A Listing of All the Musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra

 

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A Listing of All the Musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra

with Dates and Brief Remarks

Cleveland Orchestra 1919

    Cleveland Orchestra November 13, 1919 with Nikolai Sokoloff, first conductor **

 

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This website, www.stokowski.org has two listings of musicians of the great Cleveland Orchestra:

 

- A listing of the Principal Musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra with short biographical notes and photographs.  This listing is available by clicking on the webpage Cleveland Orchestra Principal Musicians.

 

- A listing of all the Musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra 1918-today.  This listing is contained on this webpage, as shown below.

 

A Listing of the Musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra 1918 until Today

 

This is a listing of all musicians identified so far who were permanent, contracted members of the Cleveland Orchestra since its founding in 1918.  Their name, instrument and dates of service, as well as titles are given.  Where a musician played more than one instrument, a separate listing, with dates, is provided for that musician.  I have also begun to add birth and death years, where known.

 

Sources for this information include 'Fanfare: Portraits of the Cleveland Orchestra' 17 and my personal files and updates, as well as Donald Rosenberg's fine book The Cleveland Orchestra Story, 'Second to None' 1.

 

If you should have updates or corrections to the data listed below, please contact me at the email address given below. .  (** note that in the 1919 photo above, the Cleveland Orchestra is performing in Grays Armory, but the Cleveland Orchestra had already moved most concerts to the Masonic Auditorium the month before this November, 1919 photo.)

 

  Also, to read short biographies of the Principal musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra during its history since 1918, Click here to return to the Cleveland Orchestra Principal Musicians Page

 

All the Musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra 1918 - today

 

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Aarons, Martha Irene

(California 1951- )

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flute (also North Carolina Symphony Principal flute. Following the Cleveland Orchestra, she has been guest Principal flute at a number of orchestras, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, San Diego Symphony, the Mostly Mozart Festival, and for extended periods with the Philadelphia Orchestra)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Active in summer music festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival where she is both an artist and on the faculty.

1981-2006

Abbott (Marshall), Muriel B.

(New York 1887- )

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violin 1918-1919 (also Cincinnati Symphony violin)

 

Studied at the Peabody Conservatory - Baltimore under J. C. Van Hulsteyn, graduated in 1906. Studied in France 1909-1911. From a musical family, her sister Ethel Abbott was also an orchestral musician. Later taught violin in her home town of Union Springs, New York.

1918-1919

Adams, Eugene Carlarous

(Kentucky 1887-1976)

thanks to Adams student John Pierce for additional biographical information

violin 1924-1926, 1945-1947 (also conductor of the Sioux City Symphony in the 1920s 136. also Lakeside-Oberlin Orchestra violin while studying at Oberlin)

 

While in Cleveland, Adams studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music, including with Ernest Bloch for conducting. He studied at the Oberlin Conservatory, and after his first service at the Cleveland Orchestra, Eugene Adams returned to study and teach, at the Oberlin Conservatory, graduating in 1933 with his BMus. He previously taught violin at Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa 136. Adams moved to El Paso, Texas on his doctor's advice, which apparently worked - Eugene Adams lived to age 89. In El Paso, Adams played violin in the El Paso Symphony Orchestra and also taught strings in the Ysleta Indepenent School District of El Paso. He went on to teach at North Texas A&M (Arlington) and perform with the Dallas Symphony beginning in 1935 170.

1924-1926, 1945-1947
Adato, Joseph R.

(1937- )

percussion

 

Studied at the Juilliard School BScience, and Columbia University MA. Taught at the Willoughby, Ohio Fine Arts Association in the 1960s. He also wrote highly regarded The Percussionist's Dictionary 137 with illustrations and descriptions of the world's percussion instruments.

1962-2006

40 yers of service

Adelstein, Bernard F.

(Ohio 1928- )

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Principal trumpet 1960-1988 (also Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Pittsburgh Symphony Second trumpet 1944-1948, Dallas Symphony 1948-1950, Minneapolis Symphony 1950-1960)

 

Studied with Cleveland Principal trumpet Louis Davidson. Adelstein was a long-term teacher at Indiana University 1988-1994.

1960-1988

Albers, Fred Jontres

(Ohio 1884-between 1927 and 1930)

cello 1918-1919 (also a Cleveland theater musician in the 1920s but developed heart disease in 1927) 1918-1919

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Aldi, Dominic, or Dominick

(Italy 1876-1929) born in Italy, but grew up in Louisville, Kentucky

Principal oboe 1918-1919, English horn 1919-1920 (also listed the 1910 census as a "street musician" in Louisville, Kentucky)

 

Dominic (or Dominick) Aldi grew up in Louisville, Kentucky where he played in the Louis Rigo String Orchestra 177 and the Louisville Symphony as English horn. Dominic Aldi became the first Principal oboe of the Cleveland Orchestra in the 1918-1919 season.  In 1919-1920, Nikolai Sokoloff brought in Philip Kirchner, with whom Sokoloff had played in the Russian Symphony Orchestra of New York about 5 years previously to replace Aldi.  Dominick Aldi then played the English horn of the oboe section for one additional season, 1919-1920.  Dominick Aldi's activities during most of the decade of the 1920s is not evident, although he seems to have returned to Louisville.  However, he died young.  Dominick Aldi, as he was then listed, died in Louisville, Kentucky on October 19, 1929, age only 53.

1918-1920
Altschuler, Eugene E.

(Ohio 1921-2000)

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Eugene Altschuler in New Orleans 1948

Assistant Concertmaster 1980-1982, Associate Concertmaster 1982-1987, violin 1987-2000 (also Pittsburgh Symphony about 1946-1947, New Orleans Symphony Concertmaster beginning 1947, Detroit Symphony Concertmaster 1958-1959, Syracuse Symphony Concertmaster prior to Cleveland, also Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra violin 1970-1971. while in Syracuse, founding member of the Onondaga String Quartet: Eugene Altschuler first, Rose MacArthur second, Irving Becker viola, David Chickering cello.)

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music graduated 1943. Taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music 1984-2000. Owned with this father an advertising agency in Detroit which Eugene Altschuler ran during the 1960s, while he also played studio sessions for Motown recording artists, before returning to the orchestral world in Saint Paul.

1980-2000

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Amor, Frank F.

(England 1882-circa 1960)

horn 1918-1920

 

Frank Amor studied first with his musician father Frank Amor Sr. Later, Frank and his son John Amor became workers on the Cleveland Railway Company streetcar system in the 1930s and 1940s.

1918-1920
Anderson, Edwin

(Massachusetts 1914- )

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Principal Bass trombone 1978-1985, bass trombone 1964-1978

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music, and a long-time teacher at the Indiana University School of Music.  His son David Anderson is an orchestra string bass musician and a frequent composer of concerti and symphonies.

1964-1985
Andraud, Albert Jean

(France 1884-1975)

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English horn, oboe 1926-1929 (also Cincinnati Symphony in the 1930s and 1940s)

 

Studied at the Paris Conservatoire Premier prix 1900. Taught at the North Texas State University. While in Cincinnati, Albert Andraud started a music publishing business with instruction and exercises for many woodwind and brass instruments, which business he later sold to the Southern Music Company of San Antonio, Texas.

1926-1929
Andru, Alexander Michael

(then Russia, now Lithuania 1883-1965)

1929-1941 horn 1929-1941

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Angell, Lawrence B.

(Michigan 1929- )

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Lawrence Agnell as a student

1955-1961 Assistant Principal double bass, 1961-1975 first Assistant Principal double bass, 1975-1981 acting Principal double bass, 1981-1982, Principal double bass 1981-1995

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music BMus and MMus. Active in music festivals including the Music Director of the Sarasota Music Festival (Florida) and the Scotia Festival of Music (Nova Scotia) where he was Music Director in 1997.

 

In 2015, Lawrence Angell published a book containing interviews and anecdotes of fellow musicians about the Cleveland Orchestra and George Szell: Tales from The Locker Room: An Anecdotal Portrait of George Szell and his Cleveland Orchestra, a fascinating and fun read.

1955-1995
Angelucci, Ernami Frank

(Pennsylvania 1914-1995)

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Second horn

 

Studied first with his Italian-born musician father, Louis Angelucci (1889- ) who played French horn in Philadelphia ballet and opera orchestras. Ernani then studeied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1936, where his Cleveland Orchestra French horn brother Louis Angelucci also studied. Brother Rhadames Angelucci became Principal oboe with the Minnesota Orchestra 1937-1984.

1937-1944, 1946-1980

Antal, Jeno (or Jenő Antal)

(Hungary 1901-1981) picture

Roth Quartet (left to right) Jeno Antal, second, Ferenc Molnar, viola, Janos Scholz, cello, Feri Roth, firSaint Later, famed cellist János Starker replaced Janos Scholz.

violin 1942-1947, 1949-1962 (also played in the 1930s with the Roth Quartet: Feri Roth first, Jeno Antal second, Ferenc Molnar viola, Janos Scholz, cello which was organized in the US under the patronage of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge in 1938)

 

Studied at the Royal Academy of Music, Budapest prior to World War 1. Jeno Antal pursued a solo violin career in Paris in 1923-1925, and came to the US in 1926.

1942-1947, 1949-1962

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Appleman, Gerald Konrad

(California 1936- )

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Principal cello 1964-1965, Alternating Principal cello 1965-1966 with Lynn Harrell. (also US Seventh Army Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, New York Philharmonic 102 advanced to the Assistant Principal cello of the Philharmonic)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School, graduating in 1959 BA in Music. Active in chamber music, particularly the New Jersey Chamber Music Society.  He has also been continuously active in summer music festivals, including the Allegheny Music Festival - Pennsylvania, the Marlboro Festival - Vermont, and the Festival Casals - Puerto Rico.

1964-1966
Aradi, George P.

(1882-1961)

double bass1918-1919
Arbeitman, Haimviolin1955-1957

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Arben, David

(Poland 1927- )

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David Arben in the 1950s

violin (also Philadelphia Orchestra Assistant Concertmaster 1973-1978, Associate Concertmaster, 1978-1993)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1954. Holocaust survivor. After the war, in Munich played for Efrem Zimbalist in a masterclass at the Salzburg Mozarteum, which led to Arben’s invitation to attend the Curtis Institute.

1956-1959
Arenson, Bert

(Ohio 1914-2005)

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violin

 

Studied violin with his high school music teacher in Akron, Ohio.

1950-1965

Arenstein, Michael

(Russia 1898- )

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cello - using today's titles: Assistant Principal cello (later a Hollywood recording musician in late 1930s)

 

Studied at the Imperial Conservatory, St. Petersberg.

1927-1931
Armin, (John) Otto

(Canada 1943- )

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violin (also Concertmaster of the CBC Montréal radio 1967-1969, Hamilton Philharmonic Concertmaster 1974-1977. Relocating to Germany: Hamburg Philharmonic Concertmaster 1977, Stuttgart Radio Orchestra Concertmaster 1980.)

 

Studied first with his Ukrainian-born violinist father Jay Armin, and later with Josef Gingold at Indiana University 1962-1964. Active in music festivals, including the Stratford Summer Music Festival - Canada.

1964-1965
Arzewski, Cecylia

(Poland 1948- )

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Cecylia Arzewski with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor Robert Spano accompanying

Associate Concertmaster (also Buffalo Philharmonic Principal violin 1969-1970, Boston Symphony violin 1970-1985 and then Assistant Concertmaster 1985-1987, Atlanta Symphony Concertmaster 1990-2008)

 

Father Stanislaw Arzewski was pianist for the Krakow Philharmonic. Studied first with with Eugenia Uminska (1910-1980) of the Krakow Music Academy. in 1957, with the help of Isaac Stern, went to Israel where she studied with Odeon Partos (1907-1977). Then to the Juilliard School in about 1960, followed by the New England Conservatory. Arzewski’s lifelong devotion to Bach led to her recording the complete Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin in 2010 (thanks to Paul Krzywicki for information)

1987-1990

Atherton, Mark

(Maine 1958- )

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double bass (also Indianapolis Symphony, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - the touring orchestra of the Boston Pops)

 

Studied at Boston University BA magna cum laude. Married to cellist wife Linda Atherton, who playes in the Cleveland Chamber Collective and other groups based in Cleveland.

1983-present

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Austin, Phillip

(Michigan about 1952- )

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Second bassoon, sitting next to George Goslee, David McGill, and now John Clouser (also Detroit Symphony Second bassoon about 1972-1981, Goldovsky Opera Company - a touring opera group based in New York City, Virginia Symphony)

 

Studied at Wayne State University - Detroit BMus Ed.

1981-2011

Avellone, Charles J.

(Ohio 1901-1976)

saxophone (also a musician with radio station WTAM - Cleveland) 1941-1942
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Baar, (Erich) Theodore or Theodor

(Austria 1917-1973)

cello and also keyboard 147.

 

Emigrated to the USA from Vienna via Tunisia in 1939 after the Germany Anschluss into Austria.

1944-1945, 1948-1974

 

Theodore Baar died during the 1973-1974 season on November 27, 1973 147.

Baer, Armand Victor

 

(France 1889- )

cello (cellist in an Albany, New York hotel orchestra in 1923, one of the earliest radio broadcasting orchestras in 1923 on WGY 148, the early radio station created by General Electric)

 

Emigrated to the USA in 1902.

1929-1931
Baker, Julius

(Ohio 1915-2003)

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flute, piccolo (also Cleveland Orchestra 1937-1941, Pittsburgh Symphony 1941-1943, CBS radio Orchestra about 1946-1951, Chicago Symphony 1951-1953, New York Philharmonic 1965-1983)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute, graduating class of 1937.

1937-1941
Baldwin, Martha

(Canada )

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cello (also Canton Symphony - Ohio Principal cello, Wheeling Symphony Principal cello - West Virginia, Cleveland Chamber Symphony Co-Principal cello, Cleveland Chamber Symphony Assistant Principal cello)

 

Studied at the Shepherd School of Music - Rice University and the Cleveland Institute of Music MMus in 2000.

summer 2001-present
Bandy, Albert violin1944-1945
Bandy, Janos or John

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cello

 

(also Chicago Symphony cello 1965-1984 under Jean Martinon and Sir Georg Solti)

1944-1949

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Barab, Seymour

(Illinois 1921- )

cello (also cello with Stokowski's All-American Youth Orchestra South America tour in 1940) 1941-1942
Barnes, Clifford trumpet1918-1919
Barnes, William E. Principal trumpet 1918-1919
Barnoff, Harry J.

(Ohio 1928- )

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double bass (also double bass in the US Sixth Army in World War II)

 

Studied at the Julliard School of Music. He retired to Sarasota, Florida.

1953-1997

44 seasons of service

Baron, James violin1945-1946
Barozzi, Socrate Jean

(Romania 1893-1973)

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Second Concertmaster (also Boston Symphony 1920-1923, New York Philharmonic 1934-1959)

 

Barozzi was one of 17 violinists hired for the Boston Symphony 1920-1921 season, following the 1920 BSO musicians strike. After leaving the BSO, Barozzi pursued a solo violin career, playing in Carnegie Hall in 1924, and with the Reading Symphony - Pennsylvania in 1926 and 1927. New York reviews were mildly favorable: "...as an artist, be still avoids summits of musical thought, preferring the sunlit foothills..." said the New York Times 57.

1929-1930

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Barr, Charles (Texas 1975-2006)

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double bass (also Charleston Symphony Principal double bass 1999-2002, trained in the New World Symphony - Miami 1998-1999)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1997. From a musical family, both parents are oboe players.

2002-2006

 

sadly, Charles Barr, an active bicyclist was hit and killed on August 11, 2006. Contributions to endow a named chair to honor him can be made to the Charles Barr Memorial Chair at The Cleveland Orchestra.

Barr, Theodore keyboard 1954-1974
Barrett, James

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Assistant Concertmaster 1949-1959, violin 1959-1979

1949-1979
Barton, Leland Sanford

(California 1884-1977)

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Principal trumpet 1924-1925, Second trumpet 1928-1930 and 1931-1951 (also trumpet player in Chicago theaters and at the Palace Music Hall in Chicago in the 1910s.  Saint Louis Symphony Principal trumpet 1916-1918 under Max Zach.  Cleveland Orchestra Principal trumpet for one season, 1924-1925 when the Cleveland Principal trumpet chair under Nikolai Sokoloff was constantly revolving, with 8 different Principal trumpets of the Cleveland Orchestra between its founding in 1919 and the 1927-1928 season. then to the San Francisco Symphony beginning in the 1928-1929 season, Principal trumpet San Francisco Symphony 1930-1931 133, Second trumpet San Francisco Symphony 1928-1930 and 1931-1951. also the Fresno Symphony Orchestra after his retirement 293)

 

Studied first with his German-born father Robert Barton who emigrated from Hannover, Germany to Fresno, California where he built the Barton Opera House. Leland and his brothers Robert Jr. and Clarence first played in the Barton Opera House and the brothers went on to become San Francisco theater musicians.

1924-1925

Bassett, Frank Newton

(Minnesota 1883-1971)

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bass trombone 1934-1937. (also San Francisco 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition orchestra bass trombone. also, when the San Francisco Symphony shut down during the 1934-1935 season, Frank Bassett became bass trombone of the Cleveland Orchestra 1934-1937)

 

Frank Bassett was also an active bird watcher.

1934-1937
Beck, Benjamin viola1918-1919

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Beckwith, Arthur Concertmaster 1923-1926
Belgiorno, Simone (or Simon)

(Italy 1888-after 1931)

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Principal trombone (also Cincinnati Symphony trombone, Metropolitan Opera trombone, Boston Symphony Assistant Principal trombone 1914-1918, Philadelphia Orchestra Principal trombone 1930-1931)

 

Taught trombone at the Curtis Institute in 1930. When in Philadelphia, according to trombonist Harold McKinney, Simone Belgiorno "only lasted 14 weeks with Stokowski...", so apparently did not finish the 1930-1931 season in which Stokowski fired a dozen other orchestra musicians.

1926-1928
Benkoe, Emery A. (1884-1975) violin 1918-1919
Benkovic, Vaclav

(then Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia 1942- )

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violin (also Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic, and in Canada Baroque Strings of Vancouver Concertmaster, Vancouver Symphony Assistant Concertmaster)

 

Studied at the University of Bratislava - Slovakia Master in music performance.

June 1976-October 2009
Benner, Raymond double bass1956-1962
Bergen, Eugene violin1936-1943

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Berger, Raoul Third Concertmaster

1927-1928

Berman, Judy (Fried)

(Michigan 1941- )

violin (also active in the Cleveland Octet: Erich Eichorn violin, Judy Berman violin, Edward Ormond viola, Harvey Wolfe cello, Scott Haigh bass, Theodore Johnson clarinet, George Goslee bassoon, Eric Ruske horn.)

 

Studied at Cass Technical High School in Detroit in 1958, and as a graduate student, violin at the University of Iowa in 1964-1965.

1980-May 2008
Berman, Louis viola 1928-1930, violin 1930-19451930-1945
Bernard, Charles (Canada 1966- )

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cello 1991-2001, Assistant Principal cello in 2001-present (also Calgary Philharmonic Principal cello about 1989-1991)

 

Studied at the Conservatoire de Montréal, and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Recorded Café Music by Paul Schoenfield (Innova Recordings) and Leonard Bernstein's Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (NAXOS).

1991-present
Bernhart, Arnold double bass 1948-1950
Bernthaler, Otto (1884-1932) flute, percussion 1920-1921

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Berv, Henry violin1928-1933
Berv, (Arthur) Isadore (1906-1992)Principal horn 1928-1930
Besrodny, Jack violin1942-1945
Birnn, Edward cello1947-1949
Bishop, Ronald T.

(1934- )

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Principal tuba (also Buffalo Philharmonic Principal tuba early 1960s, San Francisco Opera Principal tuba about 1965-1967, United States Army Field Band. also in San Francisco the Camara Brass Quintet: William Sabatini horn, Wilbur Sudmeier trombone, Edward Haug trumpet, Ronald Bishop tuba and Chris G. Bogios trumpet)

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music BMus and Performer's Certificate, and University of Illinois Master of Science. Teaches at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Conservatory of Music - Oberlin College - Ohio.

1967-2005

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Blabolil, Charles

(1904-1979)

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violin 1924-1938, 1945-1969, horn 1941-1964 (Blabolil played only the violin in the orchestra in the 1920s and 1930s, and not both violin and horn)

 

Studied first with his Czech musician parents Joseph and Anna Blabolil. Charles Blabolil taught at the Hruby Conservatory of Music, Cleveland in 1924 with the Hruby family.

1924-1938, 1941-1969
Blackman, Alexander

(Lithuania 1896- )

viola (also Boston Symphony) 1920-1921
Bladet, Robert flute 1928-1929
Bloom, Myron

(Ohio 1926-2019)

Myron Bloom

horn 1954-1955, Principal horn 1955-1977, (also New Orleans Symphony horn 1949-1954, Casals Festival Orchestra - Puerto Rico Principal horn 1977, l'Orchestre de Paris Principal horn 1977-1985)

 

Studied with James Chambers, later Principal horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. In 1985 Myron Bloom was appointed Professor of Horn at Indiana University. He was long time on the on the IU faculty and died in Bloomington, Indiana on September 26, 2019, age 93.

1954-1977
Bloomfield, Theodore Principal keyboard, horn

1946-1947

Blumenthal, Jerome trombone1943-1946

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Boda, John keyboard1946-1947
Bodenhorn, Aaron cello1923-1924, 1927-1928
Bognar, Arpad (Hungary 1890-1968) violin 1922-1940, 1942-1960
Boisvert, Emmanuelle violin1986-1989
Bonade, Daniel Louis

(Switzerland 1894-1976)

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Daniel Bonade at the time of the Cleveland Orchestra

Principal clarinet (also Garde républicaine Band - Paris 1915 with fellow-clarinetist and later Philadelphia Orchestra musician Lucien Cailliet . Diaghilev's Ballet Russe 1916 US tour under Ernest Ansermet, Philadelphia Orchestra 1917-1922 and 1924-1930, toured France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and England 1922-1924, CBS Radio orchestra 1931-1933, Cleveland Orchestra Principal clarinet 1933-1941, NBC Symphony - Toscanini South American tour 1940, then back to the CBS Radio orchestra 1942)

 

Studied at the Paris Conservatoire, Premier prix in the 1913 Concour. Taught many orchestral clarinetists at the Curtis Institute, the Cleveland Institute of Music and at the Juilliard School.

1933-1941

 

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Daniel Bonade circa 1950

Boos, Frank O.

(Ohio 1867-1936)

trumpet (also director of the Cleveland Military Band in 1896 160 and the Grand Army Band of Canton, Ohio in 1897, and played cornet in the Bellstedt Band of Cincinnati in 1897. Later Director of the American Federation of Musicians of Ohio in the 1910s)

 

Studied first with his German-born father Charles F. Boos who was a music teacher and Civil War band leader of the 35th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Band.

1918-1919

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Booth, Guy Ewing

(Illinois 1893-1942)

violin (also music teacher at the Thomas Edison High School, Cleveland 161 and in Cleveland public schools 1923-1942. also taught at Cleveland Music School Settlement in 1920s) 1918-1922
Bormann, Katherine

(North Dakota 1983- )

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violin (also trained in the New World Symphony - Florida. active in music festivals, including he Aspen Music Festival, Beijing International Music Festival Norfolk Chamber Music Festival - Virginia, Tanglewood Music Festival)

 

Studied at the Shepherd School of Music - Rice University BMus and the Juilliard School MMus. Gave US premiere of the Augusta Read Thomas (1964- ) The Soul is Light, for oboe, violin, and harp.

March 2011- present
Bornstein, Milton Irving

(Pennsylvania 1898-1969)

violin (also Philadelphia Orchestra violin 1921-1925)

 

Studied at the Philadelphia Musical Academy about 1915-1918. Bornstein later became a sessions musician in New York City in the 1940s.

1920-1921
Bortolamasi, Arturo Alberto (Albert)

(Italy 1882- )

double bass (also a musician in the Chicago area, and later in New York City) 1923-1924, 1929-1936
Boswell, Guy M.

(Ohio 1907-1974)

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trombone

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1932, same class as John Coffee, bass trombone of the Cleveland Orchestra and of the Boston Symphony.

1932-1935
Both, (Julius) Emerson

(Wisconsin 1902-1964) died age only 61

Principal clarinet (also NBC radio staff orchestra of Chicago. George Szell sought to re-engage Emerson Both as Principal clarinet of the Cleveland Orchestra in 1946, but Both preferred the NBC position which paid as well and was also a 52 week employment, which Cleveland was not until the late 1960s.) 1944-1945

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Botnick, Evelyn Ross

(Ohio 1915-2009)

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violin (joined the Orchestra under Erich Leinsdorf on of the few non-harp musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra)

 

Studied at the Oberlin College - Conservatory of Music as a teen, then she studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music and later the Indianapolis Conservatory of Music.

1943-1975
Bottero, Alessandro

(Italy )

violin (also Chicago Symphony violin 1959-1961)

1956-1959
Boyd, Robert Farrell

(Illinois 1921-1989)

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Principal trombone (Szell appointed Boyd as Principal and to make room for Boyd, moved Merritt Dittert to Bass trombone where he served for 20 more seasons 134, outlasting George Szell. Robert Boyd was also Assistant Principal trombone of the New York Philharmonic 1945-1946)

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music. Taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1948-1989
Boyko, Lisa A.

(Ohio 1963- )

Born in Cleveland but grew up in Tucson

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viola (also New Orleans Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra. Active in the Colby String Quartet: Yun Ting Lee first, Emma Shook second, Lisa Boyko viola, Steve Somach cello)

 

Studied in Vienna at Vienna at the Musikgymnasium and the Hochschule für Musik. Also Cleveland Institute of Music BMus 1985. She is also active in local musical education.

1991-present

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Colby String Quartet

Brabenec, James F. trombone1918-1919
Bracken, Nancy H.

(Missouri 1951- )

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violin (also Colorado Philharmonic Concertmaster, Cleveland Orchestra violin 1977-1979, Boston Symphony violin 1979-present, Cambridge String Quartet)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1973, University of Buffalo, Eastman School MMus 1977. Also active in music festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival (Colorado) and the Grand Teton Music Festival (Wyoming).

