Musicians’ Roster
The musicians of the Arizona Opera Orchestra.
First Violins
Louise Scott, concertmaster
Linda Lambie, assistant concertmaster
Rebecca Wittkamp
Galina Sukhina
Dasha Hlavenka
Mutsuko Tatman
Hisami Iijima
Carla Kountoupes
Priscilla Benitez
Second Violins
Cynthia Baker, principal
Helga Kolosick, assistant principal
Richard Hoffman
Amy Neuenschwander
Laura Tagawa
Agnieszka Laskus
Violas
Christina Swanson, principal
Caroline Ruiz, acting assistant principal
Katherine Shields
Jeffrey Norman
Monica Oechsner
Cellos
Debra Pearson, principal
Mary Beadell-DiBartolo, assistant principal
Margaret Gilmore
Tom Hoisch
Abe Liebhaber
Matthew Ryan-Keltzenberg
Basses
Walgir Bertipaglia, principal
Claudia Botterweg, assistant principal
Derek DeVelder
Harp
Bonny Brady, principal
Flutes
Paula Redinger, principal
Melanie Winans, flute/piccolo
Oboes
Neil Tatman, principal
Scott Morano, oboe/english horn
Clarinets
Brian Viliunas
Bassoons
Melanie Sanguinetti, principal
Jill Marderness
Horn
Peter Erb, principal
Nathan Mitchell
Bruce Hembd
Shawn Campbell
Trumpets
Les Linn, co-principal
James Benitez, co-principal
Trombones
Martin Demos, principal
Michael Becker
Grant Jordan, trombone/bass trombone
Tuba
Steve Mapes, principal
Percussion
Khris Dodge, principal
Norman Weinberg
Timpani
Neil Dunn, principal
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