The biggest event in classical music returns to San Diego with the Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival. Led by Maestro Michael Francis, it features concertmasters and principal players from the nation’s top orchestras.

Mainly Mozart is excited to announce the full orchestra roster. Maestro Michael Francis will perform six unique concerts at two venues: the new Epstein Family Amphitheater and The Conrad, both located in La Jolla.

This year’s orchestra roster is a group of incredible concertmasters and principal players from 30 orchestras: 

• Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
• Canadian Opera Company Orchestra
• Cincinnati Symphony
• The Cleveland Orchestra
• Dallas Symphony Orchestra
• Delaware Symphony
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra
• The Florida Orchestra
• Fort Wayne Philharmonic
• Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
• Houston Symphony
• Indianapolis Symphony
• Kansas City Symphony
• LA Opera Orchestra
• LA Phil
• Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
• Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
• Naples Philharmonic
• National Symphony Orchestra
• Oregon Symphony
• Pacific Symphony
• The Philadelphia Orchestra
• Royal Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO)
• San Diego Symphony
• San Francisco Symphony
• Santa Barbara Symphony
• Tucson Symphony Orchestra
• Utah Symphony
• Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival 2024 Orchestra Roster

Violin

• Nurit Bar-Josef: National Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
• Marie Berard: Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Concertmaster
• Robyn Bollinger, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
• Justin Bruns: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Associate Concertmaster
• Roberto Cani: LA Opera Orchestra, Concertmaster
• Zachary DePue: Naples Philharmonic, Concertmaster
• Jun Iwasaki: Kansas City Symphony, Concertmaster
• Dennis Kim: Pacific Symphony, Concertmaster
• Sarah Kwak: Oregon Symphony, Concertmaster
• Kevin Lin: Indianapolis Symphony, Concertmaster
• Missy Lukin: San Diego Symphony
• Jeffrey Multer: The Florida Orchestra, Concertmaster
• Vali Phillips: Oregon Symphony
• Wes Precourt: San Diego Symphony, Associate Concertmaster
• Lauren Roth: Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
• Robert Schumitzky: Pacific Symphony
• Michael Seiss: Pacific Symphony
• Yoomin Seo: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Concertmaster
• Wenyi Shih: San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
• Hanah Stuart: San Diego Symphony
• Jeff Thayer: San Diego Symphony, Concertmaster
• Nicholas Wright: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
• Jisun Yang: San Diego Symphony, Assistant Concertmaster
• Natalie Yu: The Florida Orchestra

Viola

• Jenny Anschel
• Brant Bayless: Utah Symphony, Principal
• Joan DerHovsepian: Houston Symphony, Principal
• Aloysia Friedmann: Royal Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO), Concertmaster
• Erik Rynearson: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Principal
• Zhenwei Shi: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Principal

Cello

• Robert deMaine: LA Phil, Principal
• Karen Freer: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Acting Assistant Principal
• Barry Gold: LA Phil
• Dahae Kim: LA Phil, Assistant Principal
• Anne Richardson: San Francisco Symphony, Associate Principal
• Eric Sung: San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, Principal

Bass

• Scott Pingel: San Francisco Symphony, Principal
• Michael Franz: The Philadelphia Orchestra
• Kevin Gobetz: San Diego Symphony
• Jufang Liu: Indianapolis Symphony, Principal
• Susan Wulff: San Diego Symphony, Associate Principal

Flute

• Clay Ellerbroek: The Florida Orchestra, Principal
• Jeffrey Khaner: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Principal

Piccolo

• Rose Lombardo: San Diego Symphony, Principal
• Sandy Hughes: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Oboe

• Erin Hannigan: Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Principal
• Dwight Parry: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Principal
• Orion Rapp: Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Principal
• Frank Rosenwein: The Cleveland Orchestra, Principal

Clarinet

• Boris Allakhverdyan: LA Phil, Principal
• Christopher Pell: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Principal
• Frank Renk: San Diego Symphony

Basset Horn

• Josh Ranz: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Principal
• Max Opferkuch: San Diego Symphony

Bassoon

• Whitney Crockett: LA Phil, Principal
• Erik Holtje: Delaware Symphony, Principal

French Horn

• David Cooper: LA Phil, Assoc. Principal
• Haley Hoops: Dallas Symphony Orchestra
• Elizabeth Linares: LA Phil
• Kaylet Torrez: Pacific Symphony, Assistant Principal

Trumpet

• Anthony Limoncelli: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Principal
• Ansel Norris: The Florida Orchestra, Asst. Principal

Trombone

• Kyle Covington: San Diego Symphony, Principal
• John Lofton: LA Phil
• Steve Peterson: Fort Worth Symphony, Acting Principal
• Joel Vaisse: The Florida Orchestra, Principal

Tuba

• Mason Soria: LA Phil, Principal

Percussion

• Gregory Cohen: San Diego Symphony, Principal
• Jauvon Gilliam: National Symphony, Principal
• Eduardo Meneses: Santa Barbara Symphony, Principal
• David Riccobono: LA Phil, Assistant Principal, Timpani
• Wesley Sumpter: LA Phil

Harpsichord

• Allison Leudecke

Organ

• Nicholas Halbert

Harp

• Julie Phillips

Soloists

The opening concert on June 20 features internationally acclaimed pianist Georgi Li performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21. The June 22 concert features the San Diego Master Chorale joined by soloists Erica Petrocelli from the LA Opera and acclaimed opera singer Babatunde Akinboboye.

The June 27 performance features Robert DeMaine, principal cellist of the LA Phil, on Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra by Gulda. The closing night performance on June 29 features one of America’s foremost violinists, Stefan Jackiw.

Mainly Mozart Festival Schedule

Date and Time

• Thursday, June 20 | 7:30 PM to 9 PM | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater
• Saturday, June 22 | 7:30 PM to 9 PM | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater
• Sunday, June 23    | 3 PM to 4 PM | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
• Tuesday, June 25  | 7:30 PM to 9 PM | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
• Thursday, June 27| 7:30 PM to 9 PM | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater
• Saturday, June 29 | 7:30 PM to 9 PM | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater

Location

• June 23 and 25: The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center | 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla
• June 20, 22, 27 and 29: UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater | 9500 Gilman Dr, San Diego

See you there!

Tickets can be purchased online here or by calling the box office at 619 955 8273, Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.

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See you there, San Diego!