Portland Opera Orchestra members are represented by the American Federation of Musicians Local 99. Members of the Portland Opera Chorus are represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists. Comprised of individuals from around the region, the Portland Opera Chorus and Orchestra are talented and dedicated community ensembles.
Chorus & Orchestra
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Portland Opera Orchestra, as of January 21, 2020
VIOLIN
Margaret Bichteler, concertmaster
James McLennan, asst. concertmaster
Linda Vasey, principal second violin
Lucia Atkinson
Robin E. Baldino
Casey Bozell
Janet Groh Dubay
Jennifer Estrin
Barbara George
Hae-Jin Kim
Nelly Kovalev
Hannah Leland
Heather Mastel-Lipson
Peter Miliczky
Elizabeth Peyton
Peter V. Piazza
Eva Richey
VIOLA
Hillary Oseas, principal
Pamela Burovac
Angelika Furtwangler
Shauna Keyes
Michelle Mathewson
Marissa Winship
CELLO
Dylan Rieck, principal
Jae Choi
Trevor Fitzpatrick
Katherine Schultz
BASS
Michelle Lindberg, principal
Dave Anderson
Chang Min Lee
David Parmeter
FLUTE
George Anne Ries, principal
Sydney Carlson
PICCOLO
Rachel Rencher
OBOE
Kelly M. Gronli, principal
Alan Juza
ENGLISH HORN
Karen Strand
CLARINET
Louis DeMartino, principal
Theresa Schumacher
BASS CLARINET
Carol Robe
BASSOON
TBD, principal
Janice Richardson
CONTRABASSOON
Jennifer Bleth
HORN
Michael Hettwer, principal
Jen Harrison
Jonathan Kuhns-Obana
Leander Star
TRUMPET
Charles Butler, principal
Robert Rutherford
TROMBONE
John Church, principal
David Bryan
Graham Middleton
TUBA
Joseph Ready, principal
HARP
Matthew Tutsky, principal
Denise Fujikawa
TIMPANI
Will Reno, principal
PERCUSSION
Gordon Rencher, principal
Brian Gardiner
Portland Opera Chorus, as of January 21, 2020
SOPRANO
Gina Adorno
Aline Bahamondez*
Kari Burgess
Aimee Chalfant*
Hannah Consenz
Lindsey Rae Johnson*
Cristina Marino*
Rachael Marsh*
Dru Rutledge*
Audrey Sackett
Jocelyn Thomas*
Eva Wolff*
MEZZO-SOPRANO
AnDee Compton*
Sadie Gregg*
Anna Jablonski*
Allison Knotts
Sarah Maines
Kate Strohecker*
Olga Melendez Valdes
Sherrie Van Hine*
Jena Viemeister
TENOR
John Boelling
Jody Chastain*
Scot Crandal*
Robert S. Gardner*
Ernest C. Jackson Jr*
Jim Jeppesen*
Joseph M. Muir*
Bryan Ross*
David Warner*
Jereme Wilkie
Paul Wright*
BASS-BARITONE
Gregory Brumfield*
Wesly Anthony Clerge
Andre Flynn*
Deac Guidi*
Erik Hundtoft*
Timothy Lafolette*
Brian Langford*
Paul Sadilek
Patrick Scofield*
Stefan Simanton
Anders J. Tobiason*
* Vested choristers who have been a regular member of the Portland Opera Chorus for more than two years and have sung in five or more productions.