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

Artistic Leadership

Jeffrey Kahane
Jeffrey Kahane
Artistic Advisor
 
Andrew Lane
Andrew Lane
Principal Pops Conductor
 

Violin

Daniel Jordan
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
Meghan Jones
Assistant Principal Second
George A. Bernat Chair
Katherine Baloff+
Katherine Baloff+
 
 
Felicia Brunelle
Felicia Brunelle
 
 
Léna Cambis
Léna Cambis
 
 
Anne Chandra
Anne Chandra
 
 
Yen-Ling Chen
Yen-Ling Chen
 
 
Hannah Cho
Hannah Cho
 
 
Carlann Evans
Carlann Evans
 
 
Chung-Yon Hong
Chung-Yon Hong
 
 
Laura Jensen Jennings
Laura Jensen Jennings
 
 
Mia Laity
Mia Laity
 
 
Flavia Zappa Medlin
Flavia Zappa Medlin
 
 
Milene Moreira
Milene Moreira
 
 
Amanda Nix
Amanda Nix
 
 
Sean O'Neil
Sean O'Neil
 
 
David Qi
David Qi
 
 
Roxane Frangie Solowey
Roxane Frangie Solowey
 
Thomas R. & Justine Sprenger Chair
Max Tan
Max Tan
 
 
Shawna Trost
Shawna Trost
 
 
Margot Zarzycka Whitelaw
Margot Zarzycka Whitelaw
 
Ida S. Krawitz Chair

Viola

Rachel Halvorson+
Rachel Halvorson+
Principal
 
Steven Laraia*
Steven Laraia*
Principal
Maurice L. Hirsch Chair
Matthew Pegis
Matthew Pegis
Assistant Principal
Ruth DeLuca Chair
Nathan Frantz
Nathan Frantz
 
 
William Johnston
William Johnston
 
 
Michael McClelland
Michael McClelland
 
 
Jean Phelan
Jean Phelan
 
Irene E. DeLynn Chair
Daniel Urbanowicz
Daniel Urbanowicz
 
 
Yuri Vasilaki
Yuri Vasilaki
 
 

Cello

Natalie Helm
Natalie Helm
Principal
 
Christopher Schnell
Christopher Schnell
Assistant Principal
Eugene H. Clay Chair
Isabelle Sanderling-Besançon
Isabelle Sanderling-Besançon
 
Jennie Sokoloff Chair
Troy Chang
Troy Chang
 
 
Trace Johnson
Trace Johnson
 
 
Chizuko
Chizuko "Cheeko" Matsusaka
 
 
Nadine Trudel
Nadine Trudel
 
 

Double Bass

John Miller
John Miller
Principal
 
John Price
John Price
Assistant Principal
 
Alex Albanese
Alex Albanese
 
George F. Gibbs Chair
Justin McCulloch
Justin McCulloch
 
 
Michael Nigrin
Michael Nigrin
 
 
Reed Tucker
Reed Tucker
 
 

Flute

Betsy Hudson Traba
Betsy Hudson Traba
Principal
Kenneth Scutt Chair
Carmen Bannon
Carmen Bannon
 
 
James Zellers
James Zellers
flute/piccolo
 

Oboe

Jonathan Gentry+
Jonathan Gentry+
Principal
 
Nicholas Arbolino
Nicholas Arbolino
oboe/english horn
 
Michael Austin
Michael Austin
oboe/english horn
 

Clarinet

Bharat Chandra
Bharat Chandra
Principal
Maj. Gen. Ray & Margaret Mason Chair
Laura Stephenson Petty
Laura Stephenson Petty
 
 
Calvin Falwell
Calvin Falwell
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
 

Bassoon

Fernando Traba
Fernando Traba
Principal
 
Edward Rumzis
Edward Rumzis
 
 
D. Scott Radloff
D. Scott Radloff
bassoon/contrabassoon
 

Horn

Joshua Horne
Joshua Horne
Co-Principal
 
Laurence Solowey
Laurence Solowey
Co-Principal
 
Robert Moore
Robert Moore
 
 
Priscilla Rinehart
Priscilla Rinehart
 
 
Kelsey Ross
Kelsey Ross
 
 

Trumpet

Anthony Limoncelli
Anthony Limoncelli
principal
 
Daniel Kassteen
Daniel Kassteen
co-principal
 
Stephen Madancy
Stephen Madancy
 
 

Trombone

Brad Williams
Brad Williams
Principal
 
Steven Osborne
Steven Osborne
 
 
Ian Marc Morgan
Ian Marc Morgan
Bass Trombone
 

Tuba

Aaron Tindall
Aaron Tindall
Principal
Hubert & Ruth DeLynn Chair

Timpani

Yoko Kita
Yoko Kita
Principal
 

Percussion

Tomasz Kowalczyk+
Tomasz Kowalczyk+
 
 
George Nickson*
George Nickson*
Principal
 
Ye Young Yoon+
Ye Young Yoon+
 
 

Keyboard

Jonathan Spivey
Jonathan Spivey
Principal Keyboard
Beatrice Friedman Chair

Harp

Julia Coronelli
Julia Coronelli
Principal
 

Library

Justin Vibbard
Justin Vibbard
Principal Librarian
 
Matthew Searing+
Matthew Searing+
Assistant Principal Librarian
 
Paul Greitzer*
Paul Greitzer*
Assistant Principal Librarian
 

Ensembles

Sarasota Brass Quintet
Sarasota Brass Quintet
 
 
Sarasota String Quartet
Sarasota String Quartet
 
 
Sarasota Wind Quintet
Sarasota Wind Quintet
 
 
Sarasota Piano Quartet
Sarasota Piano Quartet
 
 

Musical Musings

Read our blog about the Sarasota Orchestra and Sarasota Music Festival.

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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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

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