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An entire orchestra posing for a picture in front of their chairs while holding their instruments

Grand & Glorious, 2014. Photo credit: David Bachman

Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra

The Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra is central to the production of each opera we put on stage. Working with Music Director Antony Walker, the orchestra consistently garners enthusiastic reviews and is acclaimed for its excellence.  

Orchestra musicians employed by Pittsburgh Opera are members of the Pittsburgh Musician’s Union, Local #60-471, of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

Click each section of the orchestra below to show the personnel. 

STRINGS
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Violin

Charles Stegeman, Concertmaster
Rachel Stegeman, Assistant, Concertmaster
Vacant, Principal Violin II
Anne Jackovic Moskal, Assistant Principal Violin II
Jennifer Madge    
Juan C. Jaramillo    
MaryBeth Schotting    
Sara Schaft    
Kate Massagli Black    
Rochelle Agnew    
Maureen Conlon Gutierrez    
Gabrielle Faetini    
Joshua Huang    
Sean Elliott    

Viola

Jennifer Gerhard Mangone, Principal Viola
Louise Farbman, Assistant Principal Viola
John McCarthy    
Rebecca Rothermel    
Vacant    

Cello 

Kathleen Melucci, Principal Cello
Jonathan Tortolano, Assistant Principal Cello
Paula Tuttle    
Joseph A Biskoff, Jr    
Elisa Kohanski    

Bass

Jeffrey T. Mangone Sr, Principal Double Bass
Andrew Kohn, Assistant Principal Double Bass
Robert J Skavronski     
J. Michael Priester
WOODWINDS
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Flute

Barbara O'Brien, Principal Flute
Julie McGough    
Tom Godfrey    

Oboe

Robert Driscoll, Jr. , Principal Oboe
Cynthia Anderson    

Clarinet

Vacant, Principal Clarinet
Alix Reinhardt    

Bassoon

Linda Morton Fisher, Principal Bassoon
Don Hollis    

BRASS
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Horn

Evan Geiger, Principal Horn
Sheryl Hadeka    
Molly Flanagan    
Emerson Miller    

Trumpet

Christopher Wilson, Principal Trumpet
Karen Lee Sloneker    
David Anderson    

Trombone

Sebastian Vera, Principal Trombone
Taylor Jones    
Glenn L. Wayland Sr.    

Tuba

Philip VanOuse, Principal Tuba

HARP
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Harp

Nuiko Wadden, Principal Harp

TIMPANI
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Timpani

Vacant, Principal Timpani

PERCUSSION
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Percussion

Jan Fung, Principal Percussion

LIBRARY & PERSONNEL MANAGER
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Librarian

Eleanor Cameron

Personnel Manager

Kristen Martin