Our Orchestra

The MIM Festival Orchestra is anchored by our long term Core members (designated * below) and augmented by professional players from across the country.

The Orchestra Committee is composed of Cara Jones, Brooke Aird, Don Benham, Matthew Darling, and Noriko Kishi.

The Music in the Mountains 2025 Festival Orchestra

violin i

Steven Moeckel, concertmaster

Matthew Oshida, associate concertmaster *

Aaron Requiro

Sarah Wood *

Jennise Hwang

Julie Ahn

Anna Gendler *

Emanuela Nikiforova

Fedor Malykhin

Dagenais Smiley

violin ii

Rae Ann Goldberg *

Elise Haukenes

Brooke Aird *

Eugenia Wie *

Ryo Fukuda *

Sergi Goldman-Hull *

Susan French

Daniel Zuckerman *

viola

Chad Kaltinger, principal *

Colin Belisle

Carrie North Dennis

Kate Vincent

David Thorp *

Nancy Ewing *

Melinda Rayne on leave *

cello

Janet Witharm, principal *

David Goldblatt

Noriko Kishi *

Adele-Akiko Kearns *

Seth Biagini

Bass

Bill Everett, Principal *
Andy Butler *
Richard Worn *

flute

Johanna Borenstein, principal

Pam Vliek Martchev

oboe

Max Adler, principal

Elias Medina

clarinet

Cory Tiffin, principal

Juan Gallegos

basoon

Carla Wilson, principal *
Alex Zidanis

David Riddles on leave *

french horn

Alex Camphouse, principal

Cara Jones *

Katharine Dennis

Phil Richardson

trumpet

Scott Macomber, principal on leave *

Brian Strawley, principal

Kale Cummings *

David Burkhart

trombone

Don Benham, Principal *
Wayne Solomon *
Doug Thorley, bass trombone *

tuba

Tom Yaron Meyerson, principal

Tony Clements, principal on leave *

percussion

Matthew Darling, Principal *
Thomas Rance *

David Gabrielson *

Robert Darling

harp

Ben Albertson

Piano & Celeste

Robert Thies