1977-1979

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Brain, Alfred Edwin Jr.

(England 1885-1966)

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Principal horn (also Scottish Orchestra, Edinburgh, Queens Hall Orchestra Principal horn under Sir Henry Wood, London Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Principal horn, Cleveland Orchestra Principal horn 1934-1936 under Artur Rodzinski, Janssen Symphony Orchestra - Los Angeles in 1940s, Los Angeles Philharmonic Principal horn in 1930s to 1950s, active Hollywood session musician, particularly at Twentieth Century Fox studios)

 

Studied at the Royal Academy of Music - London in the 1910s, where he also later taught. During World War 1, Alfred Brain joined the Scots Guards, and was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal for bravery. He is said to have preferred a small bore horn manufactured in France.

1934-1936

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Dennis Brain, Alfred Brain and Leonard Brain in Los Angeles in wartime 1945 during the 1944-1945 US tour of the Royal Air Force Central Band with Dennis and Leonard Brain.

Braunstein, Mark

(New York 1958- )

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Assistant Principal viola (also Hong Kong Philharmonic Principal viola, Tononi Quartet: Benedict Cruft first, Leah Kim second, Mark Braunstein viola. also member of Kansas City Philharmonic )

 

Cleveland Institute of Music BMus 1979 MMus 1980.

1984-1993

Brennand, Charles cello1955-1956
Brennand, Tom Principal viola 1939-1942 viola 1937-1939, 1942-1965 1937-1965
Brenner, Engelbert oboe 1928-1931, English horn1929-1931
Brenner, Joseph

(Russia - now Ukraine 1896- )

violin1923-1929

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Brewer, Florence McGibeny flute1918-1926
Brey, Carter cello1979-1981
Bridgeman, Harold C. violin1919-1920
Brouk, Frank Joseph

(Illinois 1913-2004)

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Frank Brouk, left with Roy Waas in Cleveland, 1949

Principal horn 1947-1950, horn 1946-1947 (also Indianapolis Symphony Principal horn about 1939-1942, Rochester Philharmonic 1941-1942, Chicago Symphony Principal horn 1962-1963 and 1965-1966, Chicago horn 1961-1962, 1963-1965, 1966-1978)

 

Son of Bohemian immigrants, Brouk studied with fellow Bohemian Frank Kryl in Chicago, and with Louis Dufrasne who also taught CSO horns Philip Farkas, Helen Kotas, and Clyde Miller. Brouk was joint owner of the Carl Geyer horn store in Chicago.

1946-1950
Brown, Marian viola1953-1955
Brown, Robert H.

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Robert H. Brown in 1921

horn 1920-1925 1920-1925
Brown, Walberg Leonard

(Ohio 1904-1966)

violin (also a radio station musician on WTAM Cleveland in 1929.)

 

With his fellow WTAM radio musicians who were Cleveland Orchestra musicians, he formed in 1931 the Fine Arts String Quartet: Walberg Brown first, Ben Silverberg second, Theodore Rautenberg viola, Erwin Goetsch cello.

1924-1928, 1933-1937

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Brown, William violin1946-1984
Brunau, Sally viola1960-1961
Brusilow, Anshel

(Philadelphia 1928- )

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Associate Concertmaster (also New Orleans Symphony Concertmaster 1954-1955, Philadelphia Orchestra Concertmaster 1959-1966, founded Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia 1961-1965, which caused friction with the Philadelphia Orchestra, leading to Brusilow's departure, Dallas Symphony conductor 1970-1973)

 

Studied at Philadelphia Musical Academy and the Curtis Institute Class of 1943.

1955-1959
Bucci, Marcello

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bassoon 1936-1952, contrabassoon 1936-1960

1936-1960
Bulik, John double bass1943-1949
Burant, Edward Principal tuba 1918-1920
Burkhart, Warren trombone1935-1943,1946-1964
Burnham, Jay timpani1988-1991
Bush-Dudley cello1926-1927
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Cafarelli (Chiostergi), Carmela

(1889-1979)

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Principal harp 1918-1919, harp 1919-1921 (later a soprano. and founded the Cafarelli Opera Company) 1918-1921
Cahill, Vaughan Dabeney

(Ohio 1889-1973)

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viola (also headed the Federal Music Project in Cleveland in the late 1930s; first conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra, Nikolai Sokoloff was director of the Federal Music Project starting in 1935 11)

 

Studied at at Hiram College - Ohio. Taught at the Lakewood School of Music - Ohio, the Conservatory of Baldwin-Wallace College - Ohio, Rice University - Texas. For much of his adult life, Cahill earned his living as an accountant, while maintaining a musical life through his violin teaching.

1918-1919
Caillon, Liliane violin1964-1965
Callot, André

(France 1900-1977)

violin (Philadelphia Orchestra violin 1925-1931, Cleveland Orchestra violin 1934–1940)

 

Emigrated to the US from Paris in September 1923.

1934-1940
Camus, Elizabeth A.

(Louisiana 1947- )

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oboe (also Atlanta Symphony Principal oboe in 1970s, San Antonio Symphony Principal oboe)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Active in youth teaching, including the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and in her home town with the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra, where she also played.

1979-August 2011

Caputo, John clarinet 1925-1926

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Carabo, Madeleine violin1943-1944
Caratelli, Sebastian flute, Principal piccolo

1942-1943

Carbone, John double bass1969-1970
Carhart, Margaret violin 1918-1919, viola 1919-1920 1918-1920
Carleton, Charles

(Brazil 1978- )

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double bass (joined the Cleveland Orchestra while studying at the New England Conservatory)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School BMus 2000, New England Conservatory. Teaches at Cleveland State University School of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Active at summer music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival - Colorado.

spring 2001-present

Carmell, Samuel violin1940-1943

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Carmen, Elias I.

(1912-1973) died at age 60 from injuries from an auto accident.

Principal bassoon (also Minneapolis Symphony bassoon 1934-1935, Principal bassoon with Toscanini's NBC Symphony. Carmen also played in the Symphony of the Air's Far East tour in May and June, 1955, New. also Casals Festival Orchestra, also Principal bassoon of the York City Opera Orchestra, New York City Ballet Orchestra 1971-1974)

 

Taught at the Yale University School of Music.

1942-1943

Carmen, Muriel viola1951-1995
Casabona, Alberto violin1947-1954
Cayting, Stanley violin1920-1922
Ceasar, James violin1940-1943, 1946-1949
Cerino, Arthur (or "Arturo")

(Italy 1887-1975)

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Arthur Cerino in 1921

Principal horn 1919-1920, horn 1925-1927 - in Cleveland, Nikolai Sokoloff went through four Principal horns in the first four seasons and Arthur Cerino was the second of the four (also prior to Cleveland, horn in the Rialto Theater orchestra in Manhattan, New York playing five shows each day. also the Paul Whiteman Orchestra in New York City in 1924 69. Beginning 1930, Arthur Cerino was a musician in the NBC radio staff orchestra in New York City. He then joined Toscanini's NBC Symphony in 1937 - one of the few musicians who served with Toscanini during the full term of the Orchestra 1937-1954)

 

Cerino emigrated to New York City in 1907. US Army 1918-1919 and was buried in the national cemetery on Long Island, New York.

1919-1920, 1925-1927

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Cesky, Mathias tuba 1921-1922

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Chaikin, Nathan cello1940-1941
Chalifour, Martin

(Canada 1961- )

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Martin Chalifour in Los Angeles

acting Associate Concertmaster 1989-1990, Associate Concertmaster 1990-1995 including during the illness of Daniel Majeske, acting Concertmaster 1993-1995 (also Atlanta Symphony Associate Concertmaster 1984-1990, Los Angeles Philharmonic Concertmaster 1995-present)

 

Studied at the Montréal Conservatoire 1973-1979, admitted to the Curtis Institute in 1981, where he graduated in the Class of 1984. Certificate of Honor at the Tchaikovsky Competition - Moscow in 1986, laureate of the Montreal International Competition in 1987.

1989-1995
Chalifoux, Alice

(Alabama 1908-2008) long serving and long-lived

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Principal harp 1931-1974, keyboard 1931-1932

 

Served under the first six Conductors of the Cleveland Orchestra: Nikolai Sokoloff, Artur Rodzinski, Erich Leinsdorf, George Szell, Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel. Famous for both her musicianship and her salty toung. Tought at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Oberlin College Conservatory, the Conservatory at Baldwin-Wallace College and for more than 50 years at the Salzedo Harp Colony - Maine.

1931-1974

 

43 seasons of service.

Chapdelaine, Jiah Chung

(Korea 1976- )

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violin (also Opera Cleveland Concertmaster, Akron Symphony violin. also violin with the National Repertory Orchestra for orchestral students.)

 

She moved from Korea to Iowa as a student, and studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music earning her BMus and MMus. Faculty member of the Cleveland Institute 2003-present.

2016-present
Chapin, Clifford M. viola1920-1922
Chapoff, S. flute1918-1919
Charry, Michael Principal keyboard 1963-1972, keyboard 1961-1963 1961-1972

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Chassagne, Louis Principal tuba, double bass

1920-1921

Cheifetz, Sussman viola1919-1920
Cherlin, Johan Second clarinet, sitting with Principal clarinet Louis Green during these years. 1920-1924
Chomet, Claude (France 1880- )

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trombone (also Garde Republicaine Band - Paris, New Orleans Opera)

 

Studied at the Lyon Conservatoire. Came to US as part of a French good-will tour of the Garde Republicaine Band, summer 1918.

1920-1921

Christopherson, Robert violin1947-1949
Chusid, Boris (Russia 1944- )

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violin (also active in Kab Kafé)

 

Studied at the Leningrad Conservatory with Michail Beliakov.

1974-September 2008

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Ciccarelli, Anthony Joseph Eb clarinet (also a Librarian for the Philadelphia Orchestra under Riccardo Muti in the 1970s)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1949.

1951-1954
Cioffi, Gino B.

(Italy 1913-after 2001)

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Principal clarinet 1942-1944 (also orchestra of the New York Radio City Music Hall 1937-about 1940, Pittsburgh Symphony about 1940-1942, Cleveland Orchestra 1942-1944, Metropolitan Opera 1944-1950, and briefly for the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Principal clarinet 1950-1970)

 

Studied at the Naples Conservatory - Italy graduating in 1930.

1942-1944
Civiletti, Charles

(Italy 1879-1957)

double bass (somehow ended up in the WPA orchestra in Scranton, Pennsylvania in the late 1930s and early 1940s)

 

Emigrated to the US in 1890 at age 11.

1918-1928

Clair (Feldman), Nathalie

(New York 1922-1966)

double bass (also Principal double bass of l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - Canada 1952-1966 144)

 

Died in Montréal, Québec suddenly in 1966, age only 43.

1943-1947

Clappe, Costa Principal flute1918-1919

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Clapsaddle, Howard J.

(Ohio 1869- )

percussion (also a Cleveland theater musician in the 1920s) 1918-1920
Clarke, Albert Edward "Allie"

(Illinois 1881- )

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Principal trombone (also Chicago Grand Opera)

 

Lead trombone in a long list of Chicago bands prior to World War 1: T. P. Brooke Band, Johnny Hand Band (successor to the John A. Hand Band), Weldon's Band (Second Regiment Band of Chicago).

1920-1926

Clarke, Harry Francis

(Ohio 1884-1967)

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double bass (also a band leader in World War 1)

 

Clarke was an active music teacher in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland public schools, including at Lakewood, East High School and Lincoln High School.

1918-1922

Clebsch, Hans F.

(Tennessee 1966- )

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horn (also Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Mexico City Philharmonic Principal horn)

 

Studied at Rice University Shepherd School of Music, the Saint Louis Conservatory, and the University of Tennessee. Also active in music festivals, including the Grand Teton Music Festival (Wyoming), the Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds (Italy)

1996-present

Clendenning, Elizabeth Bennett violin (also Vermont Symphony Concertmaster for three decades, also the Alcott Ensemble: Elizabeth Clendenning violin, Marilyn Greely viola, Melissa Brown cello, Jeanne Fischer piano 146 - all members of the Vermont Symphony)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1958. also Cleveland Institute of Music MMus 1960.

1959-1961, 1963-1967

Clouser, John D.

(Massachusetts 1962- )

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Principal bassoon (also Memphis Symphony Principal bassoon 1988-1994. also Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Associate Principal bassoon 1994-1997)

 

Studied at Gordon College - Massachusetts, and at Temple University - Philadelphia with Philadelphia Orchestra Principal bassoon Bernard Garfield.

1997-present

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Coffey, John W.

(Massachusetts 1907-1981)

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Bass trombone. succeeded by William Lilleback (Valdemar Durck Lilleback) who had been Bass trombone with the Boston Symphony. Coffee succeeded Lilleback in Boston 1941-1952; a sort of player swap. In 1941, John Coffey joined several other first chair musicians, including Merritt Dittert trombone, Louis Davidson trumpet, Leonard Sharrow bassoon, and Rudolph Puletz horn to go to Argentina to play under Arturo Toscanini at the Teatro Colon.

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1932, same class as Guy Boswell , trombone of the Cleveland Orchestra. Doug Yeo, Bass trombone of the Boston Symphony wrote: "Bartok >Concerto for Orchestra was first performed in 1944, with John Coffey being the first bass trombonist to negotiate the gliss from low B to F.  (visit Doug Yeo's excellent site www.yeodoug.com )

1937-1941
Cohen, Franklin R.

(New York 1946- )

Franklin Cohen

photograph by Roger Mastroianni

Principal clarinet (also American Symphony Principal clarinet, Baltimore Symphony Principal clarinet)

 

His early clarinet instructors included two Cleveland Principal clarinets, Aaron Gorodner, then at the Juilliard School including with Bernard Portnoy. First Prize winner, Clarinet at ARD Music Competition, Munich 1968. Head of Clarinet Department 58 at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Recorded, with violinist daughter Diana, Osvaldo Golijov (1960- ): Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind in the version for klezmer-style clarinet & quartet on Franklin Cohen CD label (see at right). 

 

He performed during 39 years of service. Cleveland press reported in late 2014 162 tension between Music Director Franz Welser-Möst. This seems to have been a factor in Mr. Cohen's decision to retire at the end of the 2014-2015 season.

1976-2015

39 years of service, although Cleveland press reported in late 2014 162 tension between Music Director Franz Welser-Möst. This seems to have been a factor in Mr. Cohen's decision to retire at the end of the 2014-2015 season.

Golijov

Collins, Alan cello1945-1947
Collins, Kathleen

(Michigan about 1968- )

Kathleen Collins

violin (also Hong Kong Philharmonic, Fort Worth Symphony)

 

Studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy winning a Young Artist Award. Then studied at Indiana University BMus, and the Cleveland Institute of Music MMus 1995. Hers is a musical family, including her husband Jonathan Fields trumpet player, and their three children each of whom plays at least one instrument.

1995-present
Collins, LeRoy

(Ohio 1914-1971)

LeRoy Collins

photo thanks to daughter Marilyn Collins Lewis

viola (1945-1950 Assistant Principal viola Los Angeles Philharmonic. During 1950s, under contract to Paramount Studio orchestra. In 1958, elected Financial Secretary of Musician's Union Local 47, promoting LA musicians interests. In 1960, returned to the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

 

Studied at The Cleveland Institute of Music where his teacher recommended him to Artur Rodzinski.

1937-1945
Collins, Philip trumpet1970-1972
Collins, Wesley

(Ohio 1984- )

Wesley Collins

photo: Cleveland Orchestra

Principal viola (Boston Symphony viola September, 2012-June 2016. Atlanta Symphony viola May 2008-August 2012. while studying in Cleveland, also played as Cleveland Orchestra sub and with the Canton Symphony, Cleveland Chamber Symphony, City Music Cleveland, and Akron Symphony Assistant Principal viola)

 

Studied first with his musician parents: violinist mother Sandy Collins and father Philip Collins, Cincinnati Symphony Principal trumpet. At the Cleveland Institute of Music, studied with his predecessor as Cleveland Orchestra Principal viola, Robert Vernon earning BMus in 2007. Active in summer music festivals, including the Tanglewood Music Center, the Sarasota Music Festival (Florida), the Encore School for Strings (Ohio), and the Pacific Music Festival (Japan).

summer 2016-present

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Colove, Sam violin1942-1947
Combel, Armand violin1922-1924
Connolly, Patrick (New Mexico 1954- )

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viola (also Denver Symphony Principal viola and at Santa Fe Opera, Dallas Symphony Principal viola, Filarmonica de las Americas - Mexico City Principal viola, Philadelphia Orchestra viola 1981-1983)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1976 (he was also offered a scholarship at the Juilliard School, but selected Curtis 88).

1988-present

Connor, Ethan double bass 1978-
Cooley, Carlton Samuel

(New Jersey 1898-1981)

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Cooley from a 1938 NBC Symphony publicity drawing 145

Principal viola 1920-1921, 1923-1937, Assistant Concertmaster 1921-1923 (also Philadelphia Orchestra viola 1919-1920, 1954-1956, Principal viola 1956-1963, also NBC Symphony Principal viola 1937-1954)

 

Studied at the Philadelphia Musical Academy and at the Institute of Musical Art (later Juilliard). Cooley also recorded with Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra his own composition: the Aria and Dance for Viola and Orchestra, which Nikolai Sokoloff had also performed in 1926 with the Cleveland Orchestra.

1920-1937

Coonley, V. Vladimir (1896-1967) viola 1924-1925 1929-1940, saxophone 1931-1935 1924-1925, 1929-1940

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Couch, Charles trumpet 1972-1981, Assistant Principal trumpet 1980-2002 1972-2002
Cox, John viola (also Symphonia Quartet: Kurt Loebel first, Elmer Setzer second, John Cox viola, Thomas Liberti cello. Also London Symphony, Kansas City Philharmonic Principal viola, Baltimore Symphony Principal viola, New Orleans Philharmonic Principal viola, Oberlin String Quartet: Stuart Canin - later Concertmaster of the San Francisco Symphony - first, David Cerone second John Cox viola, Mary Fraley Johnson cello)

 

Studied at the Music Academy of the West - California in 1950. University of California, Royal Academy of Music - London, Conservatoire de Paris. Taught at the Conservatory of Oberlin College.

1956-1959 1965-1966

Cras, Roman (or Romain)

(Belgium 1867- )

Fourth horn (also Chicago Symphony horn 1904-1907, a theater musician in New York City in 1910s, Philadelphia Orchestra horn 1919-1920) 1922-1923, 1926-1929
Curry, Ralph

(Pennsylvania 1955- )

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cello (also as a student, played in the Reichenfeld String Sinfonietta in his native Pittsburgh 116, also as a student, the Colorado Philharmonic (now National Repertory Orchestra) Principal cello, Detroit Symphony cello, Amici Quartet since 1987: Takako Masame first, Miho Hashizume second, Lynne Ramsey viola, Ralph Curry cello)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music. From a musical family, his brother William Henry Curry is Associate Conductor of the North Carolina Symphony.

1978-present

 

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Czapko, Julius L.

(then Austria-Hungary, now Hungary 1886-1980)

viola (also a quartet with Julius Roessler first, Louis Krek second, Julius Czapko viola, Alex Manke cello) 1924-1934
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D names alphabetically names such as d'Auberge and de Gomez are listed alphabetically as if they were "dau" and "deg"

So: Darling, d'Auberge, Davidson, de Bona

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Dalschaert, Cathleen C. O'Carroll wife of Stephane Dalschaert

(Australia 1930- )

violin (also New Orleans Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra 1967-1991)

 

Studied at the Royal Schools of Music, London 1950-1952. Patricia O'Carroll and Maureen O'Carroll were musicians in the New Zealand National Orchestra. As a student, Cathleen O'Carroll gave recitals with the young Joan Sutherland. Cathleen O'Carroll Dalschaert and Stephane Dalschaert toured together in Europe and then Joined the New Orleans Symphony in the late 1950s, the Cleveland Orchestra together 1960-1967 and then the Philadelphia Orchestra.

1960-1967

Dalschaert, Stephane husband of Cathleen O'Carroll Dalschaert

(Belgium 1930-2007)

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violin (also Musica Viva Chamber Orchestra - Brussels Concertmaster, New Orleans Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra 1967-2007)

 

Born into a musical family with his 7 siblings all playing instruments, he studied at the Brussels Conservatoire. Well-known as a crafter of violin bows.

1960-1967
Dalton, Martha harp 1947-1951, 1952-1981
Damoulakis, Marc Hugh

(Massachusetts 1977- )

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Principal percussion; percussion 2006-2013, Principal 2013-present (also New York Philharmonic percussion as a regular extra, including on tours. also Long Island Philharmonic Principal timpani, Harrisburg Symphony - Pennsylvania Assistant Principal percussion. Damoulakis was also Co-Principal percussion of the New World Symphony - the Florida training orchestra for young professionals)

 

Damoulakis studied at the Manhattan School of Music. He is also active in summer music festivals, including the Spoleto Music Festival in Italy, the Pacific Music Festival - California and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony - Idaho. With the New World Symphony, he recorded White Mares of the Moon by Dan Welcher (1948- ) Texas based composer who also studied at the Manhattan School of Music - see the CD at right.

2006-present

 

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Darling, James

(Ohio 1939- )

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Fourth trumpet, Second cornet

 

Studied at the University of Illinois and the University of Kentucky. Also taught at at the Conservatory - Baldwin-Wallace College - Ohio for three decades.

1973-2005
d'Auberge, Alfred violin1924-1927, 1928-1929

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Davidson, Louis

(New York 1912-1999)

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Principal trumpet

 

In 1941, Louis Davidson joined several other first chair musicians, including Merritt Dittert trombone, Rudolph Puletz horn, Leonard Sharrow bassoon, and John Coffey bass trombone to go to Argentina to play under Arturo Toscanini at the Teatro Colon.

1935-1958

de Bona, Francisco Principal harp1919-1920
de Gangi, Dominick trumpet 1958-1960
de Gomez, Victor

(California 1891-after 1969)

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Principal cello (also Philadelphia Orchestra cello 1916-1919 when Stokowski released de Gomez to join the Cleveland Orchestra. also San Francisco Symphony cello 1911-1915. also San Francisco quartet comprising Louis Ford first, Emil Rossett second, Clarence Evans viola (who was Principal viola of the San Francisco Symphony) and Victor de Gomez cello. He also played in Hollywood at the Paramount Studio orchestra, summers of 1938 and 1939)

 

Studied at the University of California, Berkeley about 1908-1911.

1919-1939
deGranda, Alvaro O. (Cuba 1940- )

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violin 1966-1968, Assistant Concertmaster 1968-1999, violin 1999-2005 (also Houston Symphony 1960-1962, Saint Louis Symphony Assistant Concertmaster 1962-1966)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1960.

1966-2005
de Lone, Loretta harp1922-1923

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deMattia, Alan R.

(1955- )

Alan DiMattea

horn (also Canton Symphony - Ohio Principal, Ohio Chamber Orchestra Principal horn)

 

Studied at Kent State University BMus Ed, Cleveland Institute of Music MMus. He teaches at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Alan deMattia has also been active in music festivals, including the 34th International Horn Symposium of the International Horn Society, held in Lahti, Finland.

1984-present

Alan DiMattea

Dembinsky, William violin1929-1932
Demuth, Frederick Joseph

(Ohio 1884-1946)

violin 1919-1920, viola 1920-1921 and 1922-1923 (also Statler Hotel Orchestra - Cleveland 1915-1919, Chicago Symphony violin 1909-1911)

violin 1919-1920, viola 1920-1921, 1922-1923

1919-1921, 1922-1923

Denecke, Henry Jr.

(New York 1911-2000)

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Principal timpani (also Minneapolis Symphony 1941-1952, Pittsburgh Symphony probably 1937-1941, conductor of the Minneapolis Civic Orchestra in 1952, conductor of the Cedar Rapids Symphony - Iowa 1953-1969)

 

Studied first with his violinist father Henry Denecke Sr., a theater orchestra musician in New York City.

1936-1937
Deninzon, Vladimir V.

(Russia - now Uzbekistan 1950- )

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violin (also Leningrad Philharmonic, Kirov Theater Orchestra, Leningrad Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Early Music Ensemble of Leningrad, Severance Trio with his pianist wife Lyubov Deninzon and cello Ralph Curry)

 

Studied at the Leningrad Conservatory MMus.

1979-present

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Denoff, Avrom J.

(Illinois 1910-1996)

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violin (also Chicago Civic Orchestra in 1941, Dallas Symphony, Tulsa Philharmonic - Oklahoma, Elkhart Symphony - Indiana, Abilene Philharmonic - Texas Principal Second violin in 1950s and 1960s 98)

 

Denoff taught music in the Abilene, Texas school system in the 1950s and 1960s.

1945-1946

dePasquale, Ellen (Pennsylvania 1973- ) daughter of Robert dePasquale of the Philadelphia Orchestra

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Associate Concertmaster (also the Florida Orchestra Concertmaster 1996-1997, Reno Chamber Orchestra)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1994, Indiana University. Active in the Marlboro Music Festival for 4 years, Caramoor Festival - New York, Evian Music Festival - France, Las Vegas Music Festival.

March 1999-2007

dePolis, Frank (born Francesco)

(Italy 1891-1962)

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Assistant Principal horn in second chair next to Wendell Hoss

 

Emigrated to the US in 1910 from Abruzzo in central Italy

1921-1924
deSano, James Anthony

(Ohio 1944- )

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Principal trombone 1989-2003, Assistant Principal trombone 1970-1989 (also Syracuse Symphony Principal trombone 1964-1970)

 

Studied at Ithaca College BMus Ed 1966, Eastman School of Music MMus.

1970-2003
de Santis, Louis

(Italy 1880-prior to 1960)

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Principal clarinet (also Chicago Lyric Opera early 1920s, Saint Louis Symphony in about 1924-1926, Cleveland Orchestra Principal clarinet 1926-1929. At the end of the 1929-1930 season, Leopold Stokowski made sweeping changes to the Philadelphia Orchestra roster, including replacement of several Principals, including Principal clarinet Daniel Bonade. Stokowski hired Louis deSantis, but this lasted only one season 1930-1931. de Santis then was CBS radio orchestra Principal clarinet under Howard Barlow. Member of the Philadelphia region WPA Orchestra in early 1940s) 1926-1929
Deunk, Norman horn1918-1919

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Dick, Marcel

(Hungary 1898-1991)

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Principal viola (also the Budapest Opera and the Budapest Philharmonic. In the 1920s, Marcel Dick became Concertmaster (Principal) of the Vienna Symphony.

