Overture Magazine 2013-2014 November-December 2013 | Page 16

TH e B a lt i m o r e S y m p h o n y O r c h e s t r a Season Roster { M usic D i r e c tor} Marin Alsop Marin Alsop is an inspiring and powerful voice in the international music scene, a music director of vision and distinction who passionately believes that “music has the power to change lives.” She is recognized across the world for her innovative approach to programming and for her deep commitment to education and to the development of audiences of all ages. Marin Alsop made history with her appointment as the 12th music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO). With her inaugural concerts in September 2007, she became the first woman to head a major American orchestra. She also holds the title of conductor emeritus at the Bournemouth Symphony in the United Kingdom, where she served as the principal conductor from 2002–2008.  Her success as the BSO’s music director has garnered national and international attention for her innovative programming and artistry. Her success was recognized in 2013, when her tenure was extended to the 2020 –2021 season. Alsop took up the post of music director of the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra in 2012, where she steers the orchestra in its artistic and creative programming, recording ventures and its education and outreach activities. In the summer of 2013, Maestra Alsop served her 22nd season as music director of the acclaimed Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in California. Musical America, which  named Maestra Alsop the 2009 Conductor of the Year, said, “[Marin Alsop] connects to the public as few conductors today can.” 14 O v ertur e | www. bsomusic .org First Violins Jonathan Carney Concertmaster, Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Chair Madeline Adkins Associate Concertmaster, Wilhelmina Hahn Waidner Chair Igor Yuzefovich* Assistant Concertmaster Rui Du Acting Assistant Concertmaster James Boehm Kenneth Goldstein Wonju Kim Gregory Kuperstein Mari Matsumoto Gregory Mulligan Rebecca Nichols E. Craig Richmond Ellen Pendleton Troyer Andrew Wasyluszko Second Violins Qing Li Principal, E. Kirkbride and Ann H. Miller Chair Ivan Stefanovic Associate Principal Angela Lee Assistant Principal Leonid Berkovich Leonid Briskin Julie Parcells Christina Scroggins Wayne C. Taylor James Umber Charles Underwood Melissa Zaraya Minsun Choi** Violas Richard Field Principal, Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone Chair Noah Chaves Associate Principal Karin Brown Assistant Principal Rebekah Newman Peter Minkler Sharon Pineo Myer Delmar Stewart Jeffrey Stewart Mary Woehr Cellos Dariusz Skoraczewski Acting Principal Chang Woo Lee Associate Principal Bo Li Acting Assistant Principal Seth Low Susan Evans Esther Mellon Kristin Ostling Paula Skolnick-Childress Pei Lu** Basses Robert Barney Principal, Willard and Lillian Hackerman Chair Hampton Childress Associate Principal Owen Cummings Arnold Gregorian Mark Huang Jonathan Jensen David Sheets Eric Stahl Flutes Emily Skala Principal, Dr. Clyde Alvin Clapp Chair Marcia Kämper Piccolo Laurie Sokoloff Oboes Katherine Needleman Principal, Robert H. and Ryda H. Levi Chair Michael Lisicky English Horn Jane Marvine Kenneth S. Battye and Legg Mason Chair Clarinets Steven Barta Principal, Anne Adalman Goodwin Chair Marin Alsop: Music Director, Harvey M. and Lyn P. Meyerhoff Chair Jack Everly: Principal Pops Conductor Yuri Temirkanov: Music Director Emeritus Alexandra Arrieche: BSO-Peabody Conducting Fellow Christopher Wolfe Assistant Principal William Jenken E-flat Clarinet Christopher Wolfe Percussion Christopher Williams Principal, Lucille Schwilck Chair John Locke Brian Prechtl Bassoons Fei Xie Principal Julie Green Gregorian Assistant Principal Benjamin Greanya** Harp Sarah Fuller** Contrabassoon David P. Coombs Assistant Personnel Manager David George Horns Philip Munds Principal, USF&G Foundation Chair Gabrielle Finck Associate Principal Lisa Bergman Mary C. Bisson Bruce Moore Trumpets Andrew Balio Principal, Harvey M. and Lyn P. Meyerhoff Chair Rene Hernandez Assistant Principal Nathaniel Hepler Trombones Joseph Rodriguez** Acting Principal James Olin Co-Principal John Vance Bass Trombone Randall S. Campora Tuba David T. Fedderly Principal Timpani James Wyman Principal Christopher Williams Assistant Principal Piano Lura Johnson** Sidney M. and Miriam Friedberg Chair Librarians Mary Carroll Plaine Principal, Constance A. and Ramon F. Getzov Chair Raymond Kreuger Associate Stage Personnel Ennis Seibert Stage Manager Todd Price Assistant Stage Manager Charles Lamar Audio Engineer Mario Serruto Electrician *On leave **Guest Musician The musicians who perform for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra do so under the terms of an agreement between the BSO and Local 40-543, AFM. D e an Ale x an d er 2013 –2014 }