Graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia
(Student of Joseph de Pasquale, Principal Violist of the Philadelphia Orchestra)
Teaching Assistant to William Primrose (world renowned soloist) at Indiana University
Former Principal Violist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Principal Violist of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra (now New Mexico Philharmonic) since 1972
FIRST VIOLIN
Carmelo de los Santos
Karen McKinnon Concertmaster Chair
Sarah Tasker •••
Assistant Concertmaster
Ana María Quintero Muñoz
Joan Wang +
Steve Ognacevic
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 ••++
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 •+
Alana Yee +++
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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