The LA Opera Orchestra, generously underwritten by Terri and Jerry Kohl, has a core roster of 61 players, augmented for each production according to the demands of the music. Players in the company’s resident ensemble also fill principal positions in other Southern California symphony orchestras and chamber groups, and they record in Hollywood film, television and recording sessions. These exceptional musicians provide artistic continuity from production to production and contribute greatly to the high level of LA Opera’s artistry.
LA OPERA ORCHESTRA
Generously underwritten by
Terri and Jerry Kohl
FIRST VIOLIN
Roberto Cani, Stuart Canin Concertmaster
Armen Anassian, Associate Concertmaster
Lisa Sutton, Assistant Concertmaster
Margaret Wooten
Hana Kim
Olivia Tsui
Loránd Lokuszta
Kathleen Sloan
Radu Pieptea
Heather Powell
Neel Hammond
Matt Oshida
Gallia Kastner
SECOND VIOLIN
Ana Landauer, Principal
Ina Veli, Associate Principal
Florence Titmus
Leslie Katz
Michele Kikuchi
Cynthia Moussas
Loránd Lokuszta
Tina Qu
Irina Voloshina
Elizabeth Hedman
VIOLA
Erik Rynearson, Principal
Shawn Mann, Associate Principal
Karie Prescott
Dmitri Bovaird
Kate Vincent
Aaron Oltman
Diana Wade
Jonah Sirota
CELLO
Rowena Hammill, Principal
Michael Kaufman, Associate Principal
Helen Altenbach
Nadine Hall
Charles Tyler
Sarah Kim
BASS
Nathan Farrington, Principal
Frances Liu Wu, Associate Principal
Tim Eckert
Sukyung Chun
Stephanie Payne
FLUTE
Heather Clark, Principal
Angela Weigand
OBOE
Leslie Reed, Principal
Jennifer Cullinan
CLARINET
Stuart Clark, Principal
Laura Stoutenborough
BASSOON
William May, Principal
William Wood
HORN
Steven Becknell, Principal
Daniel Kelley
Jenny Kim, Associate Principal
James Atkinson
TRUMPET
Ryan Darke, Principal
David Washburn, Associate Principal
Trombone
William Booth, Principal
Alvin Veeh
Terry Cravens
TUBA
Doug Tornquist, Principal
Harp
JoAnn Turovsky, Principal
TIMPANI
Gregory Goodall, Principal
Percussion
Theresa Dimond, Principal
John Wakefield
Banda
Sarah Weisz, piccolo
Amy Tatum, flute
Stephen Piazza, clarinet
Sara Marsh, clarinet
Damian Montano, bassoon
Allen Fogle, horn
Melia Bedalian, horn
ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER
Brady Steel
MUSIC LIBRARIAN
Melisandra Dunker
Stuart Canin Concertmaster Chair made possible by a deeply appreciated gift from Dunard Fund USA
