Lyric Opera 2024-2025 Issue 1 - Rigoletto

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 34 MUSIC STAFF Kedrick Armstrong Elizabeth Askren Michael Banwarth William C. Billingham Kyrian Friedenberg ^ Susan Miller Hult Keun-A Lee Chi-Yuan Lin ^^ Noah Lindquist Francesco Milioto Jerad Mosbey Laura Poe Blair Salter Stefano Sarzani Madeline Slettedahl ORCHESTRA Violin I Robert Hanford, Concertmaster, Mrs. R. Robert Funderburg Endowed Chair Emily Nebel, Assistant Concertmaster Eleanor Bartsch Alexander Belavsky Kathleen Brauer Renée-Paule Gauthier ** 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 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,2024/25 Season ** Season Substitute ^ Solti Foundation U.S.Opera Residency ^^ Ryan Opera Center Conductor Bass Clarinet Susan Warner, Acting Bassoon Preman Tilson, Principal Lewis Kirk, Assistant Principal 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 Will Baker Bass Trombone Will Baker 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 Cristina Buçiu, violin Jennifer Cappelli, violin Lisa Fako, violin Laura Chen, violin Injoo Choi, violin Karyn Macfarlane, violin Beatrice Chen, viola Josef Fischer, viola Rebecca Swan, viola Mara McClain, cello Paula Kosower, cello Jeremy Attanaseo, bass Trevor O’Riordan, clarinet STAGE BAND Scott Metlicka, piccolo Priya Fink, flute Tamara Wiston, oboe Wagner Campos, clarinet Theresa Zick, clarinet Hanna Sterba, bassoon Angela Bilger, horn Brian Goodwin, horn Emma Sepmeier, horn Renée Vogen, horn David Inmon, trumpet tba, trombone Adam Moen, trombone Mark Fry, bass trombone Matthew Gaunt, tuba Rich Janicki, percussion Orchestra & Chorus * Tamara Winston, oboe/English horn STAGE BAND Scott Metlicka, piccolo Priya Fink, flute Amy B rwan, oboe W g er Campos, clarinet Ther sa Zick, clari et Han a Sterba, bassoon Angela Bilger, horn Brian G odwin, horn Emma Sepmeier, horn Renée Voge , horn David Inmon, tru pet Adam Moen, trombone rk Fry, b ss trombone Matthew Gaunt, t ba Rich Janicki, percussion