 

Studied at the Royal Academy, Budapest about 1912-1915, studying violin and with Zoltan Kodaly, he studied composition

1943-1949

Dimoff, Maximilian R.

(Washington 1968- )

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Principal bass (also San Antonio Symphony Assistant Principal bass while he was still a student at Northwestern University, then Principal bass, Seattle Symphony Orchestra 1993-1997)

 

Studied at Northwestern University. A musical family, his wife Amber is a violinist in the Akron Symphony - Ohio, his daughter, Isabel a cellist, and his son Xavier also plays the string bass.

1997-present

Dinger, Nahoun J. cello1921-1924
Dittert, Merritt W.

(Illinois 1903-1973)

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Principal trombone 1937-1948, bass trombone 1948-1968. (also Saint Louis Symphony Principal trombone)

 

In 1941, Merritt Dittert joined several other first chair musicians, including John Coffey bass trombone, Louis Davidson trumpet, Leonard Sharrow bassoon, and Rudolph Puletz horn to go to Argentina to play under Arturo Toscanini at the Teatro Colon.

1937-1968

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Dixon, Scott

photograph by Roger Mastroianni

bass (also New World Symphony student orchestra 2002-2005)

 

Studied at Oberlin Conservatory of Music BMus 2002, Rice University - Shepherd School of Music MMus 2007.

May 2007-present

Dolnick, Samuel M. violin1921-1922
Domb, Daniel First Assistant Principal cello1971-1973
d'Orio, John horn (also Philadelphia Orchestra horn 1907-1918, 1921-1928, 1931-1932)

 

In the 1920-1921 season in which John d'Orio played, the horn lineup was Wendell Hoss, Morris Speinson, Alphonse J. Pelletier, John d'Orio and Robert H. Brown.

1920-1921

Dosch, William M.

(Illinois 1884-1954)

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violin also Librarian and Personnel manager 1942-1954 (also Minneapolis Symphony violin under Emil Oberhoffer 1913-1919, was a theater orchestra violin in Chicago in 1920)

 

Died during the 1953-1954 season on March 21, 1954 following surgery.

1923-1954

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Downs, Warren Ferris

(Oregon 1925-2020)

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cello (also Denver Symphony 1952, Saint Louis Symphony 1953-1956, Madison Symphony Principal cello 1973-1998)

 

Studied at the Oberlin Conservatory (Ohio) and the Eastman School of Music. In Madison, he was an active contributor to publications and to movements supportive of improving the environment.

1956-1971
Dreskell, Miles A.

(1896-)

violin1919-1921
Drexler, George

(New York 1906-1975)

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flute, piccolo (also Los Angeles Philharmonic Principal flute 1947-1971)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1930. Drexler also studied with Georges Barrère in New York City. Drexler was active in summer music festivals, including the Ojai Music Festival - California.

1932-1937
Drossin, Julius

(Pennsylvania 1918-2007)

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Julius Drossin, left with follow composer and long-time Cleveland Orchestra program annotator Klaus George Roy

cello

 

Studied at the University of Pennsylvania with Harl McDonald BMus 1938; Western Reserve University - Cleveland MA 1951, Ph.D. 1956. Dr. Drossin was Chairman of the Music Department of Cleveland State University and was an active composer including of the opera Spinoza. Chairman of the Cleveland Composers' Guild.

1948-1957

Drucker, Ernest violin1942-1943
Drucker, Vladimir M. (1897-1974) Principal trumpet (also New York Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic)1934-1935

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Druian, Rafael (Russia 1922-1982)

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Concertmaster (also Dallas Symphony Concertmaster 1947-1949 under Dorati, followed Dorati to the Minneapolis Symphony as Concertmaster 1949-1960, Cleveland Orchestra Concertmaster 1960-1969, New York Philharmonic Concertmaster 1971-1974.

 

Emigrating from Russia as an infant, began studied in 1930 with Cuban violinist and composer Amadeo Roldán (1900-1939)85. Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1942. After Cleveland, Rafael Druian taught at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California, and later at Boston University and finally at his alma mater, the Curtis Institute.

1960-1969

du Rocher, Harry Principal percussion 1920-1922, percussion 1920-1922 1918-1922
Duff, Cloyd (Ohio 1915-2000)

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Principal timpani (also Indianapolis Symphony 1938-1942, All-American Youth Orchestra in both the summer, 1940 South American tour and summer, 1941 transcontinental US tour)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute with Oscar Schwar, graduating in the Class of 1938. A famous event: Joe Adato tells of a performance of the Strauss Symphonia Domestica in 1962. The timpani part has a a D-major scale pedaled across the two center drums. "Just as the orchestra arrived at that passage, the head on the 28-inch drum broke! Cloyd still managed to play the rest of the composition with only three working drums. I might add that he played it better with three drums than most timpanists can play it with four..."

1942-1981

Dufrasne, Louis (Belgium 1877-1941) brother of Maurice Dufrasne

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Principal horn 1922-1925 (also Chicago Opera)

 

Dufrasne was a famous horn teacher, students including Philip Farkas, Helen Kotas, Clyde Miller and Frank Brouk, future Principal horns of leading orchestras including Chicago, Dallas and Cleveland.

1922-1925

Dufrasne, Maurice (Belgium 1895- ) brother of Louis Dufrasne cello 1922-1926
Duhamel, Gaston

(France 1874-after 1951)

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Principal bassoon (also long-time Principal bassoon Cincinnati Symphony under Frank Van der Stucken about 1900-1922, and Principal bassoon Rochester Philharmonic about 1922-1923)

 

Taught at the Cincinnati Conservatory abpout 1903-1922, and at the Eastman School of Music 1922-1926.

1929-1930

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Duitman, Elayna

(Florida 1976- )

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violin (also Detroit Symphony 2002-2010, Netherlands Philharmonic 2000-2001, Phoenix Symphony Associate Concertmaster 2001-2002)

 

Studied at the New England Conservatory BMus 1998. Granted a Fulbright scholarship, she studied at the Royal Conservatory - The Hague, Netherlands MMus 2000. Active in Summer festivals, including the Interlochen Festival, Encore School for Strings - Ohio, Sarasota Music Festival - Florida, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival - Germany, and the Academy of Twentieth Century Music.

August 2010-present

Dumm, Bryan J. (1962- )

cousin of Mark Dumm

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cello (also Alabama Symphony Principal cello, Rochester Philharmonic while a student at the Eastman School, Myriad Ensemble)

 

As a student Eastern Music Festival - North Carolina, and studied at the Eastman School of Music performers certificate, BMus, MMus.

1986-present

Dumm, Mark T. (1961- ) cousin of Bryan Dumm and son of Thomas Dumm

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photograph by Roger Mastroianni

violin including Assistant Principal Second violin (also Owensboro Symphony - Kentucky, Evansville Philharmonic - Indiana, Saint Louis Symphony 1983-1985. He also plays the guitar, banjo, and mandolin in concerts and with the Cleveland Orchestra as needed)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School and Indiana University.

1985-present

Dumm, Thomas A. (1940- ) father of Mark Dumm

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viola (also Saint Louis Symphony Principal viola 1978- , Rochester Philharmonic Principal viola, Baltimore Symphony Principal viola about 1975-1978, in summers, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Principal viola for more than thirty years, Chautauqua String Quartet)

 

Studied at at Ohio State University, and the Curtis Institute Class of 1959, the same class as violinists Jaime Laredo and Jerome Rosen, and the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1961-1967

Dvorak, Anton bass 1918-1919
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Edelman, Albert violin1930-1942
Edelman, Isadore (1910- ) violin

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1928-1936

Edlin, Louis (New York 1889-after 1950)

with Louis Edlin, right with Victor de Gomez, Principal cello, left

Concertmaster 1919-1923 (also the Arnold Volpe Orchestra about 1903, New York Symphony 1911-1913, Concertmaster of the Russian Symphony Society of New York  1913-1914, following Nikolai Sokoloff in that position, Philharmonic Society of New York 1914-1919, New York Trio: Louis Edlin violin, Cornelius Van Vliet (1886-1963) cello, Clarence Adler (1886-1969) piano)

 

Studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Guillaume Rémy 1906-1908, and went to Berlin in 1909-1910 where he was one of two official students of Fritz Kreisler (the other being Samuel Dushkin) 2.

March, 1919 2-1923

Eichhorn, Erich Arno

(Germany 1935- )

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violin (also Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart Assistant Concertmaster 1960-1966. Buffalo Philharmonic, Saint Louis Symphony, also founder of the Cleveland Octet: Erich Eichhorn violin, Robert Zimmer violin, Lucien Joel viola, Gary Stucka cello, Scott Haigh bass, Theodore Johnson clarinet George Goslee bassoon, David Glasser horn - although the composition of the Octet would change, including Mark Dumm violin, Patrick Connelly violin, Bryan Dumm cello, Ronald Phillips bassoon, Alan DeMattia horn)

 

Studied at the Musikhochschule - Stuttgart, Germany Artist's Diploma in 1961.

1967-May 2008

Eifert, Otto bassoon1952-1953
Eiler, Oscar John

(Wisconsin 1883-after 1950)

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Principal cello 1918-1919, cello 1919-1921 (also Statler Hotel orchestra - Cleveland 1910, Philadelphia Orchestra 1912-1914, 1917-1928, active in the Philharmonic Quartet - Cleveland during 1917-1928, which membership changed during its life, but which at that time was Sol Marcosson first, Charles Rychlik second, Johann Beck viola, Oscar Eiler cello, also the Russian Trio: Ninia Mesirow piano, Michel Wilkomlrsky violin and Oscar Eiler cello in 1930s, Civic Opera Company of Chicago, Cincinnati Orchestra, Nashville Symphony)

 

Studied cello in Germany with Carl Schroeder (1848-1935).

1918-1921

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Einhorn, Nathlln trumpet 1921-1922
Elkind, Samuel W. viola1919-1920
Ell, Tanya

(Michigan 1978- )

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cello (also Milwaukee Symphony cello 2003-2004, Milwaukee Symphony acting Assistant Principal cello 2004-2006. She has been active in the Omni Quartet: Amy Lee first, Alicia Koelz second, Joanna Patterson Zakany viola, Tanya Ell cello.)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School BMus 2000 and the Cleveland Institute of Music MMus 2003. Also active in Summer music festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West - California, Sarasota Music Festival - Florida, and Spoleto USA - South Carolina.

February 2007-present

Elliot, Harry R. cello1921-1923
Emelianoff, Andre (New York 1942- )

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cello (also New York Chamber Symphony Principal cello, New Jersey Symphony Principal cello, Musica Sacra Principal cello, and the DeCapo Chamber Players: Andre Emelianoff cello, Jerry Kirkbride clarinet, Joel Lester violin, Patricia Spencer flute)

 

Studied at the University of Iowa. Teaches at the Juilliard School.

1967-1972
Epstein, Eli K.

(Pennsylvania 1958- )

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Second horn (also Rochester Philharmonic horn 1979-1982, also Aspen Chamber Symphony Principal horn 2000-2012. as a student, the Cleveland Youth Orchestra 1989-1990)

 

Epstein studied at the Settlement Music School, Philadelphia and later at theEastman School of Music. Active in music festivals including the Aspen Festival (Colorado) and the Burkshire Music Festival (Tanglewood). He taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music 1989-2005 and at the New England Conservatory 2005-present. He was on the faculty of the Music Academy of the West 2005-2013.

1987-2005

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Epstein, Samuel violin (also Koch Quartet: Joseph Koch first, Samuel Epstein second, William Kiraly viola, Donald White cello) 1949-1985
Erdely, Stephen violin1951-1966
Eskin, Jules Louis - married to BSO violin Aza Raykhtsaum

(Pennsylvania 1931-2016)

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Principal cello (also City Center Opera - New York Principal Cello, Dallas Symphony 1948-1949, a New York sessions musician in 1950s, Boston Symphony Principal cello 1964-2016)

 

Studied at the Studied Tanglewood Music Center summer 1948, and the Settlement School of Music - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Musical Academy, the Curtis Institute Class of 1952. Made a concert tour of Europe in 1954-1955. Among his fine recordings were the Leon Kirchner: Concerto For Violin, Cello And Piano with Gilbert Kalish piano and Malcolm Lowe violin, the Nutcracker and the American Album with Seiji Ozawa (see right)

1961-1964

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Evans, Louiscello1921-1922
Eyle, Felix (Poland - now in the Ukraine 1899-1988)

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Second Concertmaster 1933-1943, Assistant Concertmaster 1943-1944, Second Concertmaster 1944-1945 (also Vienna Opera, Vienna Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Concertmaster 1945-1957. Eyle was also Metropolitan orchestra manager 1957-1970)

 

Studied at the Vienna Academy of Music and the Performing Arts with Arnold Rosé. Felix Eyle is shown at left with his Guadagnini violin which had belonged to Mahler's niece and Arnold Rosé's wife Alma Rosé. For more than a decade, and into his mid-eighties, Felix Eyle taught violin at Colgate University, in Hamilton, New York 1973-1986.

1933-1945
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Faber, Clemens R.

(Ohio 1903-1970)

violin (also a theater musician and music teacher in Cleveland) 1931-1936, 1945-1968
Faden, Yarden B.

(Michigan 1935- )

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viola (also Pittsburgh Symphony, Atlanta Symphony Assistant Principal viola, Cantilena Quartet: Eileen Davis first, Leonard Samuels second, Yarden Faden viola, Harvey Wolfe cello)

 

Studied at the Northwestern University School of Music.
1966-2006
Farkas, Philip

(Illinois 1914-1992)

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Principal horn (also Kansas City Philharmonic Principal horn 1933-1936 starting at age 18, Chicago Symphony 1936-1941 succeeding Pellegrino Lecce, Cleveland Orchestra Principal horn 1941-1945, Boston Symphony Co-Principal horn with Willem Valkenier in the 1945-1946, returned to Cleveland as Principal horn 1946-1947, Chicago Symphony Principal horn 1947-1960. also Chicago Symphony Woodwind Quintet: Ralph Johnson flute, Robert Mayer oboe, Jerome Stowell clarinet, Philip Farkas horn, and Wilbur Simpson bassoon)

 

Studied with Belgian-born Chicago horn teacher Louis Dufrasne, who also taught two other Chicago Symphony Principal horns: Helen Kotas Hirsh and Frank Brouk. Taught two generations of horn musicians at Indiana University 1960-1984.

1941-1945, 1946-1947

 

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Philip Farkas in 1940, age 26

Farrar, Mabelle I. (Steffen)

(Ohio 1893-after 1968)

violin1918-1922
Fath, Philip

(New York 1929- )

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Assistant Principal clarinet (also Principal clarinet of the San Francisco Symphony 1956-1964, Co-Principal clarinet of the San Francisco with Robert McGinnis 1964-1969, clarinet of the San Francisco Opera 1956-about 2000).

 

Taught at University of California - Berkeley, Stanford University and San Francisco State University.

1954-1956

Feidelholtz, Israel (later billed as Fiedelholtz)

(Russia 1900-1978)

cello (also a New York City hotel orchestra musician in 1918) 1920-1921

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Fein, Israel violin1927-1928
Ferrara, Antonio violin1920-1921
Ferrazza, Michele horn1925-1927
Fetter, David

(Washington DC? 1938- )

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trombone (also US Army Band "Pershing's Own" - at the same time as Boston Symphony tubist Chester Schmitz - and San Antonio Symphony prior to Cleveland. also Baltimore Symphony Principal trombone about 1970-1980, Co-Principal trombone and Assistant Principal trombone about 1980-1986. also National Ballet Orchestra of Washington DC and RTE Symphony - Ireland)

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music: Performer's Certificate and BMusEd and at the American University - Washington MMusicology.  Teaches at the Peabody Institute, Baltimore, and is an active composer.

1968-1970

Fichtenova, Eugenia (or shortened to Fichten) known as Eugenia Newman in the San Francisco Symphony

(then Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic 1913-2011)

violin (also Indianapolis Symphony 1942-1946, Buffalo Buffalo Philharmonic under William Steinberg 1946-1947, San Francisco Symphony 1964-1979. also Eastbay String Quartet: Eugenia Newman first, Edward Bogas second, Elizabeth Bell viola, and Nicolai Hohloff cello)

 

Studied first in Prague, coming to the US in 1929. Gerhard Samuel, conductor of the Oakland Symphony - California said that the violinist Eugenia Newman, Linda Ashworth, and Ernestine [Chihuaria] Riedel all had agreed to join the Oakland Symphony, when Josef Krips appointed them in San Francisco all after a November, 1964 audition 206. Famous story: San Francisco conductor Josef Krips said to his Concertmaster, Jacob Krachmalnik "One thing, Jake, let's not hire any women" They went to auditions and Krachmalnik said, "Well, Maestro, I've heard hundreds of auditions but never three in a row as good as those three women." Krips agreed and Linda Ashworth, Ernestine Riedel, and Eugenia Newman were hired.

1947-1948
Fiedelholtz, Nathan

(then Russia, now Belarus 1897-1966)

Fifth bass (also played in New York City theater orchestras and the Brunswick Hotel, Boston orchestra) 1919-1926

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Fiedelman, Isadore

(Russia 1877- )

flute, piccolo 1925-1926
Fink, Irving violin1938-1942
Fink, Mary Kay

(Wisconsin about 1962- )

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piccolo 1989-present, Principal piccolo 1989-present (also New Jersey Symphony, Madison Symphony - Wisconsin Principal flute, New York Philharmonic acting piccolo)

 

Studied at Oberlin Conservatory of Music BMus in 1983 and the Juilliard School MMus. Active in chamber music recitals, including with her husband, pianist and composer Nicolas Underhill.

1989-present

Fiore, Gerald Francis - brother of Joseph Fiore and Salvatore Fiore

(Italy 1885-1964)

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Gerald Fiore in 1920

Principal bass (also Metropolitan Opera Principal bass 1934-1956. While in New York, Fiore also performed as string bass with the NBC Symphony under Arturo Toscanini. In the 1920 census, he listed his occupation as "Director of Orchestra" at the "Cleveland Athletic Club")

 

Donald Rosenberg in his The Cleveland Orchestra Story 1 recounted:

"...The orchestra's loquacious principal bass, Gerald Fiore...finally had enough after he again tried to convince Rodzinski to restore some of his lost salary [after a salary freeze]. Rodzinski didn't budge on Fiore, who left soon after to become principal bass of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra..." 174

1918-1930
Fiore, Joseph S. - brother of Joseph Fiore and Salvatore Fiore

(Italy 1882-1928)

Principal flute 1918-1919, flute 1919-1921, Principal piccolo 1919-1921

 

Emigrated to the USA in 1895.

1918-1921
Fiore, Salvatore E. - brother of Joseph Fiore and Gerald Fiore

(Italy 1888-1970)

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Salvatore Fiore in 1912

violin 1918-1958

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Fischer, Fritz Principal horn 1918-1919 1918-1919
Fischer, Jonathan D.

(South Carolina 1968- ) born in South Carolina, grew up in North Carolina

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Assistant Principal oboe (also Lyric Opera of Chicago Principal oboe in 1999-2001, Chicago Grant Park Symphony Principal oboe in 2000, Canadian Opera Company - Toronto, Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Principal oboe 2001-2003, San Francisco Symphony Associate Principal oboe succeeding Eugene Izotof 2003-2012, Houston Symphony Principal oboe 2012-present)

 

Studied in high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts 2 years, and at the Interlochen Arts Academy - Michigan 2 years. then at the Curtis Institute Class of 1992. As a student, also played with the New World Symphony - Florida. In summers, active in the Santa Fe Opera Company - New Mexico and in other summer music festivals, including the Sun Valley Summer Symphony - Idaho where he has been Principal oboe for several seasons.

2001-2003
Fischthal, Glenn Jay

(Wisconsin 1948- ) grew up in New York

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Fischthal on Japan tour while still a student

trumpet (also San Francisco Symphony) 1970 Far East Tour
Fleitman, Leo viola1921-1927
Flowerman, Martin

(New York 1947- )

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bass, succeeded by Derek Zadinsky (also played with the American Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony about 1966-1967. Active in Summer music festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival - Colorado and Lake George Opera Festival - New York)

 

Studied first with his father, Theodore Flowerman Principal double bass of the New York City Ballet, and then for one year at the Juilliard School From his interest in pre-baroque, he published Music from the Renaissance and the Baroque: Quartets for Double Basses.

1967-August 2011

 

44 seasons of service

Fontana, Ido violin 1921-1923
Frederick, Walter viola, clarinet1918-1919

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Freed, Jacob viola 1921-1924, 1926-1929, violin 1924-1926 1921-1929
Freer, Tom

(New York 1962- )

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Assistant Principal timpani 1991-present (also Asheville Symphony - North Carolina Symphony, Principal percussion, Principal timpani, Norrkoping Symphony - Sweden 1986-1987, Fort Wayne Philharmonic - Indiana 1987-1989, Alabama Symphony Principal timpani 1989-1991)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus 1986. Started Freer Percussion Products to make percussion products embodying his ideas as to percussion sound.

1991-present
Freilich, Felix violin1955-2000
Frengut, Leon

(Maryland 1904-1970)

Principal viola (Artur Rodzinski who taught at Curtis when Leon Frengut studied there hired in 1937 Frengut as Principal viola and Tom Brennand as Assistant Principal viola. Leon Frengut also played in the Symphony of the Air's Far East tour in May and June, 1955. He was also viola with the Stuyvesant Quartet, whose membership changed over time, but with Frengut was: Sylvan Shulman first, Rona Robbins second, Leon Frengut viola, Harvey Shapiro cello.  This group recorded a number of chamber works for the Nonesuch label in the 1960s. also an active recording sessions musician in New York City in the late 1940s and early 1950s)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1932.

1937-1939

Freudemann, William violin, horn 1918-1919
Freund, Arnold viola 1925-1926

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Frezin, Adolphe Clément Jules Louis (1906-1978)

(Belgium 1906-1978)

Adolphe Frezin

Co-Principal cello 1959-1960, Principal cello 1960-1961 (also Principal cello of the National Orchestra of Belgium before emigrating to the US in 1919. Also the cello with the Paganini Quartet 1949-1954, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra early 1950s, Symphony of the Air Principal cello 1955, touring soloist 1953-1955, Los Angeles Philharmonic Principal cello about 1957-1959)

 

Studied first with his violinist father before taking up the cello.  Then studied cello at the Begian Royal Conservatory. Taught at the University of Texas, Austin 1964-late 1960s.

1959-1961
Fridkowsky, Simeon violin1918-1922
Friedel, Albert violin1919-1934
Friedman, Sam violin 1918-1931
Fu, Ying

(China 1984- )

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violin (also while studying at Rice University, Houston Symphony substitute violin 2007-2011, also Shanghai Philharmonic substitute violin 2005-2006. Associate Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra beginning beginning 2013-2014 )

 

Studied at the Shanghai Conservatory BMus and the Shepherd School of Music - Rice University MMus, where he has also studied for his Doctorate. Active in music festivals, including the Taos Chamber Music Festival - New Mexico 2008 and the Marlboro Music Festival - Vermont 2010.

2011-2013

 

Appointed Associate Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra beginning 2013-2014

Fuchs, Harry brother of Joseph Fuchs

(New York 1909-1986)

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Principal cello 1943-1947, cello 1937-1943, Assistant Principal cello 1949-1979 (also Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 1935-1937)

 

Studied first with his gifted father Phillip Fuchs, then admitted to the Juilliard Graduate School under a scholarship in 1932-1935 97. When George Szell selected Ernst Silberstein to become Principal cello 1947-1948, Harry Fuchs departed for two seasons. Harry Fuchs returned to the Cleveland Orchestra as Assistant Principal cello in 1949-1950, and retired in 1979 after 45 years service.

1937-1947, 1949-1979

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Fuchs, Joseph brother of Fuchs, Harry

(New York 1899-1997)

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Concertmaster (also Capital Theater - New York City)

 

Studied first with his gifted father Phillip Fuchs, then admitted to the Institute of Musical Arts (Juilliard) 1907-1919 97.  Joseph Fuchs then went to Berlin in 1921-1922 to study. Joseph Fuchs premiered the Martinu Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola (1947) and the Walter Piston Second Violin Concerto, which Fuchs commissioned.

1926-1941
Fulkerson, Gregory violin1971-1974
Funakoshi, Kozue

(Japan about 1972- )

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violin (as a student, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago Concertmaster, also Chicago Symphony violin 2000-present. active in chamber music, Funakoshi played in the Cleveland Orchestra chamber music series and the Chicago Chamber Musicians)

 

Studied at the Tokyo College of Music BMus. Active in music festivals, including the Kurashiki Music Festival - Japan. Participated in two orchestral tours: Thüringer Philharmonic 1993 tour of Germany and the 1993 US tour of her music school, the Tokyo College of Music Symphony Orchestra.

1998-2000

Funkhouser, Frederick

(Ohio 1905-1984)

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viola

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Funkhouser played under the first six Conductors of the Cleveland Orchestra: Nikolai Sokoloff, Artur Rodzinski, Erich Leinsdorf, George Szell, Pierre Boulez, Lorin Maazel, Christoph von Dohnányi.

1929-1984

 

55 seasons of service

Furiyoshi, Keiko

married to Ronald Whitaker, Librarian of the Cleveland Orchestra.

(Japan 1946- )

violin (gave her New York City premier at the Carnegie Recital Hall on January 28, 1971 123)

 

Studied at Indiana University with Josef Gingold 1968-1971. She was also teaching at the University of Wisconsin - Racine.

1971-2005

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Gallo, Joseph

(Italy 1903-1972)

Joseph Gallo

violin (also Houston Symphony Concertmaster 1939-1943 and again 1962-1967. As a student in Boston, he played in the Copley Plaza Hotel orchestra.)

 

Joseph Gallo studied first with his violinist father of the San Carlo Opera in Naples. In Boston, he taught violin in the 1930s and studied at the New England Conservatory in about 1932.

1946-1947
Gans, Isaac viola 1944-1960
Garratt, Harold bass1943-1946
Gaskins, Benjamin A.

