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Magical Musical Halloween
Oct 26, 2013 Verizon HallEnter the enchanted world of classical music as The Philadelphia Orchestra performs your magical musical favorites.
Ravel and Debussy
Oct 24, 2013 Verizon HallA French evening of exotic, colorful music complete with a trip to Spain and a visit to the land of Greek mythology.
Musicians
2013 - 2014 Season
Conductors
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director, Walter and Leonore Annenberg Chair
Charles Dutoit, Conductor Laureate
Cristian Măcelaru, Associate Conductor
First Violins
David Kim, Concertmaster,
Dr. Benjamin Rush Chair
Juliette Kang, First Associate Concertmaster,
Joseph and Marie Field Chair
Ying Fu, Associate Concertmaster
Marc Rovetti, Assistant Concertmaster
Herbert Light,
Larry A. Grika Chair
Barbara Govatos,
Wilson H. and Barbara B. Taylor Chair
Richard Amoroso,
Robert and Lynne Pollack Chair
Second Violins
Kimberly Fisher, Principal,
Peter A. Benoliel Chair
Paul Roby, Associate Principal,
Sandra and David Marshall Chair
Dara Morales, Assistant Principal,
Anne M. Buxton Chair
Philip Kates,
Mitchell and Hilarie Morgan Family Foundation Chair
Paul Arnold,
Lorraine and David Popowich Chair
Violas
Choong-Jin Chang, Principal,
Ruth and A. Morris Williams Chair
Kirsten Johnson, Associate Principal
Kerri Ryan, Assistant Principal
Anna Marie Ahn Petersen,
Piasecki Family Chair
Cellos
Hai-Ye Ni, Principal,
Albert and Mildred Switky Chair
Yumi Kendall, Acting Associate Principal,
Wendy and Derek Pew Foundation Chair
John Koen, Acting Assistant Principal
Gloria dePasquale,
Orton P. and Noël S. Jackson Chair
Kathryn Picht Read, Winifred and Samuel Mayes Chair
Robert Cafaro,
Volunteer Committees Chair
Ohad Bar-David, Catherine R. and Anthony A. Clifton Chair
Derek S. Barnes, Mollie and Frank Slattery Chair
Basses
Harold Robinson, Principal ,
Carole and Emilio Gravagno Chair
Michael Shahan, Associate Principal
Joseph Conyers, Assistant Principal
Flutes
Jeffrey Khaner, Principal,
Paul and Barbara Henkels Chair
David Cramer, Associate Principal,
Rachelle and Ronald Kaiserman Chair
Kazuo Tokito, Piccolo
Oboes
Richard Woodhams, Principal,
Samuel S. Fels Chair
Peter Smith, Associate Principal
Jonathan Blumenfeld,
Edwin Tuttle Chair
Elizabeth Starr Masoudnia, English Horn,
Joanne T. Greenspun Chair
Clarinets
Ricardo Morales, Principal,
Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Chair
Samuel Caviezel, Associate Principal,
Sarah and Frank Coulson Chair
Paul R. Demers, Bass Clarinet,
Peter M. Joseph and Susan Rittenhouse Joseph Chair
Bassoons
Daniel Matsukawa, Principal,
Richard M. Klein Chair
Mark Gigliotti, Co-Principal
Holly Blake, Bassoon and Contrabassoon
Trumpets
David Bilger, Principal,
Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest Chair
Jeffrey Curnow, Associate Principal,
Gary and Ruthanne Schlarbaum Chair
Trombones
Matthew Vaughn, Acting Principal,
Neubauer Family Foundation Chair
Blair Bollinger, Bass Trombone,
Drs. Bong and Mi Wha Lee Chair
Tuba
Carol Jantsch, Principal, Lyn and George M. Ross Chair
Timpani
Don S. Liuzzi, Principal,
Dwight V. Dowley Chair
Angela Zator Nelson, Associate Principal,
Patrick and Evelyn Gage Chair
Percussion
Christopher Deviney, Principal,
Mrs. Francis W. De Serio Chair
Anthony Orlando, Associate Principal,
Ann R. and Harold A. Sorgenti Chair
Piano and Celesta
Harps
Elizabeth Hainen, Principal,
Patricia and John Imbesi Chair
Margarita Csonka Montanaro, Co-Principal
Some members of the string sections voluntarily rotate seating on a periodic basis.
*On leave
**Regularly engaged musician
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