BRAVO!
Through the thick and thin of the two challenging virtual seasons, the spirit of the Festival Orchestra has prevailed. Please join us in recognizing and appreciating these fantastic musicians for their talent, courage and generosity—as they chart new territory in the digital realm while continuing their commitment to new music, to championing the work of living composers, and to the entire Cabrillo Festival family. BRAVO!
2021 VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA
Violin I
Justin Bruns, Concertmaster, Atlanta GA
Jooyeon Kong, Assistant Principal, Berkeley CA
Sonja Bosca-Harasim, Fargo ND
Maya Cohon, San Francisco CA
Natalie Gaynor, Houston TX
Maximillian Haft, Geneva, Switzerland
Robyn Julyan, Denver CO
Rita Lee, San Francisco CA
Sarah Shellman, Tampa FL
Benjamin Tomkins, Denver CO
Violin II
Matt Albert, Principal, Ann Arbor MI
Anne Chandra, Assistant Principal, Sarasota FL
Elise Blake, Washington DC
Susan French, Long Island NY
Alex Gonzalez, Miami Beach FL
Matt Means, Reno NV
Rob Simonds, Louisville KY
Charmian Stewart, San Anselmo CA
Viola
Sam Bergman, Principal, Minneapolis MN
Madeline Sharp, Assistant Principal, Atlanta GA
Chad Kaltinger, Capitola CA
Dana Kelly, New York NY
Evan Vicic, Louisville KY
Dawson White, Houston TX
Cello
Brad Ritchie, Acting Principal, Atlanta GA
Jennifer Humphreys, Assistant Principal, St. Louis MO
Kathleen Balfe, Granada Spain
Elizabeth Chung, St. Louis MO
David Gerstein, Little Rock AR
Jakob Nierenz, Houston TX
Bass
Ted Botsford, Principal, Manhattan CA
Braizahn Jones, Portland OR
Jonathan Colbert, Atlanta GA
Flute
Tim Munro, Principal, Chicago IL
Shantanique Moore, Pittsburgh PA
Lauren Sileo, Haymarket VA
Oboe
Alexandra von der Embse, Acting Principal, New York NY
Lillian Copeland, New York, NY
Paula Engerer, Phoenix AZ
Clarinet
Bharat Chandra, Principal, Sarasota FL
Sean Krissman, Houston TX
Andy Hudson, Greenboro NC
Bassoon
Joe Grimmer, Principal, Hyattsville MD
Adam Havrilla, San Juan PR
Leyla Zamora, San Diego CA
Horn
Gavin Reed, Co-Principal, Houston TX
Fritz Foss, Co-Principal, Chicago IL
Scott Strong, Birmingham MI
Julie Thayer, St. Louis MO
Natalie Fritz, Raleigh NC
Trumpet
Craig Morris, Principal, Coral Gables FL
John Parker, Assistant Principal, Houston TX
Lauren Eberhart, San Antonio TX
Andrew Gignac, San Antonio TX
Trombone
Ava Ordman, Principal, Lansing MI
David Murrary, Assistant Principal, Washington DC
Brian Santero, New York NY
Robert K. Ward, Grand Rapids MI
Tuba
Forrest Byram, Principal, San Francisco CA
Timpani
Scott Christian, Principal, Washington DC
Percussion
Galen Lemmon, Principal, San Jose CA
Tomasz Kowalczyk, Sarasota FL
Andres Pichardo-Rosenthal, Detroit MI
Svet Stoyanov, Miami FL
Harp
Sarah Fuller, Principal, Baltimore MD
Keyboard
Emily Wong, Principal, Yorktown Heights NY
2021 Leave of Absence
Thomas Carpenter, Principal Cello, Atlanta GA
Joe McFadden, bass, Atlanta GA
Alexander Miller, oboe, Grand Rapids MI