(Pennsylvania 1904- )

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Principal piccolo 1926-1928, piccolo 1921-1925, 1928-1929, flute 1921-1929 (also Goldman Band, Leonard B. Smith Concert Band in 1954, Radio City Music Hall Orchestra in 1933, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra flute and piccolo, New York Philharmonic piccolo and Personnel Manager late 1940s-early 1950s, NBC Symphony under Toscanini 1937-1940s, Chicago Symphony 1954-1957)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1921-1929
Gassman, Bert B. (1911-2004)

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Principal oboe 1947-1949, oboe, English horn 1930-1944 (also Los Angeles Philharmonic)

1930-1944, 1947-1949

Gatwood, Elden oboe1953-1963

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Geber, Stephen Edwin husband of Lisa Wellbaum

(California 1942- )

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Principal cello 1973-2003 (also Boston Symphony 1965-1973, Music Guild String Quartet consisting of BSO musicians Max Winder first, Gerald Gelbloom second, Bernard Kadinoff viola, and Stephen Geber cello 83, Cleveland Orchestra String Quartet)

 

Studied with his cellist parents and at the Eastman School of Music BMus 1965. Following his retirement from the Cleveland Orchestra has become Head of the Cello Department of the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1973-2003

Geithe, Arthur Principal horn

 

Norman Schweikert in the "Horn Call" wrote:

"...first horn Arthur Geithe was having problems with conductor Nicholai Sokoloff and left the orchestra during their Eastern tour sometime in February 1921... 176

1920-1921

Geithe did not complete the 1920-1921 season, departing in February 1921, succeeded by Wendell Hoss

Gelbloom, Gerald (Canada 1926-1982) violin (also Cleveland Orchestra 1961-1982, Baltimore Symphony and Hartford Symphony Concertmaster 1955-1960, Music Guild String Quartet with Gerald Gelbloom first, Max Winder second, Bernard Kadinoff viola, Stephen Geber cello)

 

He studied at the Juilliard School and University of Hartford.

1947-1949

 

(died suddenly during Boston Pops season June 2, 1982 age 56)

Gelfand, Michael cello1972-1974
Gellert, Max

(Russia - now Poland 1889- )

violin1921-1927
Gelzayd, Mitchell (1897- ) cello 1932-1937

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Gennert, Albert bass1918-1919

Genovese, Alfred J.

(Pennsylvania 1931-2011)

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Principal oboe (45 years in major US orchestras: Baltimore Symphony 1953-1956, St. Louis Symphony Principal oboe 1956-1959, Cleveland Orchestra Principal oboe 1959-1960 while Marc Lifschey was away, Metropolitan Opera Principal oboe 1960-1977, Boston Symphony Associate Principal oboe 1977-1987, Boston Symphony Principal oboe 1987-1998)

 

At age 16, began study with John Minsker. Entering Curtis, Alfred Genovese was the last student of Marcel Tabuteau to graduate from the Curtis Institute Class of 1953.

Principal 1959-1960

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Gerkowski-Raymond cello

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1926-1940
Gershman, Nathan brother of Paul Gershman

(Pennsylvania 1917-2008)

cello (later became a Hollywood sessions musician in the 1960s and 1970s, and a jazz musician joining the Chico Hamilton Combo, and recording the 1972 album Geronimo Black. In Hollywood, he also recorded with Neil Diamond, Rosemary Clooney and Doris Day)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1940

1941-1948
Gershman, Paul brother of Nathan Gershman

(Pennsylvania 1912-1986)

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Second Concertmaster 1932-1933, violin 1933-1943, Assistant Concertmaster 1943-1944 (also became a New York sessions musicians, recording many jazz and pop records in the 1950s and 1960s including for Verve, and the album Stan Getz - Live at Tanglewood)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1934.

1932-1944
Ghiro, Yann

(France 1971- )

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Bass clarinet - succeeded Linnea Nereim who served the Cleveland Orchestra for 31 seasons. (he was previously BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Principal clarinet 1998-2017)

 

Studied at the Paris Conservatoire winning his Premier Prix in clarinet and chamber music. Yann Ghiro then studied at the Prague Mozart Academy. Winning a Fulbright Scholarship, he studied at the Juilliard School graduating with his MMus in 1996. Returning to France, he he became Bass clarinet of the the Pasdeloup Orchestra, Paris as well as performing with Paris Opera, Orchestre de Paris, the Ensemble Intercontemporain, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. In the UK, as well as performing with several of the BBC orchestras, Yann Ghiro taught at the Royal Conservatory of Scotland. Principal clarinet in the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 1998- 2017. In January 2017, Ghiro was appointed bass clarinet of the Cleveland Orchestra.

January 2017-2018

 

returned to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra as Principal clarinet in 2018

Gilbert, Daniel M.

(New York 1964- )

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Second clarinet (also a New York City freelancer musician prior to the Cleveland Orchestra, New Haven Symphony - Connecticut Principal clarinet 1992-1995, also Quintet of the Americas 1994-1995, which toured the US was in residence at Northwestern University - Chicago)

 

Studied at Yale University BA and the Juilliard School MMus and Professional Studies Certificate.

1995-2007

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Gingold, Josef

(then Russia, now Belarus 1909-1995)

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Concertmaster (also NBC Symphony violin under Toscanini 1937-1944, Detroit Symphony Concertmaster 1944-1945 under Karl Krueger.

 

Studied in New York with Vladimir Graffman, father of the pianist Gary Graffman, then in Belgium 1926-1928 with Eugène Ysaye (1858-1931). In Europe, Gingold toured for at least one year.  He returned to the USA by 1934 and played freelance in New York City, including in the Broadway pit of Jerome Kern's "The Cat and the Fiddle" in 1931-1932.  Then, in 1937 when Artur Rodzinski was auditioning musicians in order to form the NBC Symphony for Arturo Toscanini, Josef Gingold gained a position in the first violins.  Then, in the 1944-1945 season, Josef Gingold moved to the Detroit Symphony as Concertmaster under Karl Krueger.

 

In 1947, George Szell, who had already decided to replace Samuel Thaviu as Concertmaster, had begun negotiations with Josef Gingold, with whom he had worked at the NBC Symphony and the Detroit Symphony.  In the 1947-1948 season, Szell hired Josef Gingold as his Concertmaster.   Josef Gingold remained with Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra for thirteen seasons, 1947-1960.  He taught at Indiana University from about 1961 until his death.  He was both loved and respected as a teacher, in part because of his patient mentoring of his students.  Among his students were William Preucil, Ulf Hoelscher, Miriam Fried, Jaime Laredo, Joseph Silverstein, and Joshua Bell.  Josef Gingold died in Bloomington, Indiana on January 11, 1995.

1947-1960

 

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Glasser, David Alan

(1953- )

horn 1977-1981, Assistant Principal horn 1981-1984, horn 1984-1996 1977-1996
Glassman, Joseph bass1919-1920
Glazer, David A.

(Wisconsin 1913-2001) of Lithuanian-Jewish heritage

Third clarinet (also the New York Wind Quintet, Samuel Baron flute, Ronald Roseman oboe, David Glazer clarinet, Arthur Weisberg bassoon, and Ralph Froelich horn 1951-1985, but with changing membership 81)

 

Studied at the University of Wisconsin BMus. 81

1946-1951
Glickstein, David

(New Jersey 1900-1983)

Principal trumpet (also Metropolitan Theater, Newark in 1917, Saint Louis Symphony Principal trumpet 1919-1920 season, New York Philharmonic trumpet 1920-1921, trumpet with the Goldman Band 1921, New York Symphony trumpet in 1922-1923, Cincinnati Symphony Principal trumpet 1923-1924 under Fritz Reiner, then early in his career.  returned to the New York Philharmonic Third trumpet 1926-1927 under Willem Mengelberg.  In the 1930s, Broadway show orchestras, on NBC radio with the Lucky Strike Orchestra.  With the formation of Toscanini's NBC Symphony, joined the trumpet section for its first four seasons, 1937-1941 primarily as Third trumpet) 1921-1922
Gnam, Adrian

(Ohio 1940- )

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oboe 1964-1966, acting Co-Principal oboe 1964-1965 (also American Symphony - New York Principal oboe under Stokowski in the 1960s, conductor of the Macon Symphony Orchestra - Georgia 1983-present, former Gudst Conductor of the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, and Music Director of the Shreveport Summer Music Festival - Louisiana of which Sidney Harth was also long-term Music Director)

 

Studied oboe at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and conducting at the Pierre Monteux school in Hancock, Maine. Also Director of the music program at the National Endowment for the Arts for 8 years.

1964-1966

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Goedertier, Hans

(Belgium )

horn1924-1926
Goetsch, Erwin Ferdinand

(Wisconsin 1896-1986)

cello (Prior to the Cleveland Orchestra, Goetsch was a theater orchestra musician in Cleveland. Goetsch later became a radio musician on WTAM Cleveland 1928-1934. Goetsch taught at the Proctor School of Music in Cleveland.)

 

With his fellow WTAM radio musicians who were Cleveland Orchestra musicians, he formed the Fine Arts String Quartet: Walberg Brown first, Ben Silverberg second, Theodore Rautenberg viola, Erwin Goetsch cello.

1919-1926
Goldberg, Bernard

(Illinois 1923- )

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flute (also Pittsburgh Symphony Principal flute 1947-1993, International Society of Contemporary Music 99)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School, one of the last students of Georges Barrère (1876-1944), graduating in about 1943.

Principal flute 1945-1946, piccolo 1943-1945 (to Pittsburgh Symphony)

Goldblum, Isadore younger brother of Samuel Goldblum

(Ohio 1907-1964?)

oboe

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1933. Interestingly, in both Philadelphia and Cleveland, Isadore Goldblum was a contract bridge grand champion.

1929-1930
Goldblum, Samuel brother of Isadore Goldblum

(Ohio 1905-2005)

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viola (also Mansfield String Quartet: Eugene Weinberger first, Hyman Schandler second, Samuel Goldblum viola, and Isadore Gordon cello)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1931. Died May 13, 2005 two days prior to his 100th birthday.

1925-1929, 1931-1947
Goldin, Hyman bass1920-1921, 1926-1943

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Goldlust, Marvin E.

(1924-1980)

bass 1942-1943, 1946-50
Goldman, Michael violin1962-1965, 1969-1973
Goldschmidt, Bernhard

(Germany 1925-1994)

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violin 1958-1964, Principal Second violin 1964-1995 (also Houston Symphony and Suburban Symphony Orchestra - Ohio Concertmaster 1963-1979)

 

Left Germany in 1939 via China. Studied at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and the Peabody Conservatory - Baltimore. He taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music. After the creation of the Kent State - Blossom Music Festival teaching program, taught 41968-1971, and became head of the string department in 1971.

1958-1995
Goldsmith, Rosemary viola (also the Severance String Quartet: William Steck first, Roberta Strawn second, Rosemary Goldsmith viola, Jorce Sicre cello) 1967-1981
Gomez, Kim Nolen

(Kentucky 1967- )

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violin (also a frequent soloist with her home-town orchestra the Louisville Symphony)

 

Studied at the Peabody Conservatory and the Cleveland Institute of Music artist diploma, BMus.

1990-present

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Goodall, John I. violin1919-1938
Gooding, David keyboard and organ 1970-1973
Goodman, Bernard violin (also Walden String Quartet: Homer Schmitt first, Bernard Goodman second, David Schwartz viola, Robert Swenson cello) 1936-1946
Gordon, Isadore cello (also Mansfield String Quartet: Eugene Weinberger first, Hyman Schandler second, Samuel Goldblum viola, and Isadore Gordon cello)

1919-1920, 1921-1922, 1934-1944

Gorodetzky, Jac

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violin 1937-1943
Gorodner, Aaron (Russia 1893-1984)

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Principal clarinet (also John Phillip Sousa Band in the late 1920s 111, NBC radio staff orchestra - New York City, Goldman Band, Aeolian Quartet, also toured with the the Roth Quartet, under Feri Roth (1899-1969) first, Jeno Antal second, Ferenc Molnar viola, and Janos Scholz cello.)

 

Aaron Gorodner made the first recording of Roy Harris's Concerto for Clarinet, Piano and String Quartet with the Aeolian Quartet on Columbia in 1933s 78. One of the teachers of his later successor, Franklin Cohen.

1930-1931

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Goslee, George

(Ohio 1916-2006)

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Principal bassoon (also Rochester Philharmonic contrabassoon 1938-1939 while studying at the Eastman School, Indianapolis Symphony 1941-1943, Cleveland Orchestra Principal bassoon 1943-1945, Philadelphia Orchestra Principal bassoon for the 1945-1946 season, then returned to the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell as Principal bassoon 1946-1988)

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music graduating in 1939. Chairman of Bassoon Studies at The Cleveland Institute of Music.  When the Blossom Music Festival was organized, it was intended as a teaching experience, as well as concert giving, somewhat like Tanglewood, and Goslee taught at Blossom since its inception in 1968.

1943-1945, 1946-1988
Gould, Howard J. bass1926-1929
Graas, John horn1945-1946
Granat, Endre

(1938- )

Assistant Concertmaster 1965-1966 (also Goteborg Symphony, later Hollywood studio violin) 1965-1966
Grant, Edward Eugene

(Michigan 1897- )

Third horn (also John Philip Sousa Band French horn) 1926-1929
Grant, Frank H.

(Canada 1906- )

cello (hired by Nikolai Sokoloff directly from the Cleveland Institute of Music in the 1925-1926 season.

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music, graduating in 1925. Later taught music at Western Reserve University - Cleveland.

1925-1942

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Grau, Gideon

(Germany 1922-2009)

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violin (also Dallas Symphony Associate Concertmaster, Vancouver Symphony Concertmaster and assistant conductor, Fort Wayne Philharmonic Concertmaster and assistant conductor - Texas, Baltimore Symphony Associate Concertmaster. pursued conducting with the Saginaw Symphony - Michigan 1965-1978 156)

 

Emigrated to the USA from Israel in 1947. Studied at the Juilliard School and was a Berkshire Music festival fellow in the late 1940s.

1954-1955
Gray, William Alexander

(Iowa 1883-1973)

viola1920-1925
Grebanier, Michael Peter

(New York 1937- ) married to San Francisco Symphony violinist Sharon W. Grebanier

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cello (also Pittsburgh Symphony Principal cello 1963-1977, San Francisco Symphony Principal cello 1977-present, also FOG trio of San Francisco with Jorja Fleezanis violin and Garrick Ohlsson piano)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1958. Grebanier was also active in summer festivals, including the Marlboro Festival - Vermont and the Casals Festival - Puerto Rico. Although Michael Grebanier continued to be listed on the San Francisco Symphony roster until his death, beginning in about 2016 he suffered from prolonged illness. Michael Grebanier died on 19 December 2019 at age 82 after a long and rich career.

1959-1963

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Green, Louis

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viola 1919-1920, Bass clarinet 1919-1920, Principal clarinet 1920-1925 (also Toscanini's NBC Symphony Orchestra Second clarinet in the 1940s) 1919-1925
Green, William violin 1918-1919
Greenbaum, David

(Scotland 1908-1974)

cello (also Chicago Symphony cello 1948-1974. also a New York recording sessions musician between the Cleveland Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony. also Chicago Arts Quartet: Philip Scharf first, Adrian Da Prato second, Isadore Zverow viola, David Greenbaum cello)

 

Taught at the Lehnhoff School of Music Chicago in the 1950s 142.

1941-1944

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Greicius, Vincent

(1918-1993)

violin 1940-1947
Griffith, R. J. Principal bassoon 1918-1919, bassoon 1919-19201918-1920
Griffiths, Laura S.

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Principal oboe (went to San Francisco Ballet Orchestra)

2003-2005

Grossman, Andrew horn1967-1969
Gruber, Gabriel viola1949-1951
Grunwald, Ernst G. (1885-1960) violin 1919-1920

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Gu, Wei-Fang

(China 1961- )

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violin (also Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra violin prior to the Cleveland Orchestra)

 

Studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Shanghai Music Conservatory. Also studied at the Thorton School of Music at the University of Southern California. He teaches at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1990-present
Guia, L. Perez double bass 1922-1926
Gusikoff, Charles

(New York 1897-1966)

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Principal trombone 1919-1920 (also long-time Philadelphia Orchestra Principal trombone 1931-1954, 1955-1957, Co-Principal 1954-1955 as well as euphonium - see picture at left with Gusikoff and a double bell euphonium, rarely used in today's orchestra, also Sousa Band in 1918)

 

From the musical Gusikoff family; Saul Caston was also a Gusikoff (born Solomon Gusikoff Cohen).

1919-1920
Gusikoff, David Principal percussion 1919-1920
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Haber, Michael cello1969-1971
Hagstrom, George C. violin1918-1919
Haigh, Bertram Second horn 1926-1927
Haigh, Scott Richard

(Illinois 1954- )

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1978-1980 bass, 1980-1982 Assistant Principal bass, 1982-present First Assistant Principal bass (also Orquesta Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico Principal bass, Milwaukee Symphony. active in the Cleveland Octet.)

 

Studied at Northwestern University BMus. He teaches at a number of institutions including Baldwin-Wallace College and the Cleveland Institute of Music,

1978-present

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Haines, Roy trombone1936-1937
Hale, Leonard horn1952-1954

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Hambrecht, George flute1955-1961
Hamer, Charles F. cello1923-1927
Hamer, Sydney cello1922-1929
Hamm, Harry clarinet1918-1919
Hampel, Alford R. (1905-1940) cello (also Erie Symphony 1921-1926)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1927-1940

 

Died following the 1939-1940 season in a strange accident where he hit his head on a car bumper. 121

Han-Gorski, Adam - born Arno Haan, with his father later changing the family name to evade (unsuccessfully) the Nazis and the Soviets

(then Russia, now Ukraine 1940- )

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violin (also Metropolitan Opera National (touring) Company Concertmaster, Syracuse Symphony - New York - Concertmaster, Minnesota Orchestra Concertmaster, Vienna Radio Symphony (Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien) for 25 seasons, 1976-2001)

 

Studied at the Lvov High School, then Israeli Academy of Music - Tel Aviv. Then participated in the Jascha Heifetz Master Class at the University of Southern California.

1967-1970

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Hanolik, Christopher Principal bass1995-1990
Hardcastle, Geoffrey trumpet 1997-1998
Harnach, Fred bass 1943-1946
Harnett, James bass 1950-1955
Harrell, David Alan

(South Carolina 1970- )

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cello (also Virginia Symphony, Canton Symphony - Ohio)

 

Studied at the University of Alabama BMus, Cleveland Institute of Music MMus about 1994.

1995-present

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Harrell, Lynn

(New York 1944- )

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cello 1963-1965, alternating Principal cello 1965-1966, Principal cello 1966-1971. George Szell appointed Harrell to the Cleveland Orchestra in 1963-1964, and in 1965-1966, named Harrell as alternating Principal cello with Gerald Appleman. In 1966-1967, Szell appointed Lynn Harrell as the Principal cello of the Cleveland Orchestra. In 1971, Lynn Harrell left the Cleveland Orchestra to pursue what has been a dazzling solo cello career.

 

Studied first with his musical parents, his father Mack Harrell a singer, and his mother Marjorie Fulton Harrell a violinist. Harrell was admitted first to the Juilliard School and then to the Curtis Institute, graduating in the Class of 1963.

1963-1971
Harris, Stanley viola1941-1943
Hashizume, Miho

(Japan 1972- )

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violin (also Amici Quartet since 1987: Takako Masame first, Miho Hashizume second, Lynn Ramsey viola, Ralph Curry cello. She plays baroque violin with Apollo’s Fire in Cleveland. also Toronto Symphony violin about 1992-1995)

 

Osaka born, Hashizume studied at Toho School of Music in Tokyo, and at the University of Wyoming and the Cleveland Institute of Music. also active in summer music festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival - Colorado, the Boston Early Music Festival - Massachusetts, and the Indianapolis Early Music Series - Indiana). In her teaching, Hashizume also coaches the Case/CIM Baroque Orchestra, where she has been Director.

1995-present
Hasty, D. Stanley

(Nebraska 1920-2011)

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clarinet (dismissed by Szell, this great musician was Principal clarinet with the Baltimore Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Rochester Philharmonic).

 

Hasty studied at the Eastman School of Music performer’s certificate and BMus in 1941. Before Eastman, Hasty would take a one day train trip each way (free his father working for the railroad) to Denver to study with Val P. Henrich (1890-1980) Principal clarinet of the Denver Symphony. Hasty lived in rural McCook, Nebraska, more than 250 km away from any major city. In 1955, Stanley Hasty returned to his alma mater, the Eastman School, where he taught for the next three decades 1955-1985. His many students include Larry Combs, Sean Osborn and Peter Hadcock .

1945-1946
Hazlett, George cello1918-1919
Hebert, William

(Ohio 1923- )

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Principal piccolo (also New York City Center Symphony, Opera, and Ballet prior to the Cleveland Orchestra)

 

Studied at the Longy School - Massachusetts and at the Juilliard School. Taught at Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory - Ohio. Sixteen of Hebert's students commissioned a work by Margaret Griebling-Haigh: Hebert Variations in honor of their teacher.

1947-1988

 

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Hedberg, Earl L. (1915-2003) viola (to Boston Symphony) 1955-1956
Heidenreich, Joseph (1886-c1960)trombone 1918-1919
Heim, Gustav Friedrick

(Germany 1879-1933)

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Gustav Heim in 1920

Principal trumpet (also Principal trumpet for an amazing number of orchestras: Philadelphia Orchestra 1905-1906, Boston Symphony Third trumpet 1906-1914 and Principal trumpet 1914-1920, Detroit Symphony 1920-1921, New York Philharmonic 1921-1923, Cleveland Orchestra 1923-1924, New York Symphony 1925-1928, American Symphonic Ensemble of New York 1929-1930)

 

Gustav Heim also taught in New York City, and among his famous students were William Vacchiano.  During most of his career, Gustav Heim played a Bb trumpet.  Gustav Heim died relatively young on October 30, 1933 in New York City after a sudden illness, aged only 54.

1923-1924
Helfand, Maurice violin1919-1920
Hellman, Leo Principal Second violin1919-1921
Henker, Walter Hermann

(Germany 1898-1962)

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bassoon 1953-1960, contrabassoon 1960-1962 (also Frankfurt Opera, probably 1930s and 1940s)

 

Walter Henker died while touring Canada in 1962, according to his family from a brain tumor. Henker became a US citizen in 1957.

 

Thanks to grandson Steven Walter Morris for this photo.

1953-1962

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Hensel, Harry cello 1924-1940, trombone 1927-1933 1924-1940
Herforth, Harry Beste

(Pennsylvania 1916-2013)

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trumpet (also Boston Symphony 1946-1951). In Cleveland, Herforth was a founder of the Cleveland Brass Quintet in 1955)

 

Studied at the New England Conservatory in late 1930s, and earned his BMus there in 1946 after service in World War 2. Long-time teacher at Kent State University - Ohio.

1951-1958
Hering, Sigmund

(then Austro-Hungary, now Ukraine 1898-1986)

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one of many Hering studies and etudes - Hering was one of the most published teachers for the trumpet, other brass and woodwinds.

Principal Trumpet (also Philadelphia Orchestra Assistant Principal (Second trumpet) 1925-1952 then Fourth trumpet 1952-1964)

 

Studied at the Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Vienna 1915-1921. Hering student Wilmer Wise (Brooklyn Symphony) wrote that Hering studied both double bass and trumpet at the Curtis Institute. Hering is listed as a Curtis graduate Class of 1930, when he would have been 31 years old and already in the Philadelphia Orchestra for 5 seasons. Trumpet scholar Dr. Thomas R. Erdmann wrote that Hering "...was perhaps the most influential trumpet teacher in America during the mid 20th century...He is the most published trumpet pedagogue in the world..." 56. Sigmund Hering for more than fifty years taught at the Settlement Music School - Philadelphia.

1922-1924
Hestand, William

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bassoon (also Principal bassoon of the Brooklyn Philharmonic January 2009-2012, also an active freelance musician in New York City during his Brooklyn times.)

 

Studied at the Manhattan School of Music, BMus and MMus. Hestand is said to have returned to New York City at the end of the 2012-2013 season

2012-2013

 

Hestand succeeded Second bassoon Phillip Austin (1981-2011).

Heylman, Martin

(Ohio 1919-2004)

Principal flute 1946-1947, flute 1941-1942, 1947-1981, piccolo 1941-1943 1941-1943, 1946-1981
Hlavin, Anthony clarinet 1924-1925

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Hobart, Max E. (Nebraska 1936- )

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violin 1961-1965 (also New Orleans Symphony, National Symphony of Washington DC, Boston Symphony violin 1965-1970, Assistant Concertmaster 1970-1992, also conductor of the North Shore Philharmonic - Massachusetts)

 

Studied at the University of Southern California

1961-1965
Hochberg, Morris violin1948-1952
Hoech, Robert viola1919-1920
Hoffman, Owen W. oboe1920-1921
Hois, Charles F.

(Pennsylvania 1930-2010)

Charles Hois

thanks to Audrey Hois for this photograph of her husband

Second trumpet and also Principal trumpet in the Cleveland Pops under the direction of Louis Lane during the summers of 1959 and 1960. He was also a member of the Cleveland Brass Quintet. (also Pittsburgh Symphony Principal trumpet 1960-1992, then Second trumpet 1996-1996 117, also following Curtis, Principal trumpet touring with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Orchestra.

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1950. Active in Summer festivals, including as a student at Tanglewood in Summers of 1948, 1949, 1950, and particularly at the Chautauqua Festival 1960-1979 where his family had a cottage and regularly spent their summers.

1955-1960
Hollander, Norman cello1946-1948

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Holmes, Harley violin1923-1940
Hon, Ma Si violin1952-1957
Hoose, Clarence F. trumpet1918-1919
Hopka, Dorothy harp1921-1922
Hoss, Wendell

(Kansas 1892-1980)

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Wendell Hoss in 1921

Principal horn (also Chicago Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Hollywood studios)

Principal horn (also Chicago Symphony Principal horn 1922-1923 and horn 1917-1918, Los Angeles Philharmonic in its founding season 1919-1920, Rochester Philharmonic Principal horn 1924-1930, Pittsburgh Symphony under Reiner 1940-1941, then moving back to California, for eighteen years in the 1950s and 1960s played in the Walt Disney studio recording orchestra and other Hollywood studio orchestras)

 

Wendell Hoss was one of the founders of the Los Angeles Horn Club and the International Horn Society.

