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
Laura Steiner
Joan Wang +
Juliana Huestis
Steve Ognacevic
Barbara Rivers
Nicolle Maniaci
Barbara Scalf Morris
SECOND VIOLIN
Carol Swift •••
Julanie Lee
Gabriela Fogo •+
Heidi Deifel ++
Liana Austin
Lidija Peno-Kelly
Sheila McLay
Brad Richards
Eric Sewell +
VIOLA
Laura Chang •
Kimberly Fredenburgh •••
Allegra Askew
Christine Rancier
Virginia Lawrence
Joan Hinterbichler
Lisa DiCarlo
CELLO
Amy Huzjak •
Jonathan Flaksman •••
Carla Lehmeier-Tatum
Ian Mayne-Brody
Dana Winograd
David Schepps
Lisa Collins
Elizabeth Purvis
BASS
Jean-Luc Matton •+
Zachary Bush ++
Mark Tatum ••
Katherine Olszowka
Terry Pruitt
Frank Murry
FLUTE
Valerie Potter •
Jiyoun Hur ••
OBOE
Kevin Vigneau •
Amanda Talley
ENGLISH HORN
Melissa Peña ••+
Lauren Keating ••++
CLARINET
Marianne Shifrin •+
Lori Lovato •••
Timothy Skinner
E-FLAT CLARINET
Lori Lovato
BASS CLARINET
Timothy Skinner +
Cory Tamez ++
BASSOON
Stefanie Przybylska •
Denise Turner
HORN
Peter Erb •
Allison Tutton
Katelyn Lewis •••
Maria Long ••••
TRUMPET
John Marchiando •
Brynn Marchiando
Sam Oatts •••
TROMBONE
Aaron Zalkind •
Byron Herrington
BASS TROMBONE
David Tall
TUBA
Richard White •
TIMPANI
Micah Harrow •
PERCUSSION
Jeff Cornelius •
Kenneth Dean
Emily Cornelius
HARP
Matthew Tutsky •
Principal •
Assistant Principal ••
Associate Principal •••
Assistant ••••
Leave +
One year position ++
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