Musicians of the Maryland Lyric Opera Orchestra
The musicians of the MDLO Orchestra are among the best orchestral players from across the DC area, all members of the DC Musicians Local 161-710 union.
Many players also hold teaching positions and perform as acclaimed chamber musicians and soloists alongside their orchestral careers.
First violin
The first violins of MDLO
Jose Cueto, Concertmaster
Regino Madrid, Assistant Concertmaster
Karen Llowry-Tucker
Claudia Chudocoff
Linda Leanza
Simon Rundlett
Sally Mclain
Patty Hurd
Laura Miller
Eva Cappelletti-Chao
Reiko Chow-Niia
Christina Constantinescu
Sheng-Tsung Wang
Tim Macek
Doug Dube
Foster Wang
Sarah D’Angello
Jennifer Lee
Second violin
The second violins of MDLO
Nick Currie, Principal
Lysianne Gravel-Lacombe
Paula McCarthy
Laura Knutsen
Jennifer Himes
Sonya Hayes
Alexandra Mihklin
Deborah Katz
Bruno Nasta
Chaerim Smith
Sandy Choi
Enrique Reynosa
Laura Frazelle
Sarah Sherry
Lauren Scott
Matthew Richardson
Jennifer Rickard
Armine Graham
Han Bing Jia
Yi-Hsin “Cindy” Lin
Viola
Violas of MDLO
Jennifer Rende, Principal
Jim Kelly, Contractor
Cathy Amoury
Derek Smith
Julius Wirth
Stephanie Knutsen
Robin Massie
Matthew Maffett
Maggie Seay
Marjorie Goldberg
Tiffany Richardson
Elizabeth Stahr
Kyung Leblanc
Megan Yanik
Chris Shieh
Phyllis Freeman
Cello
Cellos of MDLO
Fiona Thompson, Principal
Barbara Brown
Todd Thiel
Kerry van Laneen
Suzanne Orban
Danielle Cho
Jonathan Terry
Kirsten Walsh
Lauren Weaver
Kathryn Huffnagle
Lori Barnet
Double Bass
Double Basses of MDLO
Jeff Koczela, Principal
Greg Watkins
Marta Bradley
Laura Ruas
Chris Chlumsky
Bob Kurz
Harp
Harps of MDLO
Deborah Fleisher, Principal
Astrid Walschott-Stapp, Second Harp
Kate Rogers
Greta Asgeirsson
Flute
Flutes of MDLO
Lauren Sileo, Principal
David Lonkevich, Second Flute
Lori Kesner
Stephanie Ray
Nicolette Oppelt
Beverly Crawford
Brittany Foster
Oboe
Oboes of MDLO
Fatma Daglar, Principal
Joe Deluccio, Second Oboe
Meg Owens
Amanda Dusold
Ani Gregorian
Mark Christianson, English Horn
Clarinet
Clarinets of MDLO
David Drosinos, Principal
Annie Ament, Second Clarinet
Edna Huang, Bass Clarinet
Evan Solomon
Bassoon
Bassoons of MDLO
Erich Heckscher, Principal
Ben Greenya, Second Bassoon
Eddie Rumzis
Bryan Young
Rebecca Watson
Contra
Nick Cohen, Contrabassoon
Sam Blair
Lynn Moncilovich
Horn
Horns of MDLO
Amy Horn, Principal
Joy Branagan
Max Cripe
Michael Hall
Pat Furlo
Shona Goldberg-Leopold
Chandra Cervantes
Mark Hughes
Trumpet
Trumpets of MDLO
Tim White, Principal
Nathan Clark, Second Trumpet
Phillipe Brunet
Kevin Gebo
Fred Marcellus
Phil Snedocor
Amy McCabe
Terry Bingham
Kevin Businsky
Trombone
Trombones of MDLO
Bryan Bourne, Principal
James Martin, Second Trombone
Jeffrey Knutson, Third Trombone
Jerry Amoury, Bass Trombone
Tuba
Tubas of MDLO
Mike Bunn
Jay Cradler
Zach Bridges
Percussion + Timpani
Percussions + timpanis of MDLO
Barry Dove, Principal
Greg Herron
John Spiritas
Mike Metzger
Tom Maloy
Curt Duer
Bill Richards
Glen Paulson, Timpani