1921-1922, 1930-1932

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Howard, Arthur cello1957-1958

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Hruby, Alois Henry "Louie" brother of Charles, Frank, John, William and sister Mayme Kolda Hruby

(Ohio 1886-1968)

cello 1918-1926, Third trumpet 1919-1926, 1934-1955, Principal trumpet 1927-1934

1918-1955

Hruby, Charles brother of Alois, Frank, John, William and sister Mayme Kolda Hruby

(Ohio 1893-1976)

trumpet 1920-1921, 1925-1926

1920-1921, 1925-1926

Hruby, Frank Jr. brother of Alois, Charles, John, William and sister Mayme Kolda Hruby

(Bohemia, now Czech 1883-1974)

clarinet, bass clarinet

 

Frank Hruby Sr., or Frantisek Hruby (1857-1913), father of the Hruby children was also a clarinetist, music educator and beginning in 1889, director of the Great Western Band. In Cleveland, he played for many years in the orchestra of the Euclid Avenue Opera House.

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1918-1926

Hruby, John J. brother of Alois, Charles, Frank, William and sister Mayme Kolda Hruby

(Ohio 1887-1964)

violin 1918-1926, Fourth trumpet 1924-1925, bass trumpet 1925-1926

1918-1926

Hruby, Mayme C. Kolda sister of Alois, Charles, Frank, John and William

(Ohio 1897-1984)

cello

1918-1919

Hruby, William youngest brother of Alois, Charles, Frank, John and sister Mayme Kolda Hruby

(Ohio 1899-1965)

trumpet 1925-1926, 1927-1956, percussion 1953-1956

1925-1926, 1927-1956

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Hruby Family in about 1940: Mayme, Frank, Fred (not Cleveland Orchestra), John, William, Charles, Alois

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Hunkins, Nella D.

(New York 1947- ) lived extensively in Germany

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First Assistant Principal cello 1973-1978

 

Studied first with her musician parents, particularly her father Maurel Hunkins. Then she entered the Juilliard pre-college program followed by Indiana University BMus and MMus.

1973-1978
Hunneman, Edmund violin1919-1921
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Israel, Shachar

(Israel 1986- )

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Assistant Principal trombone (also Hartford Symphony Principal trombone, Haddonfield Symphony - New Jersey Principal trombone 2004-2008. Active in Summer festivals, including Verbier Festival - Switzerland, Spoleto Festival - Italy)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 2007, Juilliard School. Active in summer festivals, including the Verbier Festival - Switzerland and the Spoleto Festival - Italy.

July 2009-present

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is Shachar Israel a fan of the champion Cleveland Indians?

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Jackobs, Mark J.

(Iowa 1966- )

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viola (also Pittsburgh Symphony viola)

 

Studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy and the Eastman School of Music BMus. Also at the Cleveland Institute of Music, artist diploma. Active in music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival (Colorado), the Edinburgh International Festival, Mainly Mozart (California), and the American Heidelberg Schlosspeile and the Interlochen Summer Arts Festival.

1993-present

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Jandorf, David trumpet1953-1955
Janovsky, Ernest K. viola 1922-1923, bassoon, contrabassoon 1921-1923 1921-1923
Jarovec, Edward cello1918-1919
Jennings, Fay bass1949-1978
Jilovec, Otto viola1918-1924

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Joachim, Heinrich cello 1946-1947
Joel, Lucien Raymond

(1940- )

viola (also the Bruges Quartet: Yoko Moore first, Takako Masame second, Lucien Joel viola, Thomas Mansbacher cello, also Cleveland Octet: Erich Eichhorn violin, Robert Zimmer violin, Lucien Joel viola, Gary Stucka cello, Scott Haigh bass, Theodore Johnson clarinet George Goslee bassoon, David Glasser horn)

1969-2000

Johansen, Dane

(Alaska 1984- )

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cello (he was also a founding member of the Escher String Quartet: Adam Barnett-Hart first, Aaron Boyd second, Pierre Lapointe viola, Dane Johansen cello)

 

Studied at Cleveland Institute of Music, and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris, and at the Juilliard School, where he earned his artist diploma. He is active in music festivals, including the Marlboro Music Festival (Vermont), Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival (New York), the Seattle Chamber Music Festival (Washington) and the summer London Promenade Concerts (Proms).

March 2016-present

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Johnson, Theodore

(Illinois about 1925- )

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clarinet (also as a student, the Chicago Civic Orchestra, a training orchestra. Also Kansas City Philharmonic and Kansas City Civic Opera 1953-1959)

 

Studied at De Paul University - Chicago. Also played in summers in the Santa Fe Opera orchestra in the late 1950s.

1959-1995
Johnston, James D.

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  Marcosson Quartette in 1908 (click on image to enlarge)

1918-1919

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Jones, Joela J. married to Richard Weiss

(Florida 1945- )

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keyboard 1968-1972, Principal keyboard 1972-present (also the Cleveland Orchestra Piano Trio: Joela Jones piano, Peter Otto violin, Richard Weiss cello)

 

Studied at Florida State University and the Eastman School of Music. Cleveland Institute of Music BMus and MMus. Also studied organ at the Conservatory of Music - Baldwin-Wallace College - Ohio.

1968-present
Jordan, Ray Whitehead

(Ohio 1884-1958)

violin 1920-1927, percussion 1921-1927 (also a Cleveland hotel musician in the 1910s) 1920-1927
Juergensen, Anton (or Jürgensen)

(Germany 1888- )

violin1919-1920
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Kahlson, Erik

(Finland 1907-1987)

viola (also Cincinnati Symphony Principal viola about 1937-1958. also conductor of the Cincinnati Community Orchestra 1963-1966, conductor of the Lexington Symphony Orchestra in 1950s. also in Cincinnati, the Guild String Quartet: Achille DiRosso first, Gilbert Silbersack second, Erik Kahlson viola, Arthur Bowen cello 153)

 

Studied in Sweden and in Berlin and Weimar, Germany 154. Emigrated to the USA in 1925.

1927-1931, 1932-1937
Kalinovsky, Wolf

(Russia 1888- )

Principal timpani (succeeded Henry Denecke as timpani) 1937-1941
Kaminker, Harry violin 1920-1924, 1926-1928 1929-1936
Kaplan, Burton violin 1961-1963
Kapuscinski, Richard cello1943-1948
Kardos, Ernest Steven

(Ohio 1914-1989)

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violin 1934-1942, 1946-1947, Assistant Concertmaster 1947-1984

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music Class of 1936

1934-1942, 1946-1984

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Kaston, Henryk Kaczka

(Poland 1910-2010)

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violin (also as a teen, played in a theater orchestra for silent films. Long-term Metropolitan Opera Orchestra violin 1943-1978)

 

Well-known also as a maker and repairer of violin bows; in the 1960s, he worked at the Wurlitzer violin shop in New York. Kaston also made artistic jewelry with musical themes.

1942-1944

Katz, Irwin cornet, trumpet 1955-1957
Katz, Paul violin1928-1933
Kaufer, Alfred

(Germany 1890- )

violin 1924-1960, trumpet 1926-1960 1924-1960
Kayaloff, Jean Arthur

(Russia 1995-1972)

cello (California sessions musician in the 1930s) 1924-1925
Kayser, Charles

(Illinois 1880-1954)

bassoon and primarily contrabassoon (moved to California and also played in the Los Angeles WPA orchestra in late 1930s and Hollywood studios)

1925-1936

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Kec, Vaclav Ignác

(then Austria-Hungary, now Czech Republic 1878- )

fifth horn (also San Francisco Symphony horn 1911-1912 and 1914-1915, Orpheum Theater orchestra - San Francisco in 1920s prior to the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra fifth horn during the 1926-1927 season)

 

Emigrated from Prague to the USA in 1905.

1926-1927
Keene, James violin1967-1969
Kellert, Gabriel Charles

(Canada 1891- )

cello (also a hotel musician in Palm Beach, Florida in the 1930s and a New York City freelance musician in the 1940s, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra cello in 1949)

 

Emigrated to the USA from Montréal in 1925. Studied cello in Europe, including Berlin, Vienna, Paris 155.

1943-1944
Kennedy, Raymond bassoon, contrabassoon 1923-1925
Kenny, Thomas horn1951-1953
Kerr, Ian Principal timpani

1941-1942

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Khaner, Jeffrey

(Canada 1958- )

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Principal flute (also Atlantic Symphony - Halifax, Nova Scotia Principal flute, Pittsburgh Symphony Co-Principal flute, with Bernard Goldberg 1981-1982 under André Previn, Philadelphia Orchestra Principal flute 1990-present. also Principal flute Mostly Mozart Festival in New York City)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School BMus 1980. As well as numerous Cleveland Orchestra and Philadelphia Orchestra recordings, and solo performances, Khaner has made several chamber music CDs, including flute sonatas by Robert and Clara Schumann and by Brahms on Avie Records (see right).

1982-1990

 

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King, Erwin W.

(Pennsylvania 1900-1960)

violin (also for many years a high school music teacher in Cleveland)

 

Studied at the Donas Musical Institute, Warren, Ohio.

1926-1943
King, Richard

(New York 1968- )

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Associate Principal horn at age 20, before graduating from the Curtis Institute 1988-1995, Co-Principal horn 1995-1997, Principal 1997-present (also Center City Brass Quintet)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School Pre-College Division in the Spring, 1985 and beginning September 1985 at the Curtis Institute, graduating in Class of 1989. He teaches at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Richard King has recorded a CD of beautiful transcriptions of Schubert Lieder for Albany worth multiple hearings (see right)

1988-present

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Kiraly, William viola (also Koch Quartet: Joseph Koch first, Samuel Epstein second, William Kiraly viola, Donald White cello) 1947-1949, 1953-1988
Kirchner, Morris brother of Philip Kirchner

(1896-1970)

bassoon 1919-1920, 1930-1933, Principal bassoon 1920-1929 (also Russian Symphony Orchestra of New York, NBC Symphony) May 1919-1929, 1930-1933
Kirchner, Philip brother of Morris Kirchner

(1890-1970)

Principal oboe 1919-1947, English horn 1919-1920, 1926-1927 (also New York Philharmonic) May 1919-1947

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Kirkpatrick, Vernon

(Wisconsin 1921-2010)

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oboe, English horn (also National Symphony of Washington DC Second oboe 1944-1989)

 

Studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison BMus 1943.

1945-1946
Kitain, Boris violin1944-1945
Klaber, Thomas L.

(Kentucky 1957- )

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Principal Bass trombone (also Detroit Symphony 1980-1985)

 

Studied in the 1970s at the Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music. Active in coaching students at the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. Klaber is also Principal euphonium of the Blossom Festival Band, back to his first instrument as a student. Also active in competitive ice skating.

1985-present

Klass, Solomon "Sol"

(New York 1905-1985)

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trumpet (also Cincinnati Symphony trumpet, also New York Philharmonic under Toscanini in the 1930s, also Arturo Toscanini's NBC Symphony trumpet)

 

Studied with his Russian-born father Morris Klass.

1926-1928

Klima, Arthur J. Jr.

(Ohio 1948- )

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viola (also Baltimore Symphony)

 

Studied at the University of Illinois and Yale University.

1977-present

Klinger, David violin, percussion 1926-1944

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Knight, Anthony bass 1974-1982, Assistant Principal bass 1982-19911974-1991
Knitzer, Joseph

(New York 1913-1967)

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Concertmaster

 

Knitzer studied with Leopold Auer (1845-1930) for nearly seven years.  He also studied with Louis Persinger (1887-1966). Knitzer was a long time teacher at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Northwestern University in Chicago, the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, and the University of Michigan.

1945-1946
Knox, James violin1945-1968
Kobler, Raymond Spencer husband of San Francisco Symphony violin Catherine Van Hoesen

(California 1945- )

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Assistant Concertmaster 1973-1976, Associate Concertmaster 1976-1980 (also United States Marine White House String Quartet in late 1960s, National Symphony - Washington DC 1970-1972, Orchestra of the National Ballet - Maryland Concertmaster about 1971, Baltimore Symphony Assistant Concertmaster 1972-1973, Cleveland Orchestra Associate Concertmaster 1973-1980, San Francisco Symphony Concertmaster 1980-1998, Pacific Symphony - Orange County California Concertmaster 1999-present)

 

Studied at Indiana University BMus, and at Catholic University - Washaington MMus.

1973-1980
Koch, Joseph violin (also Koch Quartet: Joseph Koch first, Samuel Epstein second, William Kiraly viola, Donald White cello) 1938-1985
Koelz, Alicia Marie (Minnesota 1981- )

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violin (also Omni Quartet: Amy Lee first, Alicia Koelz second, Joanna Patterson Zakany viola, Tanya Ell cello. Active in summer festivals, including Sarasota Music Festival - Florida, Music Academy of the West Festival - Santa Barbara, Chautauqua Institute Festival - New York)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus and Northwestern University - Chicago MMus.

2005-present

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Kofsky, Allen trombone 1961-2000, bass trumpet 1974- 20001961-2000
Kogan, Peter percussion1969-1972
Kohon, Isador violin1919-1924
Kohon, Markus bassoon, contrabassoon1919-1921
Kojian, Miran violin1960-1967
Kolberg, Hugo Concertmaster 1941-1942

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Kolodkin, Herman M.

(New York 1894-1965)

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Principal viola (also Principal viola Detroit Symphony 1927-1928 season, New York Symphony 1928-1929. while in Cleveland, active with the Cleveland String Quartet: Nicholai Sokoloff first, Louis Edlin second, Herman Kolodkin viola, Victor de Gomez cello. while in Detroit, the Detroit Symphony String Quartet: Ilya Scholnick first, William King second, Herman Kolodkin viola, Philip Abbas cello. also touring in the 1920s with the Russian String Quartet: Calmon Lubovisky first, Morris Stoloff second, Herman Kolodkin viola, Ossip Giskin cello)

 

Kolodkin was released from the Detroit Symphony in November 1927 after an argument with Victor Kolar Associate conductor. After relocating to Hollywood to perform in the film studio orchestras, Herman Kolodkin died in September 1965 in Beverly Hills.

March 1919-1920
Konigsberg, Saralee piano, celesta 1945-1946
Konopka, Stanley M. Jr. (Illinois 1959- )

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viola 1991-1993, Assistant Principal viola 1993-present (also Pittsburgh Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra - a summer orchestra in Colorado)

 

Studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy - Michigan and at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1991-present
Kornfeld, Camille violin1918-1919
Kosower, Mark

(Wisconsin 1976- )

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Principal cello (also Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Principal cello)

 

Early studies with his cellist father Paul R. Kosower. Mark Kosower studied at Indiana University BMus and artist diploma in about 1998. Also MMus at the Juilliard School in about 2001. For NAXOS in 2009-2010, Mark Kosower recorded the Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) Cello Concerto no 1 with Lothar Zagrosek - Bamberg Symphony. Kosower was the first cellist to record the complete catalogue of works for solo cello by the great Argentine composer Ginastera. He also recorded a rewarding recital of cello sonatas by Hungarian composers (see right)

2009-present

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Krachmalnick, Jacob Morris

(then Russia, now Ukraine 1922-2001)

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Assistant Concertmaster 1946-1951, 1960-1961 (also Saint Louis Symphony for several months in 1942 before being drafted, Philadelphia Orchestra Concertmaster 1951-1958 and left suddenly after disagreements with Ormandy, Concertgebouw Orchestra Concertmaster 1958-1960 before returning to Cleveland, New York Philharmonic on Japan tour Spring 1962, briefly Concertmaster Dallas Symphony about 1963, San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Opera Concertmaster 1964-1970)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1941. Jacob Krachmalnick was said by his colleagues to be a difficult and sarcastic leader.

1946-1951, 1960-1961

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Krasner, Louis

(then Russia, now Ukraine 1903-1995)

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violin (also Minneapolis Symphony Concertmaster 1944-1949, Kramer Chamber Music Ensemble in 1950s)

 

After moving to Boston as a child, was admitted to the New England Conservatory, graduating in 1922. Relocating to Paris and then to Berlin, Krasner gave the premieres of both the Alban Berg and Arnold Schoenberg Violin Concerti. Taught music at Syracuse Univesity, New York 1949-1972, and at the New England Conservatory in the 1970s.

1942-1943
Kraus, Felix G.

(Austria 1930-2006)

 

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oboe, English horn

Kraus left Vienna for the UK at age 9, due to the evacuation of Jewish children 169. Kraus was succeede by Robert Walters, formerly English horn of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

1979-2003

Krausslich, Alvin bass 1918-1919, cello 1919-1920, viola 1919-1920 1919-1920
Krausz, Laszlo viola1947-1969
Krivicek, Joseph J. horn1918-1920
Krushinski, William violin1918-1919

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Kubitschek, Ernest L.

(then Austria, now Czech 1889-1968)

Principal bassoon (also Principal bassoon San Francisco Symphony 1914-1917, 1919-1934, 1936-1956, San Francisco Opera Orchestra 1950-1960. in San Francisco, also played with Henry Cowell's New Music Society, giving the premiers of several works by Henry Cowell and Charles Ruggles in 1926-1927 228)

 

Trained as a bassoonist in Vienna in his teenage years.

1935-1936
Kuhlmann, Carl Herman

(also sometimes listed as Carl H. Kuhlman)

(Germany 1878-1951) a long-time NYC resident, he died in Marin County, California

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Eb clarinet and Bass clarinet (also a New York theater orchestra musician in the 1920s)

 

also active in summer music festivals, including the Berkshire Festival of Chamber Music beginning in 1919.

1934-1950
Kukelhan, Analisé Denise

(North Carolina 1987- )

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violin (North Carolina Symphony 2013-2015. also the Akron Symphony Orchestra, Canton Symphony Orchestra, and the West Virginia Symphony. also in the student training orchestra: the National Orchestral Institute, serving as Concertmaster in 2008.)

 

Studied at the Shepherd School of Music, Rice University (Houston) BMus and the Cleveland Institute of Music MMus, a student of William Preucil. Active in music festivals including Spoleto Festival USA (South Carolina), the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival (Germany), the Pacific Music Festival (Japan), Blossom Music Festival (Ohio).

January 2015-present

 

succeeded Ying Fu who went to the Philadelphia Orchestra as Associate Concertmaster

Kurkdjie, (Lawrence) Nazar

(Syria 1895-1978)

violin (Geneva Symphony - Switzerland, Boston Symphony 1919-1920, Cleveland Orchestra 1920-1922, 1932-1939 led the Kurkdjie Ensemble and the L. Nazar Kurkdjie Orchestra for WTAM and WHK radio Cleveland and later in Hollywood, the KLAC, the NBC radio orchestra under the name of "Mr. Lawrence". As a Hollywood musician, he also directed orchestras for Harry James and Bing Crosby, Phil Harris orchestra)

 

Taught at Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory - Ohio in 1920s into about 1939. Jack Benny claimed that Lawrence Kurkdjie was his most important violin teacher 118. Billed as Nazar Kurkdjie in performance, his friends called him Lawrence.

1920-1922
Kushious, Paul D.

(Rhode Island 1961- )

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cello (also Columbus Symphony 1984-1995. Also Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestras for 8 years under the direction of his father, David Kushious, also Miami String Quartet)

 

Studied at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music BMus 1983.

1995-present

Kushleika, Vitold

(Massachusetts 1916-1993)

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viola

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music BMus 1943 149. also received his MA in music in January, 1944 from Western Reserve University - Ohio. Kushleika taught at the Cleveland Music School Settlement.

1944-1988
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Laksar, Vaclav

(then Austria-Hungary, now Czech 1914-1994)

second bassoon (also the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Principal bassoon 1952-1953 150)

 

Emigrated to the USA in March, 1952. Laksar was succeeded as second bassoon by Phillip Austin following the 1980-1981 season.

1955-1981
Lamagne, Michael Assistant Principal bass 1924-1937, 1939-1944, Principal bass 1937-1939, bass 1924-1944
Lamp, Karl cello1944-1946
Landholt, Robert trumpet, cornet (to San Antonio Symphony 1951-1954. also Bach Festival in Winter Park, Florida in 1940s)

 

Studied privately with William Vacchiano of the New York Philharmonic.

1948-1951

Landshoff, Werner cello1944-1947
Lane, Louis Principal keyboard 1954-1961, keyboard 1947-1954, percussion 1948-19551954-1961

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Lane, Timothy

(1956- )

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flute (also Orquesta Sinfónica de Veracruz - Mexico)

 

Timothy Lane studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus and at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) MMus and Doctor of Musical Arts. Lane was later Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Active in music festivals including the Roundtop Music Festival (Texas), the Arcady Music Festival (Maine) and the San Antonio Chamber Players (Texas).

1980-1981
Lapenna, Angelo bass 1950-1951
La Rosa, Massimo

(Italy 1974- )

 

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Principal trombone (also Principal trombone of the La Fenice Opera Orchestra in Venice 1996-2007, also the La Scala Orchestra, Milan Principal trombone, and the Santa Cecilia Symphony, Rome Principal trombone, and the Teatro Comunale di Firenze, Florence Principal trombone. )

 

Studied in Sicily with Filippo Bonanno, Principal trombone of the Sicilian Symphony. On August 16, 2018, the Cleveland Orchestra announced that it had hired the Debevoise & Plimpton law firm to conduct an independent investigation of Massimo La Rosa following accusations of sexual misconduct. La Rosa was subsequently dismissed by the orchestra in October 2018.

2007-October 2018
LaRusso, Thomas double bass (also a jazz musician performing with Toka Beatz) 1959-1967
Latzke, Edwin C.

(California 1895-1979)

violin (also a band musician in Miami, Florida in the 1930s and 1940s. where he died in 1979) 1918-1920
Laut, Edward cello1973-1977

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Lavin, Avram cello1948-1949
Layefsky, Godfrey

(New York 1915-1997)

viola (also New York Philharmonic viola 1952–1957, Pittsburgh Symphony Principal viola about 1957 into 1960s, Kohon Quartet: Harold Kohon first, Raymond Kunicki second, Godfrey Layefsky viola, Lorin Bernsohn cello)

1939-1941

Lazarev, Leon

(then Russia, now Ukraine 1938-2010)

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violin (also Solon Philharmonic - Ohio Concertmaster, Austrian Radio Symphony, Luxembourg Symphony, American Symphony - New York, Seattle Symphony)

 

Studied first with his parents, his father being a violinist with the Leningrad Philharmonic, and his mother teaching piano at the Leningrad Conservatory. Lazarev then studeied at the Gnesin Academy of Music - Moscow.

1985-2010

 

died during the 2009-2010 season on April 10, 2010.

Lee, (Jinyeong) Jessica

(Virginia 1983- )

Jessica Lee

Assistant Concertmaster. Previously active in the Johannes String Quartet and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Two.

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute BMus Class of 2001 and the Juilliard School MMus 2003 First-prize winner of the 2005 Concert Artists Guild International Competition. She has been active in music festivals including the Ravinia Festival (Illinois) and the Marlboro Music Festival (Vermont).

2016-present

Jessica Lee

Lee, Jung-min Amy

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Associate Concertmaster (also one of the founders in 2002 of the the Koryo String Quartet: Amy Lee first, Yura Lee second, Jonathan Vinocour viola and Earl Lee cello. also active in the Omni Quartet: Amy Lee first, Alicia Koelz second, Joanna Patterson Zakany viola, Tanya Ell cello.)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 2005 and then at the Juilliard School MMus.

2008-present

Lee, Yun-Ting

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violin (also Canton Symphony. Active in the Colby String Quartet: Yun Ting Lee first, Emma Shook second, Lisa Boyko viola, Steve Somach cello)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus and MMus. Winner of numerous music competitions, including study at the Music Academy of the West (California). Active in music festivals, including the Spoleto Festival - South Carolina, Pacific Music Festival - Japan.

2013-present

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Leonard, Ronald cello1955-1957
Leoncavallo, John (Italy 1896-1978) English horn (also New York Symphony 1919-1920, National Theater - Havana 1916) 1924-1926
LeRoy, Henri Léon

(France 1874-after 1932)

Principal clarinet (also Garde républicaine band - Paris 109 in about 1900. New York Philharmonic Principal clarinet under Josef Stransky 1911-1914, New York National Symphony 1918-1921, also one of the founders of the Philharmonic Ensemble, a wind quintet with violin consisting of Henri Leroy clarinet, Xavier Reiter horn, August Mesnard bassoon, Anton Fayer flute, and joined by Leopold Kramer , then Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic 110.)

1929-1930

Levenson, David cello1944-1948
Levin, Louis viola1920-1921
Levine, David cello1966-1967

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Levine, James keyboard1964-1970
Levy, Louis

(Hungary 1901- )

violin1920-1928
Lewin, Morris

(then Russian now Ukraine 1893-1952)

cello (also Philadelpha Orchestra 1928-1952, in Cleveland, Cleveland Symphonic Quartet Vern Leslie Steck violin, William Morran flute, Morris Lewin cello, Vera Leslie Stark harp)

 

Died at the end of the 1951-1952 Philadelphia season age 59.

1920-1927
Leysens, Maurice violin1945-1948
Liberti, Thomas cello1948-1966
Lifschey, Marc

(New York 1926-2000)

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Principal oboe 1950-1959, 1960-1965 (also Buffalo Symphony, National Symphony - Washington DC, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Principal oboe 1959-1960, San Francisco Symphony Principal oboe 1965-1986; Co-Principal oboe of the SFSO with Jean-Louis LeRoux 1965-1970. Contemporaries said that George Szell dismissed Marc Lifschey from the Cleveland Orchestra at the end of 1964-1965 in order to replace him with John Mack)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1948. From 1993-1998, Marc Lifschey taught at Indiana University, until retiring to Oregon.

1950-1959, 1960-1965

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Lifschey, Samuel

(New York 1889-1961)

Principal viola (also New York Symphony viola during WW1, Maverick Festival at Woodstock, New York during the summers in early 1920s, Cleveland Orchestra Principal viola 1921-1923, Philadelphia Orchestra Principal viola for thirty seasons, 1925-1955. Also Detroit String Quartet in 1920s, Guarnerius Quartet with Alexander Hilsberg first, David Madison second and Samuel Lifschey viola, van den Berg cello in 1930s)

 

Studied violin under Arnold Volpe (1869-1940) in New York City in the 1910s.

