Musicians
2017-18 Season
Conductors
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Chair
Stéphane Denève, Principal Guest Conductor
Kensho Watanabe, Assistant Conductor
First Violins
David Kim, Concertmaster,
Dr. Benjamin Rush Chair
Juliette Kang, First Associate Concertmaster,
Joseph and Marie Field Chair
Ying Fu, Associate Concertmaster
Marc Rovetti, Assistant Concertmaster
Barbara Govatos,
Robert E. Mortensen Chair
Richard Amoroso,
Robert and Lynne Pollack Chair
Jason DePue,
Larry A. Grika Chair
Second Violins
Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violin,
Peter A. Benoliel Chair
Paul Roby, Associate Principal Second Violin,
Sandra and David Marshall Chair
Dara Morales, Assistant Principal Second Violin,
Anne M. Buxton Chair
Philip Kates,
Mitchell and Hilarie Morgan Family Foundation Chair
Booker Rowe,
Joseph Brodo Chair, given by Peter A. Benoliel
Paul Arnold,
Lorraine and David Popowich Chair
Violas
Choong-Jin Chang, Principal Viola,
Ruth and A. Morris Williams Chair
Kirsten Johnson, Associate Principal Viola
Kerri Ryan, Assistant Principal Viola
Anna Marie Ahn Petersen,
Piasecki Family Chair
Cellos
Hai-Ye Ni, Principal Cello
Priscilla Lee, Associate Principal Cello
Yumi Kendall, Assistant Principal Cello,
Wendy and Derek Pew Foundation Chair
Gloria dePasquale,
Orton P. and Noël S. Jackson Chair
Robert Cafaro,
Volunteer Committees Chair
Derek S. Barnes,
Mollie and Frank Slattery Chair
Basses
Harold Robinson, Principal Bass,
Carole and Emilio Gravagno Chair
Michael Shahan, Associate Principal Bass
Joseph Conyers, Assistant Principal Bass
Flutes
Jeffrey Khaner, Principal Flute,
Paul and Barbara Henkels Chair
David Cramer, Associate Principal Flute,
Rachelle and Ronald Kaiserman Chair
Erica Peel, Piccolo
Oboes
Richard Woodhams, Principal Oboe,
Samuel S. Fels Chair
Peter Smith, Associate Principal Oboe
Jonathan Blumenfeld,
Edwin Tuttle Chair
Elizabeth Starr Masoudnia, English Horn,
Joanne T. Greenspun Chair
Clarinets
Ricardo Morales, Principal Clarinet,
Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Chair
Samuel Caviezel, Associate Principal Clarinet,
Sarah and Frank Coulson Chair
Paul R. Demers, Bass Clarinet,
Peter M. Joseph and Susan Rittenhouse Joseph Chair
Bassoons
Daniel Matsukawa, Principal Bassoon,
Richard M. Klein Chair
Mark Gigliotti, Co-Principal Bassoon
Holly Blake, Contrabassoon
Horns
Jennifer Montone, Principal Horn,
Gray Charitable Trust Chair
Jeffrey Lang, Associate Principal Horn
Trumpets
David Bilger, Principal Trumpet,
Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest Chair
Jeffrey Curnow, Associate Principal Trumpet,
Gary and Ruthanne Schlarbaum Chair
Trombones
Nitzan Haroz, Principal Trombone,
Neubauer Family Foundation Chair
Matthew Vaughn, Co-Principal Trombone
Blair Bollinger, Bass Trombone,
Drs. Bong and Mi Wha Lee Chair
Tuba
Carol Jantsch, Principal Tuba, Lyn and George M. Ross Chair
Timpani
Don S. Liuzzi, Principal Timpani,
Dwight V. Dowley Chair
Angela Zator Nelson, Associate Principal Timpani
Percussion
Christopher Deviney, Principal Percussion
Anthony Orlando, Associate Principal Percussion
Piano and Celesta
Keyboards
Harp
Elizabeth Hainen, Principal Harp,
Patricia and John Imbesi Chair
Some members of the string sections voluntarily rotate seating on a periodic basis.
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