Ravinia 2023 Issue 2

VIOLINS Jimena Andueza Ayden Chrisman Ian Chrisman Antonella García Valeria Gomar Rita Guan Amaya Harbin Elias Juárez Ben Lewis Jiro Lind Isabela Ortiz Keturah Quinn Carlota Ramos Manny Salazar Samantha Segura Kian Tsolov Isabel Umaña Haley Vallecillo Jessenia Calle Juan Ceballos Ayeika Cruz Jackie Freeman Jorge Gómez Valerie Gómez Sofia González Jennifer Morales Sergio Navedo Nelson Paucar Nayeli Petersen Jamie Quispe Samantha Rada Emely Rodríguez Giselle Rodríguez Liliana Rodríguez Yaretzi Sánchez Katie Sotelo Jeimy Valerio VIOLAS Amare Agboyi Violet Block Anthony Carrera Aiden Christensen Daniel Feola Isabella Figueroa Alan Larsen Luis Matute Jayden Moore Taliyah Ragland Amy Rodríguez Estrella Sánchez Carlos Segura Louis Trasniel Geanelly Vallecillo Camila Vargas CELLOS Jazlyn Bronson Tamara Castillo Kayley Díaz Alessandro Díaz Sophia Figueroa Jennifer Gámez Kenneth González Nyla Hill Jeremias Jackson Noah Liu Rafaela Palencia Alexia Palencia Kahlyah Quinn Juna Yatsu BASSES Lillian Connell-Britt Samantha McDermott Elise Ould-Kaci Alonso Sifuentes Román Tinoco Kevin Viena FLUTES Yuruem Ambrosio Zoe Daniels Vanessa Díaz Ariana Fajardo Sydney Freeman Kaylee Johnson Oscar Ribeiro Cristian Sánchez OBOES Evan Hyde Zoe de Joya Deja Rubio CLARINETS Randy Balderrama Victor Fischer Soren Juntunen Dalila Muñoz Kalvin Rowe Arlette Silva Shinie Wagaarachchi ALTO SAXOPHONES Jordan Albarran Koby Byndom JaShun Fields Jean Rosa TENOR SAXOPHONES Carter Griffin Luis Rosa BARITONE SAXOPHONES Carlos Astudillo Malakhi Noble BASSOONS Yaron Felter-Gonen Lilia Kikuchi HORNS Avery Hubert Ruba Kahsai Chloe Perkins Yeva Sibiryakova TRUMPETS Rakela Holloway Damien Izoteco Blessing Lagaaia Ayonna Murray Solomon Williams Julien Woods TROMBONES Fernando Flores Dior Jones Daniel Muñoz Amy Robichaud Matthew Robinson Lamya Smith BARITONES Leute Lagaaia De’Onnie Peoples Crystal Rubio TUBAS Jacob Brady Da’Vonna Dennis PERCUSSION Isaiah Butler Kurt Lamb Samuel Muñoz Santiago Ramos Caleb Reed-Jennings Adrian Rodríguez Cesar Toledo All section musicians are listed alphabetically. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS Accent Pontiac Boston String Academy BRAVO Youth Orchestras BSO OrchKids Chicago Arts and Music Project Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project East River Children and Youth Orchestra El Sistema Colorado El Sistema Lehigh Valley El Sistema Texas Empire State Youth Orchestra CHIME Program Intempo Kidznotes Miami Arts Studio 6–12 @ Zelda Glazer New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Paterson Music Project Play On Philly ROCmusic Sistema Ravinia Sistema Tulsa Sistema Utah Sunstate Orchestral Program United Children Music Project CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC The Chicago Philharmonic Society is a collaboration of nearly 200 of the highest-level classical musicians in the Midwest. The orchestra, known as Chicago Philharmonic, has been called one of the country’s finest symphonic orchestras, and its unique chamber music ensembles perform as Chicago Phil Chamber. Governed by musician leadership, the society is structured for versatility, curating the best ensemble for each concert from its exceptional pool of musicians, be it classical, jazz, pop, movie concerts, outreach programming, or anything else. The society’s community engagement programs connect Chicago-area youth to classical music by providing access to symphonic concerts, mentorship from Chicago Philharmonic musicians, and performance opportunities. Chicago Philharmonic excels in creating boundary-breaking, innovative programs, presenting major world and American premieres, and performing beloved orchestral classics. Founded by musicians of the Lyric Opera Orchestra in 1989, Chicago Philharmonic is known for providing symphonic support to international and national touring companies in all music genres. In addition to its three-decade association with Ravinia Festival, it served as the official orchestra of The Joffrey Ballet for eight years. The Chicago Philharmonic performs throughout the Chicago area, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Auditorium Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Symphony Center, and The Chicago Theatre. The Illinois Council of Orchestras has awarded the Chicago Philharmonic with a range of honors, including Orchestra of the Year (2018), Programming of the Year (2019), Community Relations of the Year (2019), Executive Director of the Year (2020), and Conductor of the Year (2021). VIOLINS Robert Hanford * Concertmaster Lisa Fako * Asst. Concertmaster Bernardo Arias * Principal Second Carmen Kassinger ** Asst. Principal Second Nelson Mendoza ** Jacob Murphy ** Sophie Petroski ** Lina Yamin ** Jeff Yang Sheila Hanford Maya Shiraishi Mathias Tacke Lori Ashikawa VIOLAS Bruno Vaz da Silva ** Principal Bonnie Yeager ** Asst. Principal Loretta Gillespie Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff Daniel Golden Hannah Barton ** David Beytas CELLOS Jean Hatmaker ** Principal Margaret Daly * Asst. Principal Ed Moore * Matthew Agnew Wei Liu Denton Lindsey Sharpe ** Elizabeth Anderson BASSES Michael Hovnanian * Principal Christian Dillingham ** Asst. Principal Kit Polen FLUTES Janice MacDonald ** Principal Anatolia Evarkiou-Kaku * Karin Ursin ** PICCOLO Karin Ursin OBOES Amy Barwan * Principal Jennet Ingle ** Adele-Marie Buis ENGLISH HORN Adele-Marie Buis CLARINETS Elizandro Garcia Montoya ** Principal Nora Shaffer ** SAXOPHONES John Wojciechowski ** Principal Geof Bradfield ** BASSOONS Nathaniel Hale * Principal Matthew Hogan ** Steve Ingle CONTRABASSOON Steve Ingle HORNS Oto Carrillo ** Principal Fritz Foss * Matthew Oliphant Samuel Hamzem TRUMPETS Rebecca Oliverio ** Principal Matthew Baker * Ed Campos TENOR TROMBONE Adam Moen ** Principal BASS TROMBONE David Becker * TUBA Matthew Gaunt ** Principal TIMPANI Joseph LaPalomento ** Simon Gomez ** PERCUSSION Michael Folker Principal Simon Gomez ** Principal Peter Ferry Joseph LaPalomento ** PIANO Kuang-Hao Huang * Side-by-side orchestra musician ** Seminario mentor Artistic Operations Manager and Head Librarian Diana Ortiz RAVINIA MAGAZINE • JULY 3 – JULY 16, 2023 28