1921-1923

Lilleback, Hans Valdemar Durck (Walter)

(Denmark 1882-1971)

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bass trombone (also New York Symphony trombone including 1920 European tour, New York Philharmonic bass trombone 1921-1924, Sousa Band, also Boston Symphony 1934-1941, where John Coffey succeeded him)

 

In 1930, Lilleback and Felix Leifels organized the Civic Symphony Orchestra of New York to give low priced concerts 58

1941-1948

Lincer, William (1907-1997) Principal viola (also New York Philharmonic) 1942-1943
Linder, Waldemar horn1929-1933
Lindstrom, Benjamin James

(Illinois 1882-1964)

violin (also played in the Cleveland WPA Orchestra also called the Federal Music Project Orchestra, giving employment to musicians during the great depression)

1918-1920

Lindstrom, William violin1920-1921

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Lingeman, John (Johannes Frederik)

(Netherlands 1888-1979)

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cello, keyboard (also Chicago Symphony 1923-1924, Chicago String Quartet: Herman Felber Jr. first, Carl Fasshauer second, Robert Dolejsi viola, John Lingeman cello)

 

Lingeman pursued a cello solo career in Europe, and then joined the string quartet led by Émile Sauret (1852-1920).

1919-1920

Lipkin, Seymour Principal keyboard 1947-1948
Llinas, Emilio C. (Cuba 1939- )

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violin 1968-1977, Assistant Principal Second Violin 1977-present (also Baltimore Symphony Assistant Concertmaster, Detroit Symphony Assistant Principal Second Violinist, Suburban Symphony - Ohio Concertmaster 1985-present.)

 

Studied at Brandeis University - Massachusetts. Active in teaching musicians in the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra.

1968-present

Lockwood, Ralph G.

(Ohio 1942- )

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horn (also Music in Maine Chamber Orchestra, Prize winner in 1976 International Horn Competition of America)

 

Studied at the New England Conservatory MMus. College-Conservatory of Music - University of Cincinnati PhD studies. Sin 1972, taught several generations of horns at Arizona State University School of Music (now retired). Married to Phoenix Symphony flute Marjorie Yates-Lockwood. Recently returned to Ohio.

1975-1976

Loebel, Kurt

(Austria 1921-2009)

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violin (also Dallas Symphony 1946-1947, a founder of the Symphonia Quartet)

 

Studied with Ernst Moravec, Principal violist of the Vienna Philharmonic, and at the Juilliard School 1941-1943, Cleveland Institute of Music BMus, MMus 108. Also served as Chairman of the Cleveland Orchestra musician's committee 107. His son David Loebel pursued a conducting career, including Associate Principal conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony and Music Director of the Memphis Symphony.

1947-1997

 

fifty seasons of service

Logan, Walter G.

(Canada 1876-1940)

violin 1918-1923, viola 1923-1929, keyboard 1919-1920 (also Cleveland Concert Band, and music director for Cleveland radio station WTAM 1922-1940)

 

Studied violin with Sol Marcosson and at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music graduating in 1899. Then studied in Chicago at Northwestern University where he also later taught. Returned to Cleveland in 1912 where he became dean of the Cleveland Music School Settlement, providing free music instruction primarily for children of working parents. One of the early musicians to aid the organization of the Cleveland Orchestra.

1918-1929

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Lucas, Frank clarinet, saxophone 1927-1934, Bass clarinet 1928-19341927-1934
Lulich, Benjamin

(1982- )

Benjamin Lulich

Acting Principal clarinet (Principal clarinet of the Seattle Symphony 2014-present, and Pacific Symphony, Kansas City Symphony)

 

As a student, studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy. Later studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus in 2005, the Yale School of Music. Active at the Pacific Music Festival, Sunriver Music Festival, and Music Academy of the West.

2015-2016
Lym, William Russell

(Utah 1895-1964)

Second oboe and English horn (also Salt Lake Philharmonic Principal oboe 1915-1916 119, Pat Conway Band 1920s, Herbert L. Clarke Long Beach Band - California 1927, director of the Latter Day Saints Band - Utah 1927-1928)

 

William Lym studied at the New England Conservatory performers certificate about 1920. Lym later taught at the McCune School of Music and Art, Salt Lake City, Utah in the 1920s (now closed). In 1929, Lym moved to Los Angeles as a music teacher. In the 1950s, William Lym made highly praised oboes and English horns in West Hollywood, California.

1921-1924

Lynch, Mary

(Washington, DC about 1989- )

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Second oboe (went on to become Seattle Symphony Principal oboe in the 2014-2015 season. also in Boston while studying at the New England Conservatory: the Atlantic Symphony Principal, the Boston Philharmonic Principal oboe and the Discovery Ensemble - Boston 2008-2010. also the New York String Orchestra Principal oboe in 2009 and 2010)

 

Studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy - Michigan 2006, and later at the New England conservatory BMus and studying for MMus at the Juilliard School. Also active in summer music festivals, including the Marlboro Music Festival - Vermont, the Music Academy of the West - California, the Tanglewood Music Center, and the Aspen Music Festival and School - Colorado. In Boston in 2009, Mary Lynch gave the premier of the Oboe Concerto by Benjamin Pesetsky (1989- ).

February 2012-2014

 

succeeded by Corbin Stair as Second oboe in May 2015

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Macdonald, Walter Grant

(Massachusetts 1901-1955)

Principal horn 1926-1927, horn 1927-1928. As Cleveland Principal, the horn section under Macdonald was: Walter Macdonald, Bertram Haigh, Edward E. Grant, Roman Cras, Vaclav Kec, and Ernest Paananen. (also Boston Symphony horn 1932-1955)

 

Studied at the New England Conservatory class of 1921. Walter Macdonald died suddenly during the Boston Symphony 1954-1955 season on March 30, 1955.

1926-1928

Mackey, Richard

(Pennsylvania 1929- )

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horn (also Kansas City, San Antonio Symphony, Detroit Symphony, New Orleans Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra 1955-1963, Japan Philharmonic Principal horn 1963-1965, Hollywood studio sessions player about 1965-1973, Boston Symphony January 1973-August 2005)

 

Studied at the New England Conservatory class of 1950.

1955-1963

Machan, Leon Principal piano 1932-1945 1932-1945
Mack, John

(1927-2006)

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Principal oboe (also the Sadler Wells Ballet 1951-1952 tour of the US, also New Orleans Symphony Principal oboe 1952-1963. National Symphony of Washington DC 1963-1965. also in 1951 and 1952 Principal oboe of the Pablo Casals Festivals - Prades, France and then in Perpignan, France)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School and then Curtis Institute, BMus Class of 1951, one of the last students of Marcel Tabuteau. For more than 25 years, John Mack taught at the John Mack Oboe Camp, a summer music camp organized in 1976 by New York Philharmonic Principal oboe Joseph Robinson, a John Mack student - a camp that still continues today.

1965-2001

 

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MacKnight, John

(Massachusetts )

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flute (also a musician in Boston 1915-1929) 1922-1925
MacRitchie, Dr. George R. bassoon (also Toronto Symphony Orchestra - then called the "New Symphony Orchestra" - bassoon 1923-1925, Principal Bassoon 1924-1925)

 

Dr. MacRitchie was primarily active as a dentist in Toronto and in Ohio while also playing in the orchestras of his locations.

1925-1926

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Madden, William J.

(Ohio 1885- )

violin (also played regular broadcast violin programmes from WTAM radio - Cleveland in the late 1920s. He also conducted the Willard Cavaliers Orchestra sponsored on WTAM radio by the Willard Storage Battery Company in the late 1920s) 1920-1923, 1923-1926
Majeske, Daniel Harold father of Stephen Majeske

(Michigan 1932-1993)

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violin 1955-1959, Assistant Concertmaster 1959-1967, Associate Concertmaster 1967-1969, appointed Concertmaster in May 1969 when Rafael Druian abruptly resigned, served as Concertmaster 1969-1993 (also US Army Band, Washington DC 1951-1955)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1950.

1955-1993

 

Died during the 1993-1994 season on November 28, 1993, age 61 from the effects of prostate cancer.

Majeske, Stephen T. son of Daniel Majeske

(Washington DC 1954- )

violin 1979-1993, Principal Second violin 1993-2001 (also Minneapolis Symphony)

 

Now teaches at the Palm Beach Academy of Music - Florida.

1979-2001 (on leave in 2001 for health reasons, then resigned)

Mansbacher, Thomas S.

(Missouri 1949- )

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cello (also New Hampshire Sinfonietta Principal cello, New Haven Symphony Co-Principal cello)

 

Studied at Washington University - Saint Louis BMus and Yale School of Music MMus.

1977-

Manson, Robert G. viola1923-1925
Marano, Raymond Paul

(Pennsylvania 1921-2008)

violin (died in Pittsburgh at age 86) 1946-1947

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Marcellus, Robert

(Nebraska 1928-1996)

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Principal clarinet (also National Symphony of Washington DC Second clarinet 1945-1946 and 1949-1950, Principal clarinet 1950-1953. also 1946-1949, US Air Force Band in Washington)

 

Early studies were with Earl Handlon, bass clarinet of the Minneapolis Symphony. In 1944 studied with his great predecessor as Principal clarinet in Cleveland: Daniel Bonade. Marcellus taught at Northwestern University, Chicago 1974-1994.

1953-1973

 

retired at the end of the 1972-1973 season consequent to health complications from diabetes

Marcosson, Sol

(Kentucky 1869-1940)

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First Concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra, 1918-1919, later returned as a sub, and as viola 1928-1931. (also a founder of the Marcosson Quartette, later renamed the Cleveland Philharmonic String Quartet. The 1908 Marcosson Quartette was: Sol Marcosson first, Charles Rychlik second, James Johnston viola, Charles Heydler cello. Click on the thumbnail picture below to see the Marcosson Quartette in 1908.

  Marcosson Quartette in 1908 (click on image to enlarge). Sol Marcosson played with the various unsuccessful symphony orchestras prior to the Cleveland Orchestra during 1900-1920: The Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Grand Orchestra, and the Cleveland Municipal Orchestra)

 

Studied at the Berlin Akademische Hochschule für Musik, graduating in about 1890.

1918-1919, 1928-1931

Maresh, Ferdinand or Fernando (Ohio 1918-1986) Double bass 1967-1970 (also All-American Youth Orchestra of 1940, Cleveland Orchestra 1941-1942, 1945-1948, Philadelphia Orchestra 1967-1986)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1940. Wrote the interesting book Transatlantic passenger steamships to Philadelphia in 1985. Maresh died suddenly November 29, 1986.

1941-1942, 1945-1948

Maret, Stanley Ross

(Missouri 1926- )

contrabassoon

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music BMus 1948 (as did his fellow bassoon George Goslee), University of Colorado MMus in composition 1956.

1962-1997
Mark, Malcolm

(Scotland 1902-1988)

viola (also Indianapolis Symphony, National Symphony of Washington DC 120.

 

From a musical family, brothers Malcolm and Alexander were also musicians. Studied violin in Edmonton, Canada, and at the New England Conservatory of Music.

1945-1969
Marsh, Albert Principal oboe, English horn 1918-1919

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Martonne, Herman

(Hungary 1879-1970)

violin 1929-1937, keyboard 1933-1937 (also New York Philharmonic including under Mahler 1905-1911, Saint Paul Symphony 1911-1912, San Francisco Symphony Assistant Concertmaster 1915-1917, Philadelphia Orchestra violin 1917-1920, Cleveland Orchestra violin 1929-1937, Concertmaster Oakland Symphony in late 1930s, in New York, a string quartet with Alexander Saslavsky first, Herman Martonne second, A. Bernstein viola, Herbert Riley cello about 1912-1915)

 

Studied at the Vienna Hochschule für Musik about 1894-1897.

1929-1937

Masame, Takako

(Japan 1956- )

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violin (also Indianapolis Symphony, Amici Quartet since 1987: Takako Masame first, Miho Hashizume second, Lynne Ramsey viola, Ralph Curry cello, also the Bruges Quartet: Yoko Moore first, Takako Masame second, Lucien Joel viola, Thomas Mansbacher cello)

 

Studied at the Toho Gakuen School of Music - Tokyo BMus, New England Conservatory - Boston Artist's Certificate.

1984-present

Matey, Edward J.

(Ohio 1916-1993)

violin 1938-1947, 1952-1982, percussion 1944-1947, 1955-1970 (also NBC radio staff orchestra in Cleveland 1947-1952)

 

Studied as a teen at the Interlochen Music Camp - Michigan, also Cleveland Institute of Music, Curtis Institute Class of 1937.

1938-1947, 1952-1982
Mather, Diane S.

(1942- )

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cello 1963-1967, First Assistant Principal cello 1967-1969, Assistant Principal cello 1969-2001

1963-2001

Matson, Ralph

(Michigan )

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violin (also Concertmaster Utah Symphony Orchestra 1985-2015, Associate Concertmaster Utah Symphony 2015-present. also Minnesota Orchestra Assistant Concertmaster 1979-1985)

 

Matson studied music at Oberlin College, and then arts at Yale University BA. He earned his MMus from the Yale School of Music. active in music festivals, including Since 1996, he has participated in the Grand Teton Music Festival (Wyoming) - Concertmaster of the Festival Orchestra.

1976-1977
Matson, Robert percussion 1952-1989, timpani 1968-1981, Assistant Principal timpani 1980-19891952-1989

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Matthews, Eli

(Tennessee 1972- )

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First Assistant Principal Second Violin 2008-present, violin 1997-2008. (also Cincinnati Symphony, Saint Louis Symphony)

 

Studied at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

1997-present

May, Frank bass1937-1942, 1945-1974
Mayhall, Walter S. flute, piccolo (also Kansas City Symphony, Youngstown Symphony - Ohio Principal flute, Dana Woodwind Quintet - Ohio, consisting of Walter Mayhall flute, Loyal Mould oboe, Joseph Lapinski clarinet, Donald W. Byo bassoon, and Lois Hopkins horn 102)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music with Maurice Sharp. Taught at the Youngstown State University - Ohio 103.

1945-1946

Mayhew, Michael Lynn Jr.

(Texas 1970- )

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Associate Principal horn (also Syracuse Symphony Assistant Principal horn)

 

Studied at Oberlin Conservatory of Music BMus 1992, Shepherd School of Music - Rice University MMus.

1997-present

McAllister, J. R. bass 1918-1919
McBride, Charles

(Ohio 1902-1973)

Charles McBride

cello (also played on Cleveland radio station WGAR as a chamber group: Ben Silverberg piano, Charles McBride cello, Waldberg Brown violin, Ted Rautenberg violin)

 

Leonard Rose credits Charles McBride for helping him adjust to the orchestra: "...Charlie...was both a solid musician and a generous friend. He literally saved my musical life many times over....he would volunteer, 'Lenny, look at this place,' or 'Lenny, be careful here..."

1926-1944

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McClure, Theron

bass1937-1943
McCormick, Jesse D.

(Colorado )

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Second horn (also Colorado Symphony Fourth horn and the Colorado Brass)

 

Studied first with his mother, Susan McCullough, Instructor of Horn at Lamont School of Music, University of Denver. Then admitted to the Juilliard School. Also active in summer festivals, including the Festival of the Two Worlds - Italy, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music - California. Jesse McCormick with Susan McCullough will host the 40th Annual International Horn Symposium in Denver, and he also teaches each summer at the Kendall Betts Horn Camp - New Hampshire.

January 2006-present
McDonald, Charles

(Arizona 1939-2012)

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horn; Third horn 1966-1968, Assistant Principal horn 1969-1971 (while studing at Arizona State University in 1959, McDonald played Fourth horn in the Phoenix Symphony. also Minnesota Orchestra Third horn and Associate Principal horn 1972-2000. Also Seventh Army Orchestra during his military service 1957-1959.)

 

Surprisingly, McDonald's early musical training was on the clarinet 171 and in June 1957 his military service was with the Seventh Army Orchestra in Germany where he played clarinet. He transitioned to horn while in the Army. He studied horn at Arizona State in 1959 and then at the Juilliard School in 1961. He taught at the University of Akron (Ohio) 1971-1972 and at the University Of Minnesota School of Music.

1966-1968, 1969-1971
McGibeny, Carson Glen

brother of Fredrick McGibeny

(Oregon 1875- )

Principal clarinet (also a Cleveland theater musician, including the Colonial Theater in the late 1910s.

 

From a musical family, he studied with his musician father James B. McGibeny (1831-1905)

1918-1920
McGibeny, Fredrick

(Minnesota 1869-before 1968)

bass, trombone

 

Studied with his musician father James B. McGibeny (1831-1905) who formed the "Celebrated McGibeny Family" touring musical group with Fredrick McGibeny's siblings including brother Carson McGibeny

1918-1919
McGill, David Principal bassoon

1988-1997

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McGinnis, Robert E. (Pennsylvania 1910-1976)

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Principal Clarinet 1941-1942, 1946-1947 (also Philadelphia Orchestra Principal clarinet 1930-1931, Principal clarinet 1931-1940, during World War 2, 1942-1945 U.S. Navy Band. In the 1947-1948 season, McGinnis was Principal clarinet of the NBC Symphony under Toscanini, then New York Philharmonic as Principal clarinet 1948-1960, Co-Principal clarinet (with Philip Fath) with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra 1964-1969.

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1935. Melvin Headman, Robert McGinnis, and Robert Bloom entered the Philadelphia Orchestra directly from the Curtis Institute in 1930 upon the decision of Leopold Stokowski, although they 'officially' graduated in the Curtis Class of 1935. 1930 was the year that Stokowski dismissed many Philadelphia Orchestra musicians, including Principal clarinet Daniel Bonade, apparently seeking youth.

1941-1942, 1946-1947

McGuire, Harvey English horn 1944-1979 1944-1979
McKelway, Daniel V.

(New Hampshire 1965- ) husband of Lembi Veskimets

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Assistant Principal clarinet (also Grand Rapids Symphony Principal Clarinet 1994-1995)

 

Studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts and the New England Conservatory.

1995-present

Meints, Catharina

(Illinois 1945- )

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cello (also Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia Assistant Principal cello 1966-1971. Her interest in the viola da gamba and other ancient instruments lead to the creation of Oberlin Baroque Ensemble and the Cleveland Baroque Soloists )

 

Meints studied at the Eastman School of Music completing her cello performance degree in 1966. When Meints joined the Cleveland Orchestra, her husband James Caldwell (1938-2006) was appointed Professor of oboe at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music.

1971-2006

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Catharina Meints with one of her violas da gamba

Mende, Paul

(Germany 1862-1924)

viola (also, in Boston, Mende played in Boston Quintet Club in 1889 and 1890)

 

Paul Mende emigrated from Germany in 1885 age 23. He died on 24 June 1924 shortly after the end of the 1923-1924 Cleveland Orchestra season.

1920-1924
Mendoza, A. flute1918-1919

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Menga, Robert violin1967-1968
Metzdorf, Alfred violin1928-1929
Meyer, Audrey violin1966-1979
Meyer, Herman Principal tuba1921-1928
Michelson, Albert cello1947-1969
Miersch, Erwin Adolf

(then Germany, now France 1886-1969)

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Fourth horn (also Detroit Symphony probably 1926-1935 with Albert Stagliano and James Stagliano Principal and Second horns and also Ernest Hubner (listed at Ernst Huebner), also Boston Symphony 1913-1919)

 

As a teacher, published Melodious Studies for French Horn, still used today.

1924-1926, 1936-1951

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Miller, Donald

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percussion (also Toledo Symphony Orchestra)

 

Studied Oberlin College Conservatory BM 1972.

1972-present

Miller, Harry

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Principal timpani 1918-1931, 1933-1935, percussion 1948-1952

 

Appointed Principal timpani by Arthur Rodzinski in 1933-1934, but after two seasons, dismissed by Rodzinski before rejoining Cleveland in 1948. At this time, the percussion section was Cloyd Duff timpani, Emil Sholle and Frank Sholle percussion, and Harry Miller percussion.

1918-1931, 1933-1935, 1948-1952

Miller, Harry viola 1944-1948
Miller, Michael

(Ohio 1971- )

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Fourth trumpet (also Charlotte Symphony about 1993-2005 as trumpet and then Principal trumpet 2001-2005, Savannah Symphony)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music and four years at the Conservatory of Music at Baldwin-Wallace College, University of Cincinnati MMus, and study in Ecuador under a Fulbright scholarship. Also coaches the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra.

spring 2006-present

Miller, Samuel (1891- )

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Principal trumpet (also New York Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Detroit Symphony)

1920-1921

Millrood, George B.

(Ohio 1913-1977)

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violin

 

George Millrood was a summer Fellow at the Tanglewood Festival. He also taught music at Phillips Exeter Academy in Massachusetts 1936-1943.

1943-1955

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Mills, Verlye Arlyn

(Kansas 1913- )

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Principal harp, Principal keyboard at age 18

 

(Mills was an NBC radio broadcasting musician, based in New York City in the 1930s. also Mills was later a long-time Hollywood studio session musician, including recording sessions with Frank Sinatra and others into the late 1970s)

1930-1931

Missits, Ioana

(Romania )

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violin (also Pittsburgh Symphony violin, Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra violin, the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra - Chicago)

 

Studied at the Bowling Green State University BMus Performance, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign MMus.

2000-present

Molloy, Sonja K. Braaten

(Minnesota 1976- )

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violin (also Canton Symphony Associate Concertmaster)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus, MMus. Active in Summer music festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival - Colorado, Sarasota Music Festival - Florida, National Repertory Orchestra - a summer training orchestra in Colorado where she was Co-Concertmaster.

July 2000-present

Moor, Bartley C. (born Bartholomeus Cornelis Moor)

(Netherlands 1901-1974)

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Principal piccolo, flute (also played in musicial programmes from WTAM radio - Cleveland in the 1920s; US Marine Band for thiry years 1930-1961. prior to the Cleveland Orchestra, he was a theater musician in New York City)

 

Studied first with Weijert Abraham Moor, his Dutch military band musician father.

1925-1926

Moor, Weyert Abram (Netherlands 1877-1959) Principal flute (also West Point Army Band, Rivoli Theater Orchestra - Broadway, New York)

 

While in Cleveland, Weyert Moor was also head of the flute department of Cleveland Institute of Music 100.

1919-1931

Moore, Yoko Hiroe

(Japan 1948- )

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Assistant Concertmaster (also Dallas Symphony 1975-1982, Tulsa Philharmonic Concertmaster 1974-1975, also Dallas Renaissance Quartet)

 

Studied at the Toho Music School in Tokyo.

1982-2016

 

34 seasons of service

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Moran, Howard violin 1918-1919
Morovitsky, Morris violin

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1929-1942

Morris, Abe violin1920-1924
Morris, Martin

(Ohio 1919-2007)

Second horn (also Oberlin Woodwind Quartet: Robert Willoughby flute. De Vere Moore oboe, George E. Waln 1903-1999 clarinet at Oberlin faculty 1929- , Martin Morris horn, Kenneth Moore bassoon)

 

Studied at Case Western Reserve University. Taught at Oberlin College 1950s and 1960s, Cleveland Institute of Music, Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music.

1941-1942, 1945-1981

Morris, Robert flute, piccolo (also teacher of Julius Baker) 1942-1947
Morris, Walter horn1923-1924

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Morscher, Sepp Principal harp1920-1922
Moser, Adolf

(Germany 1878- )

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Principal tuba (also New York Symphony under Walter Damrosch 1925-1928)

 

Studied first in Berlin, Germany and emigrated to the New York City in 1923

1928-1950
Moses, Emanuel violin 1927-1930, 1930-1934
Moss, Leonard G.

(New York 1918-2006)

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violin (also NYC Broadway shows, New Opera Company and Ballet Theater - New York, Dallas Symphony, CBS Radio Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra 1949-1953, Boston Symphony 1953-1995)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1936 and the Peabody Conservatory.

1949-1953

then to BSO for 42 seasons

Munroe, Lorne A.

(Canada 1924- )

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Principal cello (also as well as Cleveland Orchestra Principal cello 1949-1950, Minneapolis Symphony 1950-1951, Philadelphia Orchestra Principal cello 1951-1964, New York Philharmonic Principal cello 1964-1996)

 

When 14, Lorne Munroe was taken to London by his sponsor, Australian composer/pianist Arthur Benjamin (1893-1960), where he studied with Benjamin and with cello teacher Ivor James (1882-1963) at the Royal College of Music. He also studied at the Curtis Institute in the same class as Paul Olefsky, graduating in 1947.

1949-1950

Murphy, Alfred bass 1918-1919, 1928-1934, tuba 1928-1934 1918-1919, 1928-1934
Musgrave, C. Philip cello1918-1919
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Nabokin, Philip trombone1930-1932
Nadelson, Meyer bass1920-1921
Naegele, Philipp violin1950-1964
Namen, William horn1927-1945
Nathanson, Irving bass1947-1984
Nava, Lucino Principal horn 1927-1928
Nelson, Eliesha

(Alaska 1973- )

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viola (also acting Principal viola of the Florida Philharmonic and of the Florida Grand Opera - Miami)

 

Starting with violin, Nelson studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music, BMus and MMus (moving to viola during MMus studies). As a student, Eastern Music Festival - North Carolina. Also Royal Academy of Music - London artist diploma under Fulbright scholarship. Like William Preucil, Eliesha Nelson began studied early with the Suzuki method; then Indiana String Academy at age 12. Recorded Quincy Porter: The Complete Viola Works on Dorian CD.

2000-present

Nemkovsky, Philip trombone1921-1922
Nereim, Linnea

(Illinois 1950- )

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Bass clarinet (also Colorado Philharmonic - now the National Repertory Orchestra, Florida Symphony bass clarinet)

 

Studied at Northwestern University BMus Ed. Linnea Nereim's Cleveland Orchestra bio states: "...her clarinet tone provided the original character for the popular video game Ms. Pacman.." (which is fun!)

1984-2016

 

succeeded by Yann Ghiro as Bass clarinet

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Nimz, Arthur cello 1918-1919
Nissly, Jacob R.

