Mainly Mozart Presents…

The 2021 September All-Star Orchestra Roster

The largest gathering of concertmasters & principal players in North America.

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David Chan
Artistic Partner | Conductor

David Chan serves as Mainly Mozart’s Co-Artistic Partner. 2020 marked Mr. Chan’s 20th year as concertmaster of the MET Orchestra, his third as the inaugural Music Director of New Jersey’s Montclair Orchestra, and his second as Music Director of Camerata Notturna. Mr. Chan has appeared as a soloist with orchestras around the world.

Dedicated Soloists

Branford Marsalis Saxophone LegendSoloist: A Path Forward

Branford Marsalis
Saxophone Legend

Soloist: A Path Forward

Gabriella ReyesSoloist: A Path ForwardHome Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Soprano

Gabriella Reyes

Soloist: A Path Forward

Home Orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra,
Soprano

Benjamin Beilman Violin SoloistSoloist: A Taste of Paris

Benjamin Beilman
Violin Soloist

Soloist: A Taste of Paris

Grace Park Violin SoloistSoloist: Haydn & Mozart

Grace Park
Violin Soloist

Soloist: Haydn & Mozart

Violin

Martin Chalifour ConcertmasterSoloist: Haydn & MozartHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Concertmaster

Martin Chalifour
Concertmaster

Soloist: Haydn & Mozart

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic,
Concertmaster

Zach DePue Principal Second ViolinHome Orchestra: Carmel Symphony, Concertmaster

Zach DePue
Principal Second Violin

Home Orchestra:
Carmel Symphony, Concertmaster

Stephen Rose Principal Second ViolinSoloist: Four HornsHome Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra, Principal Second Violin

Stephen Rose
Principal Second Violin

Soloist: Four Horns

Home Orchestra:
Cleveland Orchestra, Principal Second Violin

Artistic Partner David ChanSoloist: Closing Night at the OperaHome Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Concertmaster

Artistic Partner
David Chan

Soloist: Closing Night at the Opera

Home Orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Concertmaster

David ChernyavskyHome Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony

David Chernyavsky

Home Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony

Jin-Shan DaiHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic

Jin-Shan Dai

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic

Jessie FellowsHome Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony, Assistant Principal Second Violin

Jessie Fellows

Home Orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony, Assistant Principal Second Violin

Aloysia FriedmannHome Orchestra: River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster

Aloysia Friedmann

Home Orchestra:
River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster

Yiwen JiangHome Orchestra: Shanghai Quartet

Yiwen Jiang

Home Orchestra:
Shanghai Quartet

Kevin LinHome Orchestra: Indianapolis Symphony, Concertmaster

Kevin Lin

Home Orchestra:
Indianapolis Symphony,
Concertmaster

Susie ParkSoloist: Four HornsHome Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster

Susie Park

Soloist: Four Horns

Home Orchestra:
Minnesota Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster

Rebecca RealeHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic

Rebecca Reale

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic

Lauren RothHome Orchestra: Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster

Lauren Roth

Home Orchestra:
Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster

Jeanne SkrockiHome Orchestra: Pacific Symphony, Assistant Concertmaster

Jeanne Skrocki

Home Orchestra:
Pacific Symphony,
Assistant Concertmaster

Roger WilkieHome Orchestra: Long Beach Symphony, Concertmaster

Roger Wilkie

Home Orchestra:
Long Beach Symphony, Concertmaster

 

Viola

Cynthia Phelps Principal ViolaHome Orchestra: New York Philharmonic, Principal Viola

Cynthia Phelps
Principal Viola

Home Orchestra:
New York Philharmonic,
Principal Viola

Che-Yen ChenSoloist: Four HornsHome Orchestra: San Diego Symphony, Former Principal Viola

Che-Yen Chen

Soloist: Four Horns

Home Orchestra:
San Diego Symphony,
Former Principal Viola

Teng Li Principal ViolaHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Viola

Teng Li
Principal Viola

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Viola

Meredith CrawfordHome Orchestra: Pacific Symphony, Principal Viola

Meredith Crawford

Home Orchestra:
Pacific Symphony, Principal Viola

Christina KingHome Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony

Christina King

Home Orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony

Yun Jie LiuHome Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony, Associate Principal

Yun Jie Liu

Home Orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony, Associate Principal

 

Cello

Mark Kosower Principal CelloSoloist: Haydn & Mozart & Four HornsHome Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra, Principal Cello

Mark Kosower
Principal Cello

Soloist: Haydn & Mozart & Four Horns

Home Orchestra:
Cleveland Orchestra, Principal Cello

Austin Huntington Principal CelloHome Orchestra: Indianapolis Symphony, Principal Cello

Austin Huntington
Principal Cello

Home Orchestra:
Indianapolis Symphony, Principal Cello

Barry GoldHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic

Barry Gold

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic

Warren HagertyHome Orchestra: Pacific Symphony, Principal

Warren Hagerty

Home Orchestra:
Pacific Symphony, Principal

Margaret TaitHome Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony

Margaret Tait

Home Orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony

 

