Mainly Mozart Presents…
The 2020 All-Star Festival Orchestra Roster
The Largest Gathering of Concertmasters & Principal Players in North America
Lifelong friendships are forged through Mainly Mozart’s Adopt-an-Artist program where supporters “adopt” a member of the Festival Orchestra or Festival soloist through their gift of $1,950 to $10,000. Throughout the Festival, sponsors have opportunities to connect with their artist.
Michael Francis
Music Director
Mainly Mozart’s dynamic Music Director Michael Francis picked up the baton for Mainly Mozart in 2014 and has quickly established himself as a conductor of international reputation, forging collaborations with the world’s leading orchestras.
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Jo Ann Kilty
Soloists
Martin Chalifour
Concertmaster
Oct. 17 Soloist: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Winter)
Oct. 24 Soloist: Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante
Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic,
Concertmaster
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Anne Taubman
Jun Iwasaki
Principal Second Violin
Oct. 17 Soloist: Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Home Orchestra:
Nashville Symphony, Concertmaster
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Michael & Brenda Goldbaum
David Chan
Oct. 17 Soloist: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Spring)
Home Orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Concertmaster
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Alexandra Pearson & Paul Meschler
David Coucheron
Oct. 17 Soloist: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Summer)
Home Orchestra:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,
Concertmaster
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Joann Clark
David Kim
Oct. 17 Soloist: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Autumn)
Home Orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra, Concertmaster
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Esther Nahama
The Charles McPherson Band
Oct. 18 Soloist
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Helen Hodges
Andrew Bain
Principal Horn
Oct. 20 Soloist: Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 3
Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Horn
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Dr. Donald & Sue Agostino
Anne-Marie McDermott
Oct. 22 Soloist: Beethoven’s Emperor
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Dr. Ronald & Susan Heller
Cynthia Phelps
Principal Viola
Oct. 24 Soloist: Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante
Home Orchestra:
New York Philharmonic,
Principal Viola
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Brian & Silvija Devine
Violin
Steven Copes
Home Orchestra:
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Concertmaster
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Alexandra Pearson & Paul Meschler
Zach DePue
Home Orchestra:
Former Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Reinette Levine
Erin Hall
Home Orchestra:
Nashville Symphony,
Associate Concertmaster
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Dr. Raghu Gollapudi
Daniel Jordan
Home Orchestra:
Sarasota Orchestra, Concertmaster
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Paul Nussbaum
Julianne Lee
Home Orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Principal Second Violin
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Gretchen Vik & Larry Clapper
Missy Lukin
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Dr. Charles & Brita Tesar
Steven Moeckel
Home Orchestra:
Phoenix Symphony, Concertmaster
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Tracy Yeo & Steve Pestrelski
Lauren Roth
Home Orchestra:
Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Arlene J. Esgate
Viola
Meredith Crawford
Home Orchestra:
Pacific Symphony, Principal Viola
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Jerry & Terri Kohl
Jenni Seo
Home Orchestra:
Minnesota Orchestra,
Assistant Principal Viola
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Ambassador Diana Lady Dougan
Jonathan Vinocour
Home Orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony,
Principal Viola
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Patricia & Christopher Weil
Cello
Robert deMaine
Principal Cello
Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Cello
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Ilene & Dr. Charles Mittman
Barry Gold
Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Marsha Sewell & Bob Maddalena
Austin Huntington
Home Orchestra:
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Principal Cello
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Helen Hodges
Karen Freer
Home Orchestra:
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,
Assistant Principal Cello
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Joe & Linda Satz
Yao Zhao
Home Orchestra:
San Diego Symphony,
Principal Cello
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Ilene & Dr. Charles Mittman
Bass
Scott Pingel
Principal Bass
Home Orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony,
Principal Bass
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Drs. Johan & Sevil Brahme
Nathan Farrington
Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Opera, Principal Bass
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
George Howard
Flute
Érik Gratton
Principal Flute
Home Orchestra:
Nashville Symphony,
Principal Flute
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Onstance Robinson
Clay Ellerbroek
Home Orchestra:
Florida Orchestra,
Principal Flute
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Kate Leonard & Richard Forsyth
Oboe
Nathan Hughes
Principal Oboe
Home Orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Principal Oboe
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Jerry Heller
Anne Marie Gabriele
Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic,
2nd Oboe
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Mary Ann & Ed Bosanac
Clarinet
Boris Allakhverdyan
Principal Clarinet
Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Clarinet
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Garna Muller
Joshua Ranz
Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Principal Clarinet
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Jeanne Obenchain
Bassoon
Whitney Crockett
Principal Bassoon
Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal Bassoon
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Alexandra Pearson & Paul Meschler
Erik Höltje
Home Orchestra:
Delaware Symphony Orchestra,
Principal Bassoon
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Mike Lay
Horn
Gregory Roosa
Home Orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic,
2nd Horn
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Kathryn Vaughn
Trumpet
Conrad Jones
Principal Trumpet
Home Orchestra:
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Principal Trumpet
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Steve & Sue Hart
Ray Nowak
Home Orchestra:
San Diego Symphony
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Peggy Duly
Timpani
Jason Ginter
Principal Timpani
Home Orchestra:
Former San Diego Symphony Principal Timpani
Adopt An Artist Sponsor:
Joel Anderson
Harpsichord
Alison Luedecke
Adopt An Artist Sponsors:
Jane & Peter Polgar