(Iowa 1983- )

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Principal percussion (also Detroit Symphony Principal percussion 2010-2011, New World Symphony - Florida, a training orchestra for young professionals under Michael Tilson Thomas)

 

Studied at Northwestern University - Chicago BMus and the Juilliard School MMus. Also active in summer music festivals, including the Verbier Festival - Switzerland, the Pacific Music Festival - Japan. While at Juilliard, Jacob Nissly co-premiered the Roberto Sierra (1953- ) Bongo +, a percussion concerto. Teaches at the Eastman School of Music.

2011-2013

 

departed for the San Francisco Symphony Principal percussion.

Nowinski, David (or Nowiński)

(Poland 1875-perhaps returned to Poland)

violin (also Stanley Theater orchestra - Philadelphia, also Worcester Festival Orchestra - Massachusetts 1915, Philadelphia Orchestra under Fritz Scheel and Leopold Stokowski 1906-1917)

 

Taught at the University of Pennsylvania School of Music prior to the Philadelphia Orchestra.

1922-1924

Nussbaum, Irving violin1949-1951
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Ochsner, A. violin1918-1919
Offner, Herbert (Canada 1905- ) violin 1925-1936
Okuniewski, Laura harp 1980-1981, Assistant Principal harp 1980-1992 (also Halcyon Ensemble: Martha Aarons flute, Gino Raffaelli violin, Gary Stucka cello, Laura Okuniewski harp, Janina Kuzma harpsichord, Richard Winer percussion)

1980-1992

Omers, Constant Edward (Belgium 1881-1958) Principal percussion with Frank Sholle and David Klinger as his assistants during the 1930s (also played summers in Los Angeles beginning in 1930s)

1922-1924, 1924-1944

Ormond, Edward

(Michigan )

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viola 1959-1971, First Assistant Principal viola 1971-1989, acting Principal viola 1976-1977, Assistant Principal viola 1988-1997 (also Saint Louis Symphony Assistant Principal viola until 1959. Saint Louis conductor Édouard van Remoortel in 1958-1959 tried to fire 42 of the 85 musicians, including Edward Ormond, who then left for Cleveland at higher pay. also Cleveland Octet: Erich Eichhorn violin, Edward Ormond viola, Lucien Joel viola, Gary Stucka cello, Scott Haigh bass, Theodore Johnson clarinet, George Goslee bassoon, David Glasser horn)

 

Edward Ormond played the viola d'amore in the famous 1974 Cleveland Orchestra performance of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet under Lorin Maazel.

1959-1997

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Osbun, Mark T. trombone1918-1920
Otto, Peter

(Germany 1975- )

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First Associate Concertmaster (also Saint Louis Symphony 2001-2007 violin 2001-2005 and Assistant Concertmaster 2005-2007, also the Cleveland Orchestra Piano Trio: Joela Jones piano, Peter Otto violin, Richard Weiss cello)

 

Studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater - Rostock, Germany and at the Juilliard School MMus. His performance have revealed, among other works, the qualities of the Eugène Ysaÿe Sonata no 1 "Joseph Szigeti" for solo violin, a challenging work.

September 2007-present
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Paananen, Ernest (Finland 1879- ) viola, sixth horn during the 1920s 1923-1932
Paeff, Spinoza viola1943-1944
Pagano, Emil Principal piccolo1928-1942
Pangborn, Robert percussion1957-1963
Paolucci, Italo oboe1931-1932
Park, Chul-In (Korea 1968- )

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violin (also active in Summer music festivals, including the Marlboro Music Festival)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School BMus 1988, MMus, Indiana University School of Music DMus and a minor in arts administration.

September 1995-present
Parmelee, Dan violin1920-1921
Paskewitz, Morris cello1920-1922
Patterson, Joanna (Zakany)

(Monaco 1985- )

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viola (also Canton Symphony - Ohio Principal viola, Sarasota Music Festival Principal viola)

 

Studied at the Seattle Conservatory of Music and the Paris Conservatoire. Then at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus. Both parents are musicians: Ronald Patterson was Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Concertmaster (where Joanna was born and grew up), and Roxanna Patterson is also a violist.

 

She has been active in the Omni Quartet: Amy Lee first, Alicia Koelz second, Joanna Patterson Zakany viola, Tanya Ell cello.

2006-present

 

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Omni Quartet

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Patti, Kenneth violin1974-1979
Pearlstein, Jeanette celesta - keyboard

1940-1941

Pedicord, Charles harp (also US Marine Band in 1950s) 1947-1949
Pelletier, Alphonse Joseph

(Canada 1885-1955)

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Principal horn 1919, horn 1919-1926 (also Detroit Symphony 1927-1929. In later life, instructed music in Massachusetts where he died age 69) 1919-1926
Percy, Vincent Principal organ1939-1944
Perlman, David Principal bass1966-1981
Perrin, Joseph Principal timpani 1931-1933
Perry, Robert cello1968-1994
Perutz, Robert

(Poland 1886-before 1957)

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violin (made his New York debut at Aeolean Hall, October 22, 1923. as a musician, was primarily based in Cincinnati. also Perutz String Quartet: Robert Perutz first, Thomas Williams second, Peter Froehlich viola, and Desire Danczowski cello in the 1920s)

 

Recorded the Wieniawski Valse Caprice for Gennett Records of Indiana in the late 1920s. He taught at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. His last days seem to have been sad: Perutz suffered from poison in November, 1933, but recovered 132. He died in Cincinnati on February 27, 1934 of exposure after having taken a drug 133.

1921-1922

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Petersen, Ralph

(Missouri 1905-1969)

horn with Frank Brouk Principal horn, Martin Morris Second horn and Ralph Peterson Third horn during his Cleveland Orchestra service. 1944-1948
Peterson, Thomas

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clarinet 1963-1981, Assistant Principal clarinet 1980-1995, saxophone 1963-1995
Peyrebrune, Henry L., Jr.

(New York 1964- )

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bass (also National Arts Centre Orchestra - Ottawa Principal bass 1994-1997, Portland Symphony - Maine Principal bass, as a youth, played in the Albany Symphony - New York ages 15-18)

 

Studied at the New England Conservatory of Music BMus 1987.

1997-present
Phillips, Bert cello1958-1959
Phillips, Ronald

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bassoon 1960-1975, 1978-1981, Assistant Principal bassoon 1980-2001 (also Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, United States Navy Band, New Orleans Symphony)

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music.

1960-1975, 1978-1981, 1980-2001

Pikler, Charles Robert

(California 1951- )

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violin (also Minnesota Orchestra 1971-1973, Rotterdam Philharmonic 1976-1978, Chicago Symphony violin 1978-1986, Principal viola 1986-present, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Ars Viva Orchestra, Chicago Symphony String Quartet. also in Illinois, active in the Northbrook Symphony, and the River Cities Philharmonic - 100 km SW of Chicago. founder and Music Director of I-Solisti, a chamber orchestra which is part of the Midwest Young Artists Festival)

 

In 1990, Charlie Pinkler gave the premiere of Frank Beezhold (1915-1989) Viola Concerto, composed for him, with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago (CSO training orchestra.

1973-1976

Pittenger, Raymond violin 1929-1934
Pitts, Timothy

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bass (also Houston Symphony Principal bass 1992-2009. also Handel and Haydn Society of Boston Principal bass. he also played with the Boston Pops touring orchestra: the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra.)

 

Pitts studied at the New England Conservator BMus 1981. He teaches at the Shepherd School of Music of Rice University. He is active in music festivals including the Pacific Music Festival (Japan) and the Beijing International Music Festival and Academy, teaching at both and the Mainly Mozart Festival (California) and the Skaneateles Festival (New York). In April 2006, Timothy Pitts gave the US premiere of the John Harbison (1938- ) Concerto for Bass Viol with the Houston Symphony conducted by Hans Graf in April 2006.

1985-1992
Pivonka, Thomas Joseph

(Bohemia, now Slovakia 1881-1956)

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second and fifth chair bass (in the 1919-1920 season, Pivonka played in the orchestra of the Miles Theatre, Cleveland, which may have provided a higher, steady income.)

 

Emigrated from Bohemia (now Slovakia) to Cleveland at age 8. He studied first with his musician father Vaclav Pivonka (1847-1911).

1918-1919, 1920-1957

 

39 seasons of service

 

did not complete the 1956-1957 season, dying on November 22, 1956.

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Pizzo, Joseph

(Italy 1889- )

Principal harp (also New York Symphony 1927-1928)

 

Taught at the Peabody Conservatory. Emigrated to the US in 1920.

1928-1929

Polak, Anton trombone1918-1919
Polisi, William

(Pennsylvania 1908-1984)

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Principal bassoon 1933-1935, 1936-1937 (also Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Orchestra, NBC Symphony 1937-1943, New York Philharmonic Principal bassoon 1943-1958, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Co-Principal bassoon 1958-1959)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1935. Designed and manufactured the Polisi bassoon. Taught at the Juilliard School 1951-1981.

1933-1935, 1936-1937

Polyakin, Lev

(Russia - now Uzbekistan 1953- )

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violin 1981-1999, Assistant Concertmaster 1999-2012 (also American Academy of Conducting Orchestra - Aspen Music Festival Concertmaster)

 

Studied at the Moscow Conservatory. He has recorded several CDs with his jazz group Russian Blue. Polyakin is featured on the Grammy-nominated Decca recording of Paul Schoenfield Cafe Music, inspired by Paul Schoenfield's experiences playing piano at Murphy's Steakhouse in Minneapolis (fun !)

1981-2012

Portnoy, Bernard

(Pennsylvania 1914-2006)

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(photograph by Zinn, Arthur, and Kufeld Courtesy of the Cleveland Orchestra Archives)

Principal clarinet (also Pittsburgh Symphony Principal clarinet under Fritz Reiner about 1937-1940, Philadelphia Orchestra Principal clarinet 1940-1943, Cleveland Orchestra Principal clarinet 1947-1953, in 1950s,a New York sessions musician, including the Broadway cast recording of My Fair Lady with Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, also in New York, played regularly in the WOR Mutual Broadcasting Orchestra)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1937. Taught at both the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute.

1947-1953

Posell, Jacques

(New York 1909-2000) born in New York City of French parents

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bass 1936-1939, 1978-1985, Principal bass 1939-1966, Co-Principal bass 1966-1978

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1935. Gave the premier of Gardiner Read's Christmas Plantation Song opus 63 for double bass and piano in 1945.

1936-1978

Poteet, Ewing McLaughlin

(Missouri 1913-1984)

violin Ewing Poteet played as a first violin in several winters in Cleveland during WW2 when so many musicians were in the military. When not playing in Cleveland, his primary career was with the Kansas City Philharmonic 1933-1949, named Concertmaster 1942-1944 and Assistant concertmaster 1944-1949. Also during the 1930s, Ewing Poteet was a cruise ship musician each summer to Carribean and South American ports for the Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies Steamship Lines. 1949-1953 was Concertmaster at the summer 'pops' series of the New Orleans Pops Orchestra while living his last years in New Orleans.

 

He grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri and studied in Kansas City, Missouri with Wort S. Morse and at the Juilliard School graduating in December 1933.

1940-1947
Powelson, Frank Douglas

(Ohio 1880-1943)

 

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Frank Powelson in his band uniform 1915

clarinet (also a theater orchestra musician in Cleveland at the Alhambra Theater in the 1920s.) 1918-1919
Powers, Jeffrey

 

(Texas 1953- )

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horn (also Hong Kong Philharmonic Second horn, New Jersey Symphony Second horn, Philharmonic Orchestra of Caracas - Venezuela Fourth horn, Royal Philharmonic of Flanders - Belgium for 16 seasons, Waco Symphony - Texas Principal horn and Abilene Philharmonic - Texas Principal horn)

 

Studied at the Austin College - Texas BA with "Honors in Music" and the Cleveland Institute of Music MMus.

1980-1985

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Prager, Nathan

(New York 1910-1963)

died suddenly of a heart attack in New York age 53.

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Assistant First trumpet (to New York Philharmonic as Second trumpet under Principals Harry Glantz and William Vacchiano 1929-1963, when he died during the 1962-1963 season)

 

Studied in New York with legendary trumpet teacher Max Schlossberg. fellow musicians said that Nathan Prager could have been a Principal trumpet at one of the leading orchestras, but did not want the pressures of a first chair position. Also, that Prager turned down an invitation of NBC to play with Harry Glantz in 1942, because he was afraid he would also have to play first trumpet in the NBC staff orchestra.

1928-1929
Preucil, Alexandra

niece of Jeanne Preucil Rose, niece of Stephen Rose, daughter of William Preucil

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violin and in May, 2013 promoted to Assistant Concertmaster (also Akron Symphony Assistant Concertmaster, Svantio Quartet)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus. Active in music festivals including the Festival der Zukunft - Switzerland, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival - Washington, Mainly Mozart Festival - San Diego, the La Jolla Chamber Music Festival - California, the Britt Festival - Oregon, Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival - Austria, Festival de Febrero - Mexico, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival - New Mexico, Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival - North Carolina and the Aspen Music Festival - Colorado.

October 2008-2018

 

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Alexandra Preucil in Vienna

Preucil, William Warren Jr.

(Michigan 1958- )

brother of Jeanne Preucil Rose, brother-in-law of Stephen Rose, father of Alexandra Preucil

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Concertmaster (also Nashville Symphony Concertmaster, Utah Symphony Concertmaster, Atlanta Symphony Concertmaster 1982-1989. Cleveland Quartet, William Preucil first, Peter Salaff second, James Dunham viola, and Paul Katz cello 1989-1995, Concertmaster of the Orchestra of the Mostly Mozart Festival of San Diego, California 1995-present)

 

Studied at Indiana University about 1974-1978 receiving the Performer's Certificate. Recorded the interesting Stephen Paulus Violin Concerto (New World Records) dedicated to Preucil, and performed with the Atlanta Symphony.

 

On August 16, 2018, the Cleveland Orchestra announced that it had initiated an independent investigation of William Preucil following accusations of sexual misconduct. Preucil admitted to "engaging in sexual contact with three female students during or after lessons" and was by the orchestra and from the faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music in October 2018.

April, 1995-October 2018

Pripadcheff, Alexander

(Russia 1897-1971)

died while on a visit to his family in Siberia in July, 1971 80.

Principal clarinet (also in 1920, joined the touring Russia Grand Opera Company touring China and Japan, 1921 in US, where he continued with the Russian Grand Opera Company, as Second clarinet 1922-1923. Principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera in the 1930s-1960s.)

 

Studied at the Imperial Conservatory in Moscow 80. In 1920s, also continued his clarinet studies with Simeon Bellison (1883-1953) who was later Principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic.

1931-1933

Prohaska, Paul

(Bohemia now Czech Republic 1885- )

bass1921-1923
Proto, Dino S.

(Italy 1903- ) grew up in New York City from age 10

Assistant Concertmaster (also Pittsburgh Symphony 1945-1946. He also played and was a contractor of musicians of the Brooklyn Philharmonic in the 1950s)

 

Studied first with his father Nicholas Proto, a musician and piano tuner. Dino Proto became a New York City freelance musician, and played frequently in the group Leopold Stokowski conducted under the name "His Symphony Orchesta" see the details in Stokowski: His Symphony Orchestra

1940-1947

Pugatsky, William Max

(Pennsylvania 1894-1959)

violin (in the 1920s, lived in New York City playing in theater orchestras. He also participated in NBC radio broadcasts of the Rice String Quartet: Edward Rice first, William Pugatsky second, Leo Kliwen viola, Giovanni Trombini cello) 1920-1921
Puletz, Rudolph Jr.

(New York 1908-1974)

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Principal horn (also in the 1930s played in Georges Barrère's Barrère Little Symphony and with the Barrère Ensemble: Georges Barrère flute, Carlos Mullenix oboe, Fred van Amburgh clarinet, Angel del Busto bassoon 129. American Woodwind Players in 1940s. In 1941, Rudolph Puletz joined several other first chair musicians, including: Merritt Dittert trombone, Louis Davidson trumpet, Leonard Sharrow bassoon, and John Coffey bass trombone to go to Argentina to play under Arturo Toscanini at the Teatro Colon. New York Philharmonic Principal horn 1941-1946, dismissed - as were many other musicians - by Artur Rodzinski.  also played with the Goldman Band and with the Mexico City Symphony 130.)

 

Studied first with his father, Rudolph Puletz Sr. (1881- ) and his uncle Frank Puletz (1978-1962), both theater musicians in New York City.

1937-1941

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Raffaelli, Gino V. (1925- )

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violin (also Halcyon Ensemble: Martha Aarons flute, Gino Raffaelli violin, Gary Stucka cello, Laura Okuniewski harp, Janina Kuzma harpsichord, Richard Winer percussion)

1957-1969, 1969-1974, 1974-2001

Rafferty, J. Patrick

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violin (also Concertmaster Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 1986-1991, Associate Concertmaster Dallas Symphony 1978-1896. also Saint Louis Symphony. also Dallas Bach Societ in the 1980s) 1972-1974
Ramsey, Lynne

first Assistant Principal viola (also Amici Quartet since 1987: Takako Masame first, Miho Hashizume second, Lynne Ramsey viola, Ralph Curry cello. also Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Principal viola, Rochester Philharmonic Principal viola and the new chamber ensemble Panorámicos)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School BMus and MMus. Active at music festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival - Colorado.
January 1989-present
Rathbun, Jeffrey J.

(Missouri 1959- ) grew up in Texas

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Assistant Principal oboe 1990-2001, 2003-present, 2001-2003 Principal oboe (also Honolulu Symphony 1983-1984, Oakland Symphony 1984-1986, San Francisco Symphony 1986-1988, Atlanta Symphony 1988-1990)

 

Studied at the University of North Texas BMus 1981, Cleveland Institute of Music MMus 1983 and is Distinguished Alumni from both institutions. Also a composer, including Daredevil, Three Psalms of Jerusalem, Motions for Cellos, which was commissioned by the Cleveland Orchestra. He CD Color Factory is available from the Cleveland Orchestra store: www.clevelandorchestra.com/cleveland-orchestra-store

1990-present

Rautenberg, John Leslie

(Ohio 1937- )

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flute 1961-1980, acting Principal flute 1982-1983, Associate Principal flute 1980-2005

 

Studied at Oberlin Conservatory graduated 1958.

1961-2005

Rautenberg, Theodore Herman Jr.

(New York 1900-1961)

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Rautenberg as a student at Syracuse University

violin (also played in Cleveland radio station staff orchestras beginning in 1929, which offered 52 week employment, not offered by any US symphony orchestra in that era)

 

With his fellow WTAM radio musicians who were Cleveland Orchestra musicians, he formed in 1931 the Fine Arts String Quartet: Walberg Brown first, Ben Silverberg second, Theodore Rautenberg viola, Erwin Goetsch cello.

 

Studied at Syracuse University 1923, the Juilliard School about 1924-1927.

1927-1929, 1942-1961

 

died during the 1960-1961 season on May 8, 1961

Ravagnani, Albert

(Italy 1893-1967)

bass (also Saint Louis Symphony before Cleveland, played in the Cleveland WPA Orchestra also called the Federal Music Project Orchestra, giving employment to musicians during the great depression - starting in about 1937) 1926-1937
Reger, Vance

(California 1949- )

oboe (also Principal oboe of the Akron Symphony 1984-1985. also Principal oboe with the New Jersey Symphony and the Oklahoma City Symphony. later in 2012-2015, oboe and conductor of the Coachella Valley Symphony in California.)

 

Also in 1979-1981 a member of the Clarion Wind Quintet at North Carolina School of the Arts: (below l-to-r) Philip Dunigan flute, Vance Reger oboe, Robert Listokin clarinet, Mark Popkin bassoon, Frederick Bergstone horn.

Clarion Quintet

1977-1978
Reichman, Aaron viola1921-1922

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Reines, Abraham

(New York 1896- )

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Poor quality passport photo of Abraham Reines in 1920

Principal bassoon 1918-1920, bassoon, contrabassoon 1922-1923 (also bassoon with the John Philip Sousa Band 1915-1921, contrabassoon of Toscanini's NBC Symphony 1937-1954. Abraham Reines was a recording session musician in New York City in the 1950s.)

 

His was a musical family. His father, Morris Reines (1870-1953) a Russian émigré was a long-time bassoon with the New York Symphony under Walter Damrosch. Abraham's brothers Philip Reines (1893-1948), Leo Reines (1898-1991), and Nathan Reines (1908-1979) were all were bassoonists in the John Philip Sousa Band 111. Philip Reines was in the bassoon section of the Minneapolis Symphony 1915-1916, a musician in New York Theaters: the Globe Theater about 1916-1922 and Capital Theater 1932-1936, and in the bassoon section of the New York Philharmonic 1925-1932 112. Leo Reines played bassoon with the National Opera Company in New York, as well as playing with the John Philip Sousa Band, the Conway Band, the Creatore Band, and the Bachman Band 112. He also toured South America with Pavlowa's Russian Ballet, in 1918 and with the Isadora Duncan Ballet. Leo Reines was long-time bassoon with the Cincinnati Symphony about 1926-1948. Nathan Reines played with the Minneapolis Symphony 1924-1925, the St. Louis Symphony and the Chicago Symphony where he was second bassoon 1944-1946 and Principal contrabassoon 1945-1946, before returning to New York City. In the next generation, Joseph Reines (1918- ), son of Philip Reines and grandson of Morris Reines was bassoon and contrabassoon in the US Navy Band about 1948-1961.

1918-1923
Reinhardt, Willis Walter

(Arizona 1905-1989 )

violin

 

Studied first with teachers of the University of Arizona, Tucson in the 1920s.

1929-1970
Rennert, Bruno

(Germany 1879- )

viola (also violin with the Boston Symphony 1907-1911, viola with the Modern Music Society of New York in 1917)

 

emigrated to the USA in 1907

1919-1920
Ressler, Julius

(Poland 1897- )

viola1924-1927
Rettew, James Edward

(Pennsylvania 1920-1968)

Assistant Principal clarinet and Bass clarinet (also Principal clarinet of the National Symphony of Washington DC, clarinet in Leopold Stokowski's 'All-American Youth Orchestra' of 1940. also the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Orchestra touring in the 1940s.)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1942. He taught for a number of years at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Rettew suffered from Multiple sclerosis in his later years after which he retired to teach. James Rettew died in his native Pennsylvania in 1968, a few months after his 48th birthday

1944-1959
Reve, Kalman

(Austria-Hungary, now Hungary 1894-1979)

Second Concertmaster - i.e. Assistant Concertmaster. (also Philadelphia Orchestra violin 1923-1924. In 1930s was in summers a cruise ship musician, in 1940s was a New York City Broadway and sessions musician, and played in the Tommy Dorsey orchestra)

1930-1932

Rey, Albert oboe, English horn 1919-1922
Rickert, August Bernard

(Germany 1880-1968)

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Second bassoon

 

August Rickert emigrated from Hamburg in February 1902 at age 19. Prior to the Cleveland Orchestra, he was a theater orchestra musician at the new 2,600 seat Prospect Theatre in Brooklyn, NY. During summers, between Cleveland Orchestra seasons, August Rickert ran a summer bed and breakfast that he had on the Baltic Sea - Pension Waldesruh - 1925-1935, where he also met his wife, Eva Blissenbach who with son Herbert, joined him in Cleveland. August Rickert died in Santa Barbara, California on 11 September 1968 age 87.

1920-1952

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August Rickert in a poor quality passport photo of 1920.

Ringwall, Rudolph Carl

(Massachusetts 1891-1978)

violin (also National Symphony Orchestra of New York, Boston Symphony 1913-1915 and 1918-1920, where he left following 1920 musician's strike for the Cleveland Orchestra)

 

Studied at the New England Conservatory.

1920-1933
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Ripley, Robert (Pennsylvania 1922-2005)

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cello (also Cleveland Orchestra 1942-1943, 1946-1955, Glenn Miller Air Force Orchestra during World War 2, Boston Symphony 1955-1995)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1942, Cleveland Institute BM 1951. Also several times Chairman of the BSO Player's Committee, representing the Orchestra.

1942-1943, 1946-1955

Robbins, Channing cello1940-1941
Robertello, Thomas Principal piccolo 1988-1989 1988-1989
Roberts, (Francis) Chester

(Massachusetts 1921- ) still active in 2011

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Principal tuba 1950-1967 (also Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Tuba under Reiner, San Francisco Symphony Principal tuba 1967-1969)

 

Studied at the New England Conservatory. In summers played in the Chautauqua Symphony. Also taught at Western Reserve University - Ohio, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the New England Conservatory and Boston University School of Music.
1950-1967
Roberts, Richard Assistant Concertmaster 1974-1982
Roman, Isadore

(Russia - now Ukraine 1905-1978)

violin (also played in the staff orchestra of WTAM radio - Cleveland, then moved to California where he became a Hollywood studio sessions musician) 1922-1929
Ronka, Elmer trombone1928-1930
Rose, Jeanne Preucil

wife of Stephen Rose, brother of William Preucil, aunt of Alexandra Preucil

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violin (also Midland-Odessa Symphony - Texas Concertmaster, Everest Quartet: Stephen Rose first,  Jeanne Preucil Rose second, Joan DerHovsepian viola - now with the Houston Symphony, Brant Taylor cello)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus and Eastman School of Music MMus and Performer’s Certificate.

January 1999-present
Rose, Leonard

(Washington, DC 1918-1984)

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photo: Bruno Bernard, circa 1952

Principal cello 1939-1943

1939-1943

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Rose, Stephen (1959- )

husband of Jeanne Preucil Rose , brother of William Preucil , uncle of Alexandra Preucil Dolan

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violin 1997-2001, Principal Second Violin 2001-present (also Everest Quartet: Stephen Rose first,  Jeanne Preucil Rose second, Joan DerHovsepian viola - now with the Houston Symphony, Brant Taylor cello 1992-1996)

 

Active in music festivals including the Festival der Zukunft - Switzerland, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival - Washington, Mainly Mozart Festival - San Diego, Seattle Chamber Music Festival, Music at Gretna, Mimir Chamber Music Festival - Texas, Pacific Music Festival - Japan)

1997-present

Rosen, Jerome

(Michigan 1939- )

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violin, keyboard (also American Symphony 1967-1968, Boston Symphony 1972-1999, Detroit Symphony Associate Concertmaster 1970-1971, Boston Pops 1972-1973, Cleveland Piano Trio with James Levine, Lynn Harrell)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1959, Cleveland Institute of Music BM. Also studied mathematics at Western Reserve University. Conducting apprentice while in Cleveland with George Szell. Now conducting Independence Sinfonia Orchestra in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

1959-1967

Rosenberg, Fred viola1933-1943
Rosenwein, Frank M.