Bass

Artistic Partner Scott Pingel Principal Bass Soloist: Closing Night at the OperaHome Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony, Principal Bass

Artistic Partner
Scott Pingel
Principal Bass

Soloist: Closing Night at the Opera

Home Orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony,
Principal Bass

Daniel SmithHome Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony, Associate Principal Bass

Daniel Smith

Home Orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony, Associate Principal Bass

Susan WulffHome Orchestra: San Diego Symphony, Associate Principal Bass

Susan Wulff

Home Orchestra:
San Diego Symphony, Associate Principal Bass

 

Flute/Piccolo

Alison Fierst Principal FluteSoloist: Closing Night at the OperaHome Orchestra: New York Philharmonic, Associate Principal Flute

Alison Fierst
Principal Flute

Soloist: Closing Night at the Opera

Home Orchestra:
New York Philharmonic, Associate Principal Flute

Clay EllerbroekHome Orchestra: Florida Orchestra, Principal Flute

Clay Ellerbroek

Home Orchestra:
Florida Orchestra,
Principal Flute

Sarah JacksonHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic

Sarah Jackson

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic

 

Oboe/English Horn

Eugene Izotov Principal OboeSoloist: Haydn & MozartHome Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony, Principal Oboe

Eugene Izotov
Principal Oboe

Soloist: Haydn & Mozart

Home Orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony, Principal Oboe

Russ DeLunaHome Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony

Russ DeLuna

Home Orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony

Ted SugataHome Orchestra: Pacific Symphony

Ted Sugata

Home Orchestra:
Pacific Symphony

 

Clarinet

Boris Allakhverdyan Principal ClarinetSoloist: Closing Night at the OperaHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Clarinet

Boris Allakhverdyan
Principal Clarinet

Soloist: Closing Night at the Opera

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Clarinet

Christopher Pell Principal ClarinetHome Orchestra: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Principal Clarinet

Christopher Pell
Principal Clarinet

Home Orchestra:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Principal Clarinet

David ChangHome Orchestra: Pacific Symphony

David Chang

Home Orchestra:
Pacific Symphony

 

Bassoon/Contrabassoon

Catherine Chen Principal BassoonHome Orchestra: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Principal Bassoon

Catherine Chen
Principal Bassoon

Home Orchestra:
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Principal Bassoon

Whitney Crockett Principal BassoonSoloist: Haydn & MozartHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Bassoon

Whitney Crockett
Principal Bassoon

Soloist: Haydn & Mozart

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Bassoon

Elliott MoreauHome Orchestra: Pacific Symphony

Elliott Moreau

Home Orchestra:
Pacific Symphony

 

Horn

Andrew Bain Principal HornSoloist: Four HornsHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Horn

Andrew Bain
Principal Horn

Soloist: Four Horns

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Horn

Jenna BreenSoloist: Four HornsHome Orchestra: Seattle Symphony, Horn

Jenna Breen

Soloist: Four Horns

Home Orchestra:
Seattle Symphony, Horn

Gregory RoosaSoloist: Four HornsHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Horn

Gregory Roosa

Soloist: Four Horns

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Horn

Kaylet TorrezSoloist: Four HornsHome Orchestra: Pacific Symphony, Assistant Principal Horn

Kaylet Torrez

Soloist: Four Horns

Home Orchestra:
Pacific Symphony, Assistant Principal Horn

Trumpet

Barry Perkins Principal TrumpetHome Orchestra: Pacific Symphony, Principal Trumpet

Barry Perkins
Principal Trumpet

Home Orchestra:
Pacific Symphony, Principal Trumpet

Jonah Levy Principal Trumpet

Jonah Levy
Principal Trumpet

Jennifer Marotta

Jennifer Marotta

 

Trombone

Tim Higgins Principal TromboneHome Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony, Principal Trombone

Tim Higgins
Principal Trombone

Home Orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony, Principal Trombone

Alex Iles

Alex Iles

John LoftonHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic

John Lofton

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic

 

Timpani & Percussion

David Herbert Principal TimpaniHome Orchestra: Chicago Symphony, Principal Timpani

David Herbert
Principal Timpani

Home Orchestra:
Chicago Symphony, Principal Timpani

David Riccobono Principal PercussionHome Orchestra: Long Beach Symphony, Principal Percussion

David Riccobono
Principal Percussion

Home Orchestra:
Long Beach Symphony, Principal Percussion

Wesley Sumpter Principal PercussionHome Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic

Wesley Sumpter
Principal Percussion

Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic

Amy Ksandr

Amy Ksandr

Harp

Elena Mashkovtseva

Elena Mashkovtseva

 

Keyboard

Alison Luedecke

Alison Luedecke