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Meet our Musicians

The musicians of the Sarasota Orchestra are the face of our organization. Get to know them here.

* Leave of Absence
+ One-Year Position

Jeffrey Kahane

Artistic Advisor

Daniel Jordan

Concertmaster

Virginia B. Toulmin Chair

Christopher Takeda

Christopher Takeda

Associate Concertmaster

Jennifer Best Takeda

Jennifer Best Takeda

Assistant Concertmaster

Barbara & Maurice L. Hirsch Chair

Samantha Bennett

Samantha Bennett

Principal Second

Meghan Jones

Assistant Principal Second

George A. Bernat Chair

Katherine Baloff+

Katherine Baloff+

Felicia Brunelle

Felicia Brunelle

Léna Cambis

Anne Chandra

Yen-Ling Chen

Hannah Cho

Carlann Evans

Chung-Yon Hong

Laura Jensen Jennings

Laura Jensen Jennings

Mia Laity

Flavia Zappa Medlin

Flavia Zappa Medlin

Milene Moreira

Amanda Nix

Sean O'Neil

David Qi

Roxane Frangie Solowey

Roxane Frangie Solowey

Thomas R. & Justine Sprenger Chair

Shawna Trost

Margot Zarzycka Whitelaw

Margot Zarzycka Whitelaw

Ida S. Krawitz Chair

Rachel Halvorson+

Rachel Halvorson+

Principal

Steven Laraia*

Principal

Maurice L. Hirsch Chair

Matthew Pegis

Assistant Principal

Ruth DeLuca Chair

Nathan Frantz

William Johnston

William Johnston

Michael McClelland

Michael McClelland

Jean Phelan

Irene E. DeLynn Chair

Daniel Urbanowicz

Daniel Urbanowicz

Yuri Vasilaki

Natalie Helm

Principal

Christopher Schnell

Christopher Schnell

Assistant Principal

Eugene H. Clay Chair

Isabelle Sanderling-Besançon

Isabelle Sanderling-Besançon

Jennie Sokoloff Chair

Troy Chang

Trace Johnson

Chizuko

Chizuko "Cheeko" Matsusaka

Nadine Trudel

John Miller

Principal

John Price

Assistant Principal

Alex Albanese

George F. Gibbs Chair

Justin McCulloch

Justin McCulloch

Michael Nigrin

Betsy Hudson Traba

Betsy Hudson Traba

Principal

Kenneth Scutt Chair

Carmen Bannon

James Zellers

flute/piccolo

Jonathan Gentry+

Jonathan Gentry+

Principal

Nicholas Arbolino

Nicholas Arbolino

oboe/english horn

oboe/english horn

Bharat Chandra

Principal

Maj. Gen. Ray & Margaret Mason Chair

Laura Stephenson Petty

Laura Stephenson Petty

Calvin Falwell

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Fernando Traba

Principal

Edward Rumzis

D. Scott Radloff

D. Scott Radloff

bassoon/contrabassoon

Joshua Horne

Co-Principal

Laurence Solowey

Laurence Solowey

Co-Principal

Robert Moore

Priscilla Rinehart

Priscilla Rinehart

Kelsey Ross

Anthony Limoncelli

Anthony Limoncelli

principal

Daniel Kassteen

Daniel Kassteen

co-principal

Stephen Madancy

Stephen Madancy

Brad Williams

Principal

Steven Osborne

Ian Marc Morgan

Ian Marc Morgan

Bass Trombone

Aaron Tindall

Principal

Hubert & Ruth DeLynn Chair

Yoko Kita

Principal

Tomasz Kowalczyk+

Tomasz Kowalczyk+

George Nickson*

George Nickson*

Principal

Ye Young Yoon+

Jonathan Spivey

Jonathan Spivey

Principal Keyboard

Beatrice Friedman Chair

Julia Coronelli

Julia Coronelli

Principal

Justin Vibbard

Principal Librarian

Matthew Searing+

Matthew Searing+

Assistant Principal Librarian

Paul Greitzer*

Assistant Principal Librarian

Sarasota Brass Quintet

Sarasota Brass Quintet

Sarasota String Quartet

Sarasota String Quartet

Sarasota Wind Quintet

Sarasota Wind Quintet

Sarasota Piano Quartet

Sarasota Piano Quartet

2020-2021 Season Update

Sarasota Orchestra is announcing the postponement of our previously scheduled concerts for September 2020 through May 2021.

In September, we will announce new programs for the coming season.

More Information and Next Steps

2020-2021 Season Update

Sarasota Orchestra is announcing the postponement of our previously scheduled concerts for September 2020 through May 2021.

In September, we will announce new programs for the coming season.

More Information and Next Steps

Reviews

Written byHerald Tribune

Literally gripping the arms of my seat, I was not the only one propelled on this rollercoaster of delightful music.

Written byHerald Tribune

Every section and soloist within the orchestra played their role with strength and beauty; every tree proud and tall. Tali served as an excellent guide leading the forces with assured confidence. The overall sound was lush and, yes, intense just where it needed to be.

Written byHerald Tribune

The Sarasota Orchestra was brimming with bubbling energy...

Written byHerald Tribune

A lifetime of musical moments, cinematic in scope, gave every section of the orchestra a leading role at one time or another. Chief among them was the virtuosic solo of concertmaster Daniel Jordan.

Written byHerald Tribune

It was a thrill ride resulting in an explosion of audience enthusiasm.

Written byThe Observer

Andrew Lane, the Orchestra’s Principal Pops Conductor, knows how to program a winning event and this concert had something for everyone. It also brought in a whole new audience that seemed dazzled by the performances.

Written byThe Observer

The Sarasota Orchestra played a program this past weekend filled with so much color, it was like visiting the Louvre.

Written byHerald Tribune

The performance... was exceptional, bringing new and stunning sonorities from a larger than usual Sarasota Orchestra under the dynamic leadership of Anu Tali.

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Annual Fund

Gifts to the Annual Fund help sustain Sarasota Orchestra and ensure that our musicians can continue to serve our community in the months ahead. Please join our Sarasota Orchestra family by making a gift today, and help us share the healing power of music.

About Us

Our mission is to engage, educate, and enrich our community through high-quality, live musical experiences.

709 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota, FL 34236

Box Office: 941.953.3434

Administration: 941.953.4252

web@sarasotaorchestra.org

Box Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 10am - 4pm

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Customer Feedback

The Sarasota Orchestra is an authentically first-rate ensemble that combines youth, vigor and musicianship to absolutely dazzle the concert-goer. It's almost worth moving to Sarasota just to hear it over and over.

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