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First Violins


Martin Chalifour
Principal Concertmaster
     Marjorie Connell Wilson Chair

Nathan Cole
First Associate Concertmaster
     Ernest Fleischmann Chair


Bing Wang
Associate Concertmaster
     Barbara and Jay Rasulo Chair


Akiko Tarumoto
Assistant Concertmaster
     Philharmonic Affiliates Chair

Rebecca Reale
     Deanie and Jay Stein Chair

Rochelle Abramson

Camille Avellano
     Margaret and Jerrold L. Eberhardt Chair

Minyoung Chang
     I.H. Albert Sutnick Chair

Tianyun Jia

Jordan Koransky

Ashley Park

Stacy Wetzel

Justin Woo


Second Violins


Lyndon Johnston Taylor
Principal
   Dorothy Rossel Lay Chair

Mark Kashper
Associate Principal

Kristine Whitson

Johnny Lee

Dale Breidenthal
    
Mark Houston Dalzell and James Dao-Dalzell Chair for Artistic Service to the Community

Ingrid Chun

Jin-Shan Dai

Chao-Hua Jin

Jung Eun Kang

Nickolai Kurganov

Varty Manouelian

Michelle Tseng

Suli Xue

Nebyu Samuel*

Ayrton Pisco*


Violas


Teng Li
Principal
   John Connell Chair


Ben Ullery
Associate Principal

Jenni Seo
Assistant Principal

Dana Lawson

Richard Elegino

John Hayhurst

Ingrid Hutman

Michael Larco

Hui Liu

Meredith Snow

Leticia Oaks Strong

Minor L. Wetzel

Jarrett Threadgill*
   Nancy and Leslie Abell LA Phil Resident Fellow Chair


Cellos


Robert deMaine
Principal
   Bram and Elaine Goldsmith Chair


Ben Hong
Associate Principal
   Sadie and Norman Lee Chair


Dahae Kim
Assistant Principal

Jonathan Karoly

David Garrett

Barry Gold

Jason Lippmann

Gloria Lum
   Linda and Maynard Brittan Chair 

Serge Oskotsky

Brent Samuel+

Ismael Guerrero*


Basses


Christopher Hanulik
Principal
     Diane Disney Miller and Ron Miller Chair

Kaelan Decman
Associate Principal

Oscar M. Meza
Assistant Principal

David Allen Moore

Ted Botsford

Jack Cousin

Jory Herman

Brian Johnson

Peter Rofé

Nicholas Arredondo*
 

Flutes


Denis Bouriakov
Principal
   Virginia and Henry Mancini Chair

Catherine Ransom Karoly
Associate Principal
   Mr. and Mrs. H. Russell Smith Chair


Elise Shope Henry
   Mari L. Danihel Chair

Sarah Jackson


Piccolo


Sarah Jackson

 

 

Oboes


Marc Lachat
Principal
     Carol Colburn Grigor Chair

Marion Arthur Kuszyk
Associate Principal

Anne Marie Gabriele

Carolyn Hove


English Horn


Carolyn Hove


Clarinets


Boris Allakhverdyan
Principal
   Michele and Dudley Rauch Chair


Burt Hara
Associate Principal

Andrew Lowy

Taylor Eiffert
 

Bass Clarinet


Taylor Eiffert


E-Flat Clarinet


Andrew Lowy


Bassoons


Whitney Crockett
Principal

Shawn Mouser
Associate Principal
     Ann Ronus Chair


Michele Grego+

Evan Kuhlmann


Contrabassoon


Evan Kuhlmann


Horns


Andrew Bain
Principal
   John Cecil Bessell Chair

David Cooper
Associate Principal

Gregory Roosa
   Alan Scott Klee Chair

Amy Jo Rhine
   Loring Charitable Trust Chair

Elyse Lauzon
   Reese and Doris Gothie Chair

Ethan Bearman
Assistant
   Bud and Barbara Hellman Chair

Elizabeth Linares Montero*


Trumpets


Thomas Hooten
Principal
   M. David and Diane Paul Chair


James Wilt
Associate Principal
   Nancy and Donald de Brier Chair


Christopher Still
   Ronald and Valerie Sugar Chair

Jeffrey Strong


Trombones


David Rejano Cantero
Principal
     Koni and Geoff Rich Chair


James Miller
Associate Principal
   Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen Chair


Paul Radke


Bass Trombone


John Lofton
    
Miller and Goff Family Chair


Tuba


Mason Soria


Timpani


Joseph Pereira
Principal
   Cecilia and Dudley Rauch Chair

David Riccobono
Assistant Principal


Percussion


Matthew Howard
Principal

James Babor

Perry Dreiman

David Riccobono


Keyboard


Joanne Pearce Martin
   Katharine Bixby Hotchkis Chair


Harp


Emmanuel Ceysson
Principal
   Ann Ronus Chair


Librarians


Stephen Biagini

Benjamin Picard

KT Somero


Conducting Fellows


Rodolfo Barráez

Linhan Cui

Chloé Dufresne

Luis Toro Araya

* Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen LA Phil Resident Fellows
On Sabbatical

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The Los Angeles Philharmonic string section utilizes revolving seating on a systematic basis. Players listed alphabetically change seats periodically.
The musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic are represented by Professional Musicians Local 47, AFM.

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