Lyric Opera 2023-2024 Issue 2 - Audra McDonald/Gala

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 16 Orchestra MUSIC STAFF Kedrick Armstrong Michael Banwarth William C. Billingham Tiffany Chang Patrick Furrer Susan Miller Hult Keun-A Lee Noah Lindquist Francesco Milioto Jerad Mosbey Stefano Sarzani Eric Weimer Dean Whiteside ^ ORCHESTRA Violin I Robert Hanford, Concertmaster, Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg Endowed Chair Emily Nebel, Assistant Concertmaster Alexander Belavsky Kathleen Brauer Laura Miller Liba Shacht Heather Wittels Bing Jing Yu Violin II Yin Shen, Principal John Macfarlane, Assistant Principal Diane Duraffourg-Robinson Ann Palen Irene Radetzky John D. Robinson David Volfe Viola Carol Cook, Principal Terri Van Valkinburgh, Assistant Principal Patrick Brennan Amy Hess Melissa Trier Kirk Cello Calum Cook, Principal Mark Brandfonbrener William H. Cernota Paula Kosower ** Walter Preucil String Bass Ian Hallas * , Principal Samuel Shuhan, Acting Principal Andrew L. W. Anderson, Acting Assistant Principal Gregory Sarchet Collins R. Trier Flute Marie Tachouet, Principal Dionne Jackson, Assistant Principal Alyce Johnson Piccolo Alyce Johnson Oboe Paul Lueders, Principal Judith Zunamon Lewis, Acting Assistant Principal English Horn Judith Zunamon Lewis Clarinet Heesoo Kim, Principal Susan Warner*, Assistant Principal Trevor O’Riordan**, Acting Assistant Principal Bass Clarinet Trevor O’Riordan** Bassoon Preman Tilson, Principal Lewis Kirk, Assistant Principal Contrabassoon Lewis Kirk Horn Jonathan Boen*, Principal Fritz Foss, Acting Principal Robert E. Johnson, Third Horn/ Acting Assistant Principal Brian Goodwin** Samuel Hamzem Neil Kimel Trumpet William Denton, Principal Rebecca Oliverio, Acting Assistant Principal Trombone Jeremy Moeller, Principal Mark Fisher, Assistant Principal Mark Fry** Bass Trombone Mark Fry** Tuba Andrew Smith, Principal Timpani Edward Harrison, Principal Percussion Douglas Waddell, Acting Principal Eric Millstein, Acting Assistant Principal Harp Lynn Williams, Principal Librarian John Rosenkrans, Principal Stage Band Contractor Christine Janicki * On leave,2023/24 Season ** Season Substitute ^ Solti Foundation U.S.Opera Residency The Lyric Opera Orchestra string sections utilize revolving seating. Players behind the front desk change seats systematically and are listed alphabetically in the roster above.