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- Pittsburgh Opera to host 18th Annual Piano Sale August 21st-24th
- Christopher Hahn to retire after 2025-26 Season
- Pittsburgh Opera announces its 87th season
- Pittsburgh Opera presents Haydn’s 'Armida' Jan. 25–Feb.2, 2025
- Pittsburgh Opera presents drama, intrigue, murder and more this fall
- Pittsburgh Opera announces its 2024-25 Resident Artists
- Music Director Antony Walker receives 5-year contract extension
- Pittsburgh Opera to offer free childcare during La Traviata matinee
- Pittsburgh Opera announces first of its kind rideshare voucher program
- Emily Richter a Grand Finals Winner of Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition
 

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 BassAndrew 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
Vacant, 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
LIBRARY & PERSONNEL MANAGER
 
				
				
			 
				
				
			Librarian
Eleanor Cameron
Personnel Manager
Kristen Martin
