Lyric Opera 2023-2024 Issue 7 - Aida

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 36 MUSIC STAFF Kedrick Armstrong Michael Banwarth William C. Billingham Tiffany Chang Patrick Furrer Susan Miller Hult Donald Lee III ^^ 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 Ana Kim, Assistant Principal Mark Brandfonbrener William H. Cernota 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 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. * On leave,2023/24 Season ** Season Substitute ^ Solti Foundation U.S.Opera Residency ^^ Ryan Opera Center Conductor/Pianist Contrabassoon Lewis Kirk Horn Jonathan Boen, Principal Fritz Foss, Assistant Principal/ Utility Robert E. Johnson, Third Horn 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 EXTRA MUSICIANS Eleanor Bartsch, violin Cristina Buçiu, violin Jennifer Cappelli, violin Sheila Hanford, violin Rika Seko, violin Laura Chen, violin Injoo Choi, violin Renée Gauthier, violin Janis Sakai, violin Karl Davies, viola Josef Fischer, viola Rebecca Swan, viola Bruno Vaz da Silva, viola Kerena Fox, cello Mara McClain, cello Isidora Nojkovic, cello Jeremy Attanaseo, bass Kit Polen, bass Adéle-Marie Buis, oboe Theresa Zick, clarinet Josh Jones, percussion STAGE BAND Angela Bilger, horn Renée Vogen, horn Gail Williams, horn Matt Baker, trumpet Ross Beacraft, trumpet Mike Brozick, trumpet Sarah Carrillo, trumpet David Gauger, trumpet Dave Inmon, trumpet Diana Lopez, trumpet Bryant Millet, trumpet Jordan Olive, trumpet Reed Capshaw, trombone Sean Keenan, trombone David Becker, bass trombone Alex Ertl, euphonium Matthew Gaunt, tuba Rich Janicki, percussion Alison Attar, harp Lauran Hayes, harp Orchestra & Chorus