher at Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School within APS. He’s also the bass section leader of Coro Lux and is thrilled to be singing again with the New Mexico Philharmonic.
FIRST VIOLIN
Carmelo de los Santos
Karen McKinnon Concertmaster Chair
Sarah Tasker •••
Assistant Concertmaster
Ana María Quintero Muñoz
Joan Wang +
Heidi Deifel ++
Juliana Huestis
Barbara Rivers
Nicolle Maniaci
Barbara Scalf Morris
SECOND VIOLIN
Rachel Jacklin •
Carol Swift •••
Julanie Lee
Jessica Retana ++
Liana Austin
Lidija Peno-Kelly
Sheila McLay
Brad Richards
VIOLA
Laura Chang •
Kimberly Fredenburgh •••
Allegra Askew
Christine Rancier
Laura Steiner
Michael Anderson
Lisa DiCarlo
Joan Hinterbichler
Laura Campbell
CELLO
Amy Huzjak •
Jonathan Flaksman •••
Carla Lehmeier-Tatum
Ian Mayne-Brody
Dana Winograd
David Schepps
Lisa Collins
Elizabeth Purvis
BASS
Mark Tatum •••
Katherine Olszowka
Terry Pruitt
Marco Retana
Frank Murry
FLUTE
Valerie Potter •
Esther Fredrickson
Jiyoun Hur ••+
Noah Livingston ••++
PICCOLO
Esther Fredrickson
OBOE
Kevin Vigneau •
Amanda Talley
ENGLISH HORN
Melissa Peña ••+
Rebecca Ray ••++
CLARINET
Marianne Shifrin •
Lori Lovato •••
Jeffrey Brooks
E-FLAT CLARINET
Lori Lovato
BASS CLARINET
Jeffrey Brooks
BASSOON
Stefanie Przybylska •
Denise Turner
HORN
Peter Erb •+
Allison Tutton
Andrew Meyers
Maria Long ••••
TRUMPET
John Marchiando •
Brynn Marchiando
Sam Oatts ••
TROMBONE
Aaron Zalkind •
Byron Herrington
BASS TROMBONE
David Tall +
Robinson Schulze ++
TUBA
Richard White •
TIMPANI
Micah Harrow •+
PERCUSSION
Jeff Cornelius •
Kenneth Dean
Emily Corneliu
Principal •
Associate Principal ••
Assistant Principal •••
Assistant ••••
Leave +
One-year position ++
Half-year position +++
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