2024 Principal Players
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2024 Roster
VIOLIN I
Richard Roberts, Concertmaster
The Michele & Steven Pesner Chair
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Garry Ianco, assistant principal
Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra
Brook
Domenic Salerni
Attacca Quartet
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Juan Ramirez
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Peter Bahng
Delaware Symphony
Davis Brooks
School of Music, Butler University
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Gokce Erem
Concertmaster, Hamilton ​
Broadway Perfomer
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Alice Hong
Colorado Music Festival
Atlanta Symphony
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VIOLIN II
Kenn Wagner, Principal
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
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Erik Chapman
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ​
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Greta Myatieva
Boston Philharmonic​
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Helen Vassiliou
New Jersey Symphony
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Grant Donellan
College of Fine & Performing Arts,Western Washington University
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Michael Heald
Hugh Hodgson School of Music, University of Georgia
VIOLA
Richard Young, Principal
Vermeer Quartet
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Catherine Allain
The Atlanta Opera
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Nina Kiken
Spoleto Festival USA​
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Rick Neff
Bellingham Festival of Music
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Yumi Oshima
Hudson Valley Symphony Orchestra
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CELLO
Steven Thomas,Principal
The Florida Orchestra
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
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Soyoon Park, Assistant Principal
Peabody Prep​aratory
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David Schepps
New Mexico Philharmonic
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Annamarie Reader
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Fred Gratta
The Florida Orchestra
Lucas Button
Virginia Symphony
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BASS
Rudy Albach, Principal
Columbus Symphony
Jena Huebner
Columbus Symphony
Drew Collins
Pittsburgh Symphony
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FLUTE
Niles Watson, Principal
Columbus Symphony Orchestra​
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Allison Parramore
Boston Festival Orchestra
Phoenix Orchestra
OBOE
Igor Leschinin
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
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Danna Sundet
Eerie Philharmonic
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CLARINET
John Diodati, Principal
Opera Philadelpia
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Alec Manasse
American Ballet Theatre
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BASSOON
Cornelia Sommer, Principal
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
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Taylor Smith
Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
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HORN
Robert Johnson, Principal
Houston Symphony Orchestra
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Kimberly Minson
Houston Grand Opera
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David Alexander
Metropolitan Opera ​
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Sophia Filippone
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra​
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TRUMPET
John Parker, Principal
Houston Symphony
Eric Berlin
Colorado Music Festival
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TROMBONE
Richard Clark, Principal
American Symphony Orchestra​
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HARP
Rita Costanzi, Principal
Former principal harp, Vancouver Symphony ​
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TIMPANI & PERCUSSION
Mark Guthrie
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR/ KEYBOARD
Logan Souther
The Atlanta Opera
Sarasota Opera
The Atlanta Music Project
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