Offering on average one hundred services a season at Citizens Opera House, the Boston Ballet Orchestra is the second largest orchestra in New England, serving Boston Ballet, one of the leading ballet companies in America. Led by music director Mischa Santora and select guest conductors, the orchestra’s repertoire ranges from full length, classical ballets to mixed repertoire and contemporary ballets.
Musicians of the Boston Ballet Orchestra are members of the Boston Musicians’ Association, Local 9-535 of the American Federation of Musicians.
VIOLIN
Christine Vitale, Concertmaster
Zenas Hsu, Principal Second Violin
Sarah Atwood
Arianna Brusubardis
Julia Cash
Omar Chen-Guey
Lisa Crockett
Jodi Hagen
Yeolim Nam
Miguel Perez-Espejo Cardenas
Annie Rabbat
Kenneth Stalberg
Zoya Tsvetkova
VIOLA
Jean Haig, Principal Viola
Holly Barnes
Sarah Darling
Donna Jerome
CELLO
Ronald Lowry, Principal Cello
Michael Curry
Melanie Dyball
Jolene Kessler
BASS
Robert Lynam, Principal Bass
Randall Zigler
FLUTE
Lisa Hennessy, Principal Flute
PICCOLO
Position Vacant
OBOE
Nancy Dimock, Principal Oboe
Elizabeth England
ENGLISH HORN
Elizabeth England
CLARINET
Alexis Lanz, Principal Clarinet
David Martins, Edward Avedisian Chair, endowed in perpetuity
BASS CLARINET
David Martins
BASSOON
Ronald Haroutunian, Principal Bassoon, Donald M. Bravo Chair, endowed in perpetuity
Stephanie Busby
HORN
Robert Marlatt, Principal Horn
Katherine Jordan
Jane Sebring
Lauren Winter
TRUMPET
Bruce Hall, Principal Trumpet
Dana Oakes
TROMBONE
Robert Couture, Principal Trombone, Donald J. Sanders Chair, endowed in perpetuity
Hans Bohn
BASS TROMBONE
Cameron Owen
TUBA
Donald Rankin, Principal Tuba
TIMPANI
Jeffrey Fischer, Principal Timpani
PERCUSSION
Richard Flanagan, Principal Percussion
Nancy Smith
HARP
Kathleen Lyon-Pingree, Principal Harp, Cynthia Price-Glynn Chair, endowed in perpetuity
PIANO/CELESTE
Alex Foaksman, Mara Dole Principal Solo Pianist’s Chair
Elena Baliakhova
Sienna Tabron
For Orchestra positions please visit AUDITIONS.
