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Marin Alsop is an inspiring and powerful voice in the international music scene , a music director of vision and distinction who passionately believes that “ music has the power to change lives .” She is recognized across the world for her innovative approach to programming and for her deep commitment to education and to the development of audiences of all ages .

As Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra since 2007 , Maestra Alsop ’ s bold initiatives contribute to the wider community and reach new audiences . Shortly after her arrival in Baltimore , she and the orchestra launched OrchKids , a revolutionary program that provides music education , instruments , mentorship and inspiration to some of the city ’ s neediest young people . Under her leadership , the orchestra also offers adult amateur musicians the opportunity to play side-by-side with professional musicians through the BSO Academy and Rusty Musicians programs .

Marin Alsop is the only conductor to receive the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship , and was inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in 2010 . In 2013 , she became the first woman to conduct the BBC ’ s Last Night of the Proms .

Alsop became music director of the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra in July 2013 . She recently completed a 25-year tenure as music director of Californi ’ s Cabrillo festival of Contemporary Music .

FIRST VIOLINS

Jonathan Carney Concertmaster , Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Chair

Madeline Adkins * Associate Concertmaster , Wihelmina Hahn Waidner Chair

Wyatt Underhill Acting Associate Concertmaster

Boram Kang Acting Assistant Concertmaster Rui Du * Kenneth Goldstein Wonju Kim Gregory Kuperstein Mari Matsumoto Gregory Mulligan Rebecca Nichols * E . Craig Richmond Kevin Smith Ellen Pendleton Troyer Andrew Wasyluszko

SECOND VIOLINS

Qing Li Principal , E . Kirkbride and Ann H . Miller Chair

Ivan Stefanovic Associate Principal

Angela Lee

Assistant Principal Audrey Wright

Leonid Berkovich Leonid Briskin Holly Jenkins Julie Parcells Sunjoo Park Christina Scroggins Wayne C . Taylor James Umber Charles Underwood

VIOLAS

Lisa Steltenpohl Principal , Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone Chair

Noah Chaves Associate Principal

Karin Brown Assistant Principal

Richard Field

Viola Principal Emeritus Peter Minkler Sharon Pineo Myer Delmar Stewart Jeffrey Stewart Mary Woehr

CELLOS

Dariusz Skoraczewski Principal , Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Chair

Chang Woo Lee Associate Principal

Lachezar Kostov

Assistant Principal Bo Li Susan Evans Seth Low Esther Mellon Kristin Ostling Se-Doo Park Lukasz Szyrner

BASSES

Robert Barney Principal , Willard and Lillian Hackerman Chair

Hampton Childress

Associate Principal Owen Cummings Mark Huang Jonathan Jensen David Sheets Eric Stahl

FLUTES

Emily Skala Principal , Dr . Clyde Alvin Clapp Chair

Chelsea Knox

Assistant Principal Marcia Kämper

OBOES

Katherine Needleman Principal , Robert H . and Ryda H . Levi Chair

Melissa Hooper Assistant Principal

Michael Lisicky

ENGLISH HORN

Jane Marvine Kenneth S . Battye and Legg Mason Chair

CLARINETS YaoGaung Zhai

Principal Lin Ma

Assistant Principal William Jenken

E-FLAT CLARINET Lin Ma

BASSOONS Fei Xie

Principal Julie Green Gregorian

Assistant Principal Schuyler Jackson **

CONTRABASSOON David P . Coombs

HORNS

Philip Munds Principal , USF & G Foundation Chair

Gabrielle Finck

Associate Principal Lisa Bergman

Mary C . Bisson Jeanne Getz

TRUMPETS

Andrew Balio Principal , Harvey M . and Lyn P . Meyerhoff Chair

René Hernandez

Assistant Principal Nathaniel Hepler Matthew Barker

TROMBONES Aaron LaVere Principal , Alex Brown & Sons Chair

James Olin *

Co-Principal John Vance

BASS TROMBONE Randall S . Campora

Yuri Temirkanov : Music Director Emeritus Gonzalo Farias : BSO-Peabody Conducting Fellow

TUBA Seth Horner ** Acting Principal

TIMPANI James Wyman

Principal Christopher Williams Assistant Principal

PERCUSSION

Christopher Williams Principal , Lucille Schwilck Chair John Locke Brian Prechtl

Ford Musician Awardee

HARP Sarah Fuller **

Acting Principal

KEYBOARD

Lura Johnson ** Sidney M . and Miriam Friedberg Chair

ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Jinny Kim Director of Orchestra Personnel

Marilyn Iparraguirre Assistant Personnel Manager

LIBRARIANS

Michael Ferraguto Principal , Constance A . and Ramon F . Getzov Chair

Raymond Kreuger Associate

STAGE PERSONNEL Ennis Seibert

Stage Manager Todd Price

Assistant Stage Manager Charles Lamar

Audio Engineer Mario Serruto

Electrician Michael Marquis Jacob Sturgis

* On leave ** Guest Musician

The musicians who perform for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra do so under the terms of an agreement between the BSO and the Local 40-543 , AFM .

Dean Alexander ( Alsop )

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