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
Violin
Charles Stegeman, Concertmaster
Rachel Stegeman, Assistant Concertmaster
Anne Jackovic Moskal, Principal Violin II
Joshua Huang, Assistant Principal Violin II
Jennifer Madge
Juan C. Jaramillo
MaryBeth Schotting
Sara Schaft
Kate Massagli Black
Rochelle Agnew
Maureen Conlon Gutierrez
Gabrielle Faetini
Sean Elliott
Viola
Jennifer Gerhard Mangone, Principal Viola
Louise Farbman, Assistant Principal Viola
John McCarthy
Rebecca Rothermel
Johann Diaz
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
Flute
Barbara O'Brien, Principal Flute
Julie McGough
Oboe
Robert Driscoll, Jr. , Principal Oboe
Cynthia Anderson
Clarinet
Rachael Stutzman Cohen, Principal Clarinet
Alix Reinhardt
Bassoon
Linda Morton Fisher, Principal Bassoon
Don Hollis
Brass
Horn
Evan Geiger, Principal Horn
Sheryl Hadeka
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
Harp
Nuiko Wadden, Principal Harp
Timpani
Timpani
Vacant, Principal Timpani
Percussion
Percussion
Jan Fung, Principal Percussion
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Librarian
Eleanor Cameron
Personnel Manager
Kristen Martin