MUSIC DIRECTOR

Marin Alsop is an inspiring and powerful voice in the international music scene who passionately believes that “ music has the power to change lives .” She is recognized across the world for her innovative programming and for her deep commitment to education and the development of audiences of all ages .

Her success as Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has been recognized by the extension of her tenure until 2021 . After her appointment in 2007 , Alsop launched OrchKids , which provides music education and instruments to Baltimore ’ s underserved youth . She became Music Director of the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra in 2012 and made history in 2013 as the first female conductor of the BBC ’ s Last Night of the Proms , which she returned to conduct in 2015 .

Alsop conducts the world ’ s major orchestras including the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra , Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra . As a student of Leonard Bernstein , Alsop is central to his 100 th -anniversary celebrations , conducting Bernstein ’ s Mass at the Ravinia Festival , where she serves as Musical Curator for 2018 and 2019 . She recently concluded a 25-year tenure as Music Director of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in California .

Alsop is the only conductor to receive the MacArthur Fellowship and was recently appointed Director of Graduate Conducting at the Peabody Institute . She attended the Juilliard School and Yale University , which awarded her an Honorary Doctorate in 2017 .

FIRST VIOLINS

Jonathan Carney ∫ Concertmaster , Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Chair

Wyatt Underhill † Acting Associate Concertmaster , Wilhelmina Hahn Waidner Chair

Boram Kang Acting Assistant Concertmaster Kenneth Goldstein Wonju Kim Gregory Kuperstein Gregory Mulligan Rebecca Nichols * E . Craig Richmond Kevin Smith Ellen Pendleton Troyer Andrew Wasyluszko Jina Lee ** Tian Zhao **

SECOND VIOLINS

Qing Li Principal , E . Kirkbride and Ann H . Miller Chair

Ivan Stefanovic ∫ Associate Principal

Angela Lee ∫

Assistant Principal Leonid Berkovich Leonid Briskin Holly Jenkins Julie Parcells Sunjoo Park Christina Scroggins * James Umber Charles Underwood Audrey Wright

VIOLAS

Lisa Steltenpohl ∫ Principal , Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone Chair

Noah Chaves Associate Principal

Karin Brown

Assistant Principal Peter Minkler Sharon Pineo Myer Jacob Shack Delmar Stewart Jeffrey Stewart Mary Woehr

CELLOS

Dariusz Skoraczewski ∫ Principal , Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Chair

Chang Woo Lee Associate Principal

Lachezar Kostov

Assistant Principal Susan Evans Bo Li ∫ Seth Low Esther Mellon Kristin Ostling Se-Doo Park Lukasz Szyrner

BASSES

Robert Barney Principal , Willard and Lillian Hackerman Chair

David Sheets

Associate Principal Timothy Dilenschneider Mark Huang Jonathan Jensen Eric Stahl

FLUTES

Emily Skala Principal , Dr . Clyde Alvin Clapp Chair Marcia Kämper Lauren Sileo **

PICCOLO

Marcia Kämper Acting Principal Piccolo

OBOES

Katherine Needleman Principal , Robert H . and Ryda H . Levi Chair

Melissa Hooper

Assistant Principal Michael Lisicky

ENGLISH HORN

Jane Marvine Kenneth S . Battye and Legg Mason Chair

CLARINETS Yao Guang Zhai

Principal Lin Ma

Assistant Principal William Jenken

E-FLAT CLARINET Lin Ma

BASSOONS Fei Xie *

Principal

Harrison Miller Acting Principal Bassoon

Julie Green Gregorian

Assistant Principal Schuyler Jackson

CONTRABASSOON David P . Coombs

HORNS

Philip Munds Principal , USF & G Foundation Chair

Gabrielle Finck

Associate Principal Lisa Bergman Austin Larson Joy Branagan **

TRUMPETS

Andrew Balio Principal , Harvey M . and Lyn P . Meyerhoff Chair

René Hernandez

Assistant Principal Matthew Barker Nathaniel Hepler

TROMBONES

Aaron LaVere Principal , Alex Brown & Sons Chair

James Olin *

Co-Principal John Vance

BASS TROMBONE Randall S . Campora

TIMPANI James Wyman

Principal Christopher Williams

Assistant Principal

Yuri Temirkanov , Music Director Emeritus

Gonzalo Farias , BSO-Peabody Conducting Fellow

PERCUSSION

Christopher Williams Principal , Lucille Schwilck Chair John Locke Brian Prechtl

Ford Musician Awardee

HARP Sarah Fuller **

Acting Principal

KEYBOARD

Lura Johnson ** Sidney M . and Miriam Friedberg Chair

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL

Jinny Kim Director of Orchestra Personnel

Matthew Urquhart Assistant Personnel Manager

LIBRARIANS

Michael Ferraguto 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 performing with an instrument (†) or a bow ( ∫ ) on loan to the BSO from the private collection of the family of Marin Alsop .

The musicians who perform for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra do so under the terms of an agreement between the BSO and the Local 40-543 , AFM .

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