About Us

Operations Team

Christopher T. McDuffie

Founder & Musical Director

James "LJ" Dunphy

Technical Operations Lead

James Gaddis

Orchestral Stage Manager

Sara Fernandez

Social Media Production

Jack Hendrickson

Technical Assistant

Strings

Emma Kerly

Concertmaster

Arturo Sabogal Lopez

Principal Second Violin

Kailynne Alfaro

Violin

Jackson Boyce

Violin

Abril Chavez

Violin

Rachel DeMoranville

Violin

Taylor Dittman

Violin

James Gaddis

Violin

Mariana Reyes Parra

Violin

Claudia Ruiz-Carus

Violin

Ekinadoese Imudia-Frias

Principal Viola

Luciana Garzon-Avila

Viola

Lorelei Kersey

Viola

Sophia Musial

Viola

Leunamme Tanis

Viola

Kincaid Thackeray

Viola

Thomas A. L. Battle

Cello

Logan Bociek

Cello

Sara Fernandez

Cello

Christina Kehoe

Cello

Collin LeBlanc

Principal Double Bass

Garrett Gilley

Double Bass

Romeo Mongaya

Double Bass

Woodwinds

Meghan Betancourt

Principal Flute

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Flute

Isabella Wade

Flute

Luci Rhode

Oboe

Leonardo Galicia

Principal Oboe & Alto Sax

Khang Phan

Principal Clarinet

Mateo Guerra-Franco

Clarinet & Alto Sax

Daniel Alvarez

Bass Clarinet

Hayden Cross

Principal Bassoon

Benjamin Afik

Bassoon

Brass

Alex -

Principal Horn

Carson Busch

Horn

Connor Wood

Horn

Alexis Lyon

Horn

Matt James

Principal Trumpet

Nicholas Lucero

Trumpet

Owen Monks

Trumpet

Diego Diaz Toural

Trombone

Eli Rivera

Trombone

Calvin Pluess

Bass Trombone

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Principal Tuba

Percussion

Izzy Keough

Principal Timpani

Sofía Blanco-Matos

Principal Percussion

Madelyn Camario

Percussion

Xavier Cruz

Percussion

Leonel Garcia

Percussion

Harp & Piano

Na'Heem Martin-Merriweather

Harp

Olivia Cartagena

Piano

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