(Illinois 1978- )

Principal oboe (also San Diego Symphony Principal oboe and San Diego Opera Principal oboe 2002-2005)

 

Rosenwein studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus, studying with his predecessor, John Mack, and the Juilliard School MMus. As Head of the Oboe Department, teaches at his alma mater the Cleveland Institute of Music. Also active in summer music festivals, including the Marlboro Festival - Vermont, the Mainly Mozart Festival - San Diego and the Seattle Chamber Music Society.

2005-present

 

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Rosevear, Lloyd William (1940- ) horn (later New York sessions musician) 1965-1966
Rowe, George Dewey

(Maine 1894-1975)

Associate Principal clarinet, E-flat Clarinet 1924-1944, bass clarinet 1927-1928 (also Philadelphia Orchestra E-flat clarinet 1944-1957. Kansas City Symphony clarinet 1919-1920)

 

Studied clarinet with Paul Mimart of the Boston Symphony and Joseph Schreurs Principal clarinet of the Chicago Symphony. While serving in the Navy during the First World War, he studied with Prosper Mimart (1859-1918) of the Paris Conservatoire. While in Cleveland, taught Cleveland Institute of Music and in summers at the Interlochen Music Camp - Michigan. Also taught at Akron University 1939-1942. After the Philadelphia Orchestra, taught at the Philadelphia Musical Academy in the 1960s.

1924-1944
Rozanel, David

brother of Elizer Rozanel

(Poland 1881-1937)

trombone (Rozanel was a New York City theater musician in the 1930s, he also toured with the Don Richardson Dance Orchestra in the 1910s)

 

Emigrated to New York City in 1913 from Poland. Davidwas one of five brass musician brothers, Louis, David, Morris, Meyer, and Elizer Rozanel who emigrated from Poland, then under Russian rule, to play mostly in New York City orchestras, but also in the case of Elizer in Philadelphia and Cleveland, and David in Cleveland)

1919-1920
Rozanel, Elizer

brother of David Rozanel

(Poland 1879-1930)

Principal trumpet (also Philadelphia Orchestra trumpet 1917-1918, also Warsaw Philharmonic trumpet prior to 1913)

 

Elizer (or Eliezer) was one of five brass musician brothers, Louis, David, Morris, Meyer, and Elizer Rozanel who emigrated from Poland, then under Russian rule, to play mostly in New York City orchestras, but also in the case of Elizer in Philadelphia and Cleveland, and David in Cleveland. Elizer died young at age 51)

1918-1920

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Ruckle, Leo Elbert

(Michigan 1896-1972 )

oboe, English horn (also Chicago Symphony oboe 1920-1940)

 

Ruckle was also a long-term oboe teacher at the High School level and created a successful business making reeds to sell to students 114.

1918-1919

Ruggieri, Frank

(Pennsylvania 1906-2003)

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Principal bassoon (also Fox Theater orchestra - Philadelphia, National Symphony of Washington DC 1932-1933, Cleveland Orchestra Principal bassoon 1937-1946 with a break of two seasons due to World War 2, New York City Center Opera and the Radio City Music Hall 1946-1948, New York Philharmonic Second bassoon 1949-1972)

 

Studied with his uncle, Robert Sensale who was contra-bassoon with the New York Philharmonic for 37 years, and at the Curtis Institute Class of 1932.

1937-1943, 1945-1946

Ruske, Eric (Illinois 1963- )

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Associate Principal horn (also Empire Brass Quintet)

 

Studied at Northwestern University. Appointed by Christoph von Dohnányi in 1984, Ruske departed to pursue a career as concert soloist with the Empire Brass Quintet and with many orchestras and chamber groups after winning a series of competitions. Succeeded by Richard King as Associate Principal horn.

1984-1988

Ruta, Armand 'Rudy'

(Pennsylvania 1901-1961)

trombone, bass trumpet 1931-1934, Principal trombone 1927-1934 (also Principal trombone in Toscanini's NBC Symphony 1938-1944, New York Philharmonic 1943-1946. Principal trombone Radio City Music Hall orchesta 1950-1961.)

 

Studied with Albert C. Clarke, Principal trombone New York Philharmonic. He died of a stroke during the Radio City Music Hall season 18 December 1961.

1927-1934
Rychlik, Charles Vaclav

(Ohio 1875-1962)

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violin (also Prague Opera orchestra, Philharmonic String Quartet in Prague. also performed with the Bohemian String Quartet in Europe, Chicago Symphony violin 1897-1898, Marcosson Quartette 1908-1928: Sol Marcosson first, Charles Rychlik second, James Johnston viola, Charles Heydler cello. Click on the thumbnail picture below to see the Marcosson Quartette in 1908. 

  Marcosson Quartette in 1908 (click on image to enlarge)

 

Studied at the Prague Conservatory 1891-1895. Violin teacher in Cleveland in 1920s. A composer whose works were performed by the Cleveland Orchestra and Detroit Symphony. It is said that 40 of his students became Cleveland Orchestra musicians.

1918-1919

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Sachs, Michael

(California about 1961- )

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Principal trumpet (also Houston Symphony 1986-1988)

 

UCLA BA History, Juilliard BMus. An event to look forward to is the premiere of a Michael Hersch (1971- ) trumpet concerto, commissioned by Cleveland, planned for a Michael Sachs - Cleveland premiere in about November 2011.  Michael Sachs has recorded many works with the Cleveland Orchestra, including the von Dohananyi - Ives recording shown at right. Also see Michael Sachs' interesting website www.michaelsachs.com

1988-present

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Sager, Marisela

(California 1977- ) picture

Assistant Principal Flute (also Baltimore Symphony Principal flute, student with the New World Symphony - Miami)

 

Studied at the San Diego State University BMus, and Shepherd School of Music - Rice University MMus. Active in summers, including several times at the Summerfest La Jolla in California.

2005-present
Salkin, Samuel violin1920-1968
Salkowski, John A.

(Ohio 1937- )

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John Salkowski in Boston

double bass (also New Orleans Philharmonic double bass under conductor Alexander Hilsberg before the Cleveland Orchestra, also Boston Symphony double bass 1966-2007)

 

Studied at the Northwestern University School of Music BMus.

1962-1966
Salvatore, Fred bass1921-1923
Sampliner, Sidney

(Ohio 1897-1947)

violin (also a Cleveland theater musician in the 1920s. Then he turned to insurance sales for New York Life in the 1930s and 1940s.) 1918-1919
Samuels, Leonard K.

(New York 1927-1995)

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violin (also Cantilena Quartet: Eileen Davis first, Leonard Samuels second, Yarden Faden viola, Harvey Wolfe cello)

 

Of Lithuanian-Jewish heritage, studied at the University of Illinois. Well known by Cleveland Orchestra audiences for his distinctive beard and pony-tail, grown after the tenure of George Szell. Samuels died suddenly of a heart attack just at the end of the Blossom Music Festival of the Cleveland 1994-1995 season.

1957-1995

Sant'Ambrogio, Stephanie

(Missouri 1960- ) picture

violin 1984-1990, first Assistant Principal violin 1990-1991, Concertmaster San Antonio Symphony from 1994-2007)

 

she went on to teach at the University of Nevada, Reno.

1984-1991
Sartorius, Arnold Johann

(Germany 1880-1951)

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photo thanks to grandaughter Loraine Sartorius Izzo

percussion (also a musician in the Metropolitan Theater, Cleveland, in later 1920s and 1930s a musician in the Roxy Theater, New York City)

 

Emigrated from Bremen, Germany in 1909.

1921-1922

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Sayre, Robert

(Pennsylvania 1927- )

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cello (also summer programs of the Boston Pops beginning 1950, San Antonio Symphony Principal cello 1953-1955, Pittsburgh Symphony Assistant Principal cello, Cincinnati Symphony Principal cello 1960-1963, San Francisco Symphony Principal cello 1963-1976, founded and conducted the San Francisco Young Professionals Orchestra in 1977)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1948. Seiji Ozawa wanted to re-seat Robert Sayre from Principal cello, Rolf Persinger from Principal viola, and Donald Reinberger from Principal trumpet 128. Sayre did not accept demotion and instead resigned from the SFSO at the end of the 1975-1976 season to pursue a solo playing career and conducting.

1949-1952

Schaffer, Max viola1930-1937
Schandler, Hyman

(Latvia 1900-1990)

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Hyman Schandler as a conductor

Principal Second violin 1933-1964, violin 1927-1933, 1964-1975 (also Mansfield String Quartet: Eugene Weinberger first, Hyman Schandler second, Samuel Goldblum viola, and Isadore Gordon cello)

 

Schandler emigrated to Cleveland at the age of three with his mother and three sisters. He began his studies at Bailey's Music School, which later became the Cleveland Music School Settlement. Hired by Nicholai Sokoloff as a second violin, he became Principal Second in the 1933-1934 season, a position he served for 40 seasons, giving 47 seasons of total service.

1927-1975

47 seasons of service !

Scharf, Philip

(Poland 1903-1976)

violin (also Chicago Symphony violin 1945-1974. also Chicago Arts Quartet: Philip Scharf first, Adrian Da Prato second, Isadore Zverow viola, David Greenbaum cello)

 

Emigrated to the US as a child in 1908.Studied at the Prague Conservatory with Otakar Sevčík (1852-1934) before returning to the US in 1924-1926.

1929-1930

Schettler, Theodore William

(Michigan 1912-2004)

bass (also Indianapolis Symphony bass 1936-1942)

 

Theodore Schettle studied at the College of Music of Cincinnati, later called the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. While in Indianapolis, Theodore Schettler taught at the Jordan Conservatory. He moved to the University of New Mexico 1966-1968 and then to Texas to teach at Texas Tech University. Theodore Schettler died in Texas on 21 February 2004 age 92.

 

1942-1956
Schiller, Steven trumpet, cornet1972-1973
Schinner, Karl

(Germany 1879-1949)

horn (also Minneapolis Symphony horn under Emil Oberhoffer 1913-1919, Saint Louis Symphony horn 1920-1922. Cleveland Orchestra under Nikolai Sokoloff 1927-1934. later horn with the Kansas City Philharmonic 1938-1940)

 

Schinner studied at the Conservatorium der Musik, Cologne, Germany under Ernst Ketz 172. (Ketz was also Principal horn of the Chicago Symphony for one season 1895-1896 under Theodore Thomas.)

1901-1902
Schlueter, Charles

(Illinois 1939- )

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(l to r) Bernard Adelstein, David Zauder, Charles Schlueter, Glenn Fischthal during 1970 Asia tour

Principal trumpet 1967-1972 (also Kansas City Philharmonic Principal trumpet 1962-1964, Milwaukee Symphony Principal trumpet 1964-1967, after Cleveland, returned to Minnesota as Principal trumpet of the Minnesota Orchestra 1972-1981, Boston Symphony Principal trumpet 1981-2006)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School, graduated in 1962. At Juilliard, William Vacchiano became Charles Schlueter's mentor and friend.

1967-1972

Schmitt, Homer violin (also Walden String Quartet: Homer Schmitt first, Bernard Goodman second, David Schwartz viola, Robert Swenson cello)

1936-1946

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Schmitt, Max cello1921-1926, 1928-1932
Schmitter, Albert William

(Ohio about 1930- )

Third horn (also Baldwin-Wallace Brass Quintet: James Darling trumpet, Mary Squire trumpet, Albert Schmitter horn, Alan Kofski trombone, Ronald Bishop tuba)

 

Taught at Baldwin-Wallace College - Ohio 1983-1995.

1963-1965, 1968-1995
Schones, Maurice Joseph

(then Russia, now Ukraine 1896-1969)

cello (also New Jersey Symphony cello in 1940s, National Symphony Orchestra of Washington DC cello in the 1950s and 1960s) 1920-1921
Schreiber, Otto Eb clarinet and bass clarinet (also clarinet withe the Pittsburgh Symphony before 1920, also Eastern Maine Musical Festival orchestra summer 1906) 1926-1927
Schuller, Arthur violin1965-1966
Schultz, George Principal percussion1918-1919
Schwartz, Bernard Second trumpet1919-1921, 1922-1925
Schwartz, David

(Michigan 1916- )

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viola 1937-1941, Principal viola 1941-1942 entered the Cleveland Orchestra directly out of the Curtis Institute. (also the 1941 All-American Youth Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski, Detroit Symphony under Paul Paray, NBC radio New York staff orchestra, Puerto Rico Symphony Principal viola for its inaugural season under Pablo Casals 1958-1959. Active in chamber music, he performed with three famous quartets: Walden String Quartet: Homer Schmitt first, Bernard Goodman second, David Schwartz viola, Robert Swenson cello. the Paganini Quartet: Henri Temianka first, Charles Libove second, David Schwartz viola, Lucien Laporte cello. the Yale Quartet: Broadus Erle first, Yoko Matsuda second, David Schwartz viola, Aldo Parisot cello. after moving to Los Angeles, an active studio musician in Hollywood)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1937. Taught at the Yale School of Music 1962-1969, and the California Institute of the Arts.

1937-1942

Schweyda, Willy (Willibald)

(Yugoslavia 1894-1969)

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violin

 

Willy Schweyda was one of the early teachers at the Mozarteum Summer Academy - Saltzberg, Austria in 1925. Willy and his wife Margarete Schweyda made some of the early classical long-playing recordings on Urania in 1951.

1951-1952

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Seder, Theodore A.

(Pennsylvania 1911-1997)

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horn 1934-1937, Principal horn 1933-1934 (also Philadelphia Orchestra horn 1939-1942, Detroit Symphony Principal horn prior to the Philadelphia Orchestra, probably about 1937-1939)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1932. Artur Rodzinski knew Seder from Curtis and hired him as Principal horn in Cleveland, before having second thoughts, and demoting him. The Benhard Heiden Sonate for Horn and Piano was written in 1939 for Theodore Seder who at that time was First horn of the Detroit Symphony. Seder later became the Librarian of the Fleisher Music Collection at the Free Library of Philadelphia. One of his achievements was completion of a score for the Ives Symphony number 4 which was then given its premier by Stokowski and the American Symphony in April, 1965.

1933-1937

See, William J. cello1920-1921
Selcer, Ben

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Ben Selcer in 1956

(New York 1913-1996)

viola

 

Selcer studied at the Western Reserve University School of Music (Cleveland)

1934-1977

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Senofsky, Berl M.

(Philadelphia 1925-2002) born to Russian immigrant parents

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Assistant Concertmaster

 

Studied at the Juilliard School, graduating in 1946 winning the Walter W. Naumburg. While playing in the Cleveland Orchestra, Senofsky won first prize in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 1955 84. From 1965-1996, Senofsky taught at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore where he died.

1951-1955
Senyak, Joseph viola1923-1949
Sepulveda, Thomas Jr.

(Texas 1943- )

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bass (also Colorado Symphony bass 1966, Rochester Philharmonic bass and Kansas City Philharmonic bass. also played at the Blossom Music Festival summers while in Cleveland.)

 

Studied at the Colorad State College BMus in 1964 and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Taught at the Conservatory of Music - Oberlin College - Ohio.

1966-1967, 1970-1979, 1981-2001
Serpentini, Ernest brother of Philadelphia Orchestra clarinet Jules Serpentini

(Italy 1894-1953)

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oboe 1923-1924, 1932-1945, 1946-1953, English horn 1933-1945 (also Giuseppe Creatore Band - New York City in 1917, also Philadelphia Orchestra oboe 1924-1926, also Philadelphia theater musician in late 1920s)

 

Studied first with his band musician father Zopito Serpentini (1863-1915). Emigrated with his family from the Abruzzi region of Italy to Philadelphia in 1909

1923-1924, 1932-1945, 1946-1953

Setzer, Elmer Jacob

husband of Marie Setzer

(Florida 1920-2007)

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Elmer Setzer in 1956

violin 1949-1977, first Assistant Principal Second violin 1977-1990 (also US Army Band - Germany during World War 2, Baltimore Symphony violin about 1946-1949. Elmer and Marie Setzer came from the Baltimore Symphony to Cleveland, where Elmer joined the Cleveland Orchestra in the 1949-1950 season and Marie in 1961-1962)

 

Studied at the Peabody Conservatory - Baltimore, where he met his wife, Marie De Maria.

1949-1990
Setzer, Marie De Maria wife of Elmer Setzer

(1920-2006)

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Elmer and Marie Setzer

violin (also Baltimore Symphony violin in the 1940s-1949. Marie and Elmer Setzer came from the Baltimore Symphony to Cleveland, where Elmer joined the Cleveland Orchestra in the 1949-1950 season and Marie in 1961-1962)

 

Studied at the Peabody Conservatory - Baltimore, where he met her husband Elmer Setzer. Son Philip Setzer plays violin in the Emerson String Quartet.

1961-1990

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Shaftel, Josef violin1943-1945
Shapiro, Aaron violin1920-1921, 1922-1926
Shapiro, Stanislaw violin1922-1923
Sharp, Maurice "Mo" (Indiana 1908-1986)

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Principal flute 1931-1945, 1947-1982, for contractual reasons, listed as Second flute 1946-1947 before returning to the Principal flute chair (also the New York Philharmonic 1945-1946)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1931. Head of the flute department at the Cleveland Institute of Music 1946-1982.

1931-1945, 1946-1982

 

Fifty years of service!

Shaw, Carl violin1947-1950
Shepard, Arthur keyboard 1920-1923, Principal piano, celesta 1923-1926 1920-1926
Sherwin, Jonathan

(New York 1958- )

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bassoon, Contrabassoon (also Colorado Symphony (Denver) bassoon, Chicago Opera Theater and Chicago City Ballet, New Orleans Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic)

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music BMus. While working freelance in Chicago, Sherwin earned his MMus from Northwestern University. He teaches at the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory and at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1997-present

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Sherwood, Thomas

(Virginia )

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Percussion (also Atlanta Symphony Principal percussion 1999-2015. also New World Symphony - Miami for 3 seasons. also, with 'Sonic Generator' he was Artistic Director and percussionist.)

 

Studied at the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana) BMus and Temple University (Philadelphia) MMus.

2015-present

 

succeeded former percussionist Jacob Nissly who departed in 2013

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Shifrin, David

(New York 1950- )

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Principal clarinet 1974-1976 (also Honolulu Symphony clarinet 1973-1974, Dallas Symphony, but for a summer season in 1974.  In the 1974-1975 season, David Shifrin was appointed Principal clarinet of the Cleveland Orchestra under Lorin Maazel, he also served as Principal clarinet in Leopold Stokowski's American Symphony Orchestra for one season.)

 

David Shifrin studied at the Curtis Institute, where he graduated in the Class of 1971. He taught at the University of Michigan 1977-1979. From 1982-1987, he taught at the University of Southern California.

1974-1976

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David Schifrin in the 1970s

Shiller, Ralph

(Detroit 1919-1974)

violin (also Detroit Symphony violin 1962-1974,)

 

Ralph Shiller studied with James Barrett, Detroit Symphony Concertmaster and then at the New York College of Music in 1940. He was in the US Army 1941-1945. Then San Antonio Symphony in 1945, moving to New York where Ralph Shiller graduated from the Juilliard School in 1947.

 

Summers in Arizona, Ralph Shiller taught at what is now Arizona State University and performed with the Phoenix Symphony. Unfortunately Ralph Shiller died while swimming on 12 April 1974 vacationing in Florida, age 54.

1947-1952

Ralph Shiller

performing in Arizona: (l-r) Sharon Fry, Eugene Lombari, Ralph Shiller, Frank Stalzer

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Shipps, Stephen violin 1973-1975
Shiragami, Sae (Japan 1970- )

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violin (also Houston Symphony Principal Second violin 1998-1999, Boston Symphony 1999-2001, went to Cleveland Orchestra in 2001-2002 season)

 

Studied at the San Francisco Conservatory BM 1993 and Cleveland Institute MM 1996. Active in chamber concerts and community programs; organized two concerts for the benefit of the tsunami victims of the Miyagi prefecture of Japan.

2001-present

Shmuklovsky, Dmitri A.

(then Russia now Ukraine 1878-1958)

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Dmitry Shmuklovsky in Florida 1946

bass 1934-1936, Principal bass 1936-1937 (also Chicago Civic Opera 1922-1932. In Russia, Principal bass of the Bolshoi Theatre orchestra) 1934-1937
Sholle, Emil Fred

(Ohio 1900-1991)

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percussion 1924-1957, 1968-1969, Principal percussion 1957-1968, violin 1924-1969

1924-1969

Sholle, Frank

(Ohio 1894-1967)

brother of Emil and James Sholle

percussion 1920-1921, 1924-1944, 1957-1960 Principal percussion 1921-1924, 1944-1957,

1921-1960

Sholle, James Henry Jr.

(Ohio 1898- )

brother of Emil and Frank Sholle

percussion (also musician at the Pricilla Theater, Cleveland)

 

Son of James Sholle Sr (1873- ), born in Bohemia (now Czech Republic

1922-1923

Shook, Emma

(West Virginia, raised in Oregon 1970- )

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violin (also Chicago Lyric Opera, Santa Fe Opera. Active in the Colby String Quartet: Yun Ting Lee first, Emma Shook second, Lisa Boyko viola, Steve Somach cello)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School BMus, MMus. Active in the Cleveland Orchestras "Learning Through Music" program of outreach school education in music.

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Colby String Quartet

Showers, Shelley A.

(Pennsylvania 1961- )

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acting Principal horn (also Utah Symphony Principal horn 1989-1995, Cincinnati Symphony acting Associate Principal horn, New Jersey Symphony horn, Assistant/Utility horn Philadelphia Orchestra 1998-present)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1985; Shelley Showers is also a trustee of the Curtis Institute. She is on the Board of Philadelphia Orchestra Retirees & Friends with Paul Krzywicki.

1995-1997

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Shelley Showers at the Philadelphia Orchestra

Shubin, Matthew

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Associate Principal bassoon (also Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Principal bassoon 1970-1975. He was a founding member of the Cleveland Orchestra Chamber Soloists)

 

Shubin studied at Indiana University School of Music BMus. Active in music festivals including Berkshire Music Festival (Tanglewood), the Aspen Music Festival (Colorado), the Blossom Festival (Ohio), Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music (New Hampshire), and Quito, Ecuador Music Festival.

1974-1978

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Sicre, Jorge Juan

(Cuba 1930- )

cello (also in a later version of the Symphonia Quartet: Kurt Loebel first, Elmer Setzer second, John Cox viola, Jorge Sicre cello. also the Alard String Quartet 1967-1990: Joanne Zagst first, Donald Hopkins second, Raymond Page viola, Jorge Sicre cello and the Severance String Quartet: William Steck first, Roberta Strawn second, Rosemary Goldsmith viola, Jorce Sicre cello)

 

Studed first with his music teacher father Juan Sicre, and then at the Juilliard School graduating in 1956, and later taught at the Juilliard School.

1961-1991

Sicre, Ursula Urbaniak

(Ohio 1933- )

viola1981-1991
Siegel, Bert (Berton)

 

(Illinois 1930- )

violin (also Henry Busse Ochestra, San Francisco in late 1940s, Saint Louis Symphony violin 1955-1960, Pittsburgh Symphony violin in the early 1960s)

 

(in 1969, Siegel was re-seated from the first violin to the second violins, and then sued the Cleveland Orchestra for improper demotion - but seems not to have prevailed. In 1971, Siegel who was head of the Musician's Committee was quoted as opposing the appointment of Lorin Maazel as Music Director: "...what I don't know is how he [Maazel] can come here after knowing he's had only two votes [out of 98] and feel comfortable with us..." 173)

At the Cleveland Music School Settlement, Siegel was violin Department Chairman in the 1980s.

1965-1995
Siegel, Joan (Howie)

(Nebraska 1931-2014) but grew up in Denver

violin (also Saint Louis Symphony violin 1955-1957, Pittsburgh Symphony violin in the early 1960s)

 

studied at the University of Denver BMus. then studied at the Manhattan School of Music MMus.

1965-1995
Silavin, Theodore

violin (also Chicago Symphony violin 1948-1988, also a Chicago recording sessions musician in the 1960s and 1970s. also played in the string quartet with Fritz Siegal first, Theodore Silavin second, Milton Preves viola, Harry Sturm cello in the Chicago debut of Bloch's Concerto Grosso no 2 for String Quartet and Orchestra in 1957)

1940-1948

Silberstein, Ernst S.

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Principal cello 1947-1959, Co-Principal cello 1959-1967 (in Germany, with the Klingler Quartet in Berlin, lead by Karl Klingler 165. Also in New York City with the Perolé Quartet Joseph Coleman first, Max Hollander second, Lillian Fuchs viola, and Ernst Silberstein cello 1937-1942 164)

1947-1967

Silfies, George

(Pennsylvania 1928-2017)

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clarinet, saxophone 1956-1963, keyboard 1957-1963 (also Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1948-1951, US Navy Concert Band 1951-1954, Cleveland Orchestra 1956-1963, Principal Clarinet Saint Louis Symphony 1970-2004, while playing summers at the Santa Fe Opera.)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1948. After the Cleveand Orchestra, moved to New York City and became a freelance musician, where he play regularly in the New York City Opera orchestra. At Saint Louis the orchestra commissioned Dominick Argento who composed Capriccio: Rossini in Paris for Clarinet and Orchestra for Mr. Silfies.

1956-1963
Silverberg, Ben

(Ohio 1904-1984)

violin 1921-1929, 1933-1945, Second Concertmaster 1945-1946

 

during 1930-1933, Silverberg played classical selections for the NBC red network radio station WTAM and was later carried nationally in the 1930s on NBC for short 15 minute pieces.

 

With his fellow WTAM radio musicians who were Cleveland Orchestra musicians, he formed in 1931 the Fine Arts String Quartet: Walberg Brown first, Ben Silverberg second, Theodore Rautenberg viola, Erwin Goetsch cello.

1921-1929, 1933-1946
Silverman, Ralph violin1923-1926

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Simon, Martin Sebastian

(Germany 1920-2020)

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cello

 

Studied cello in Berlin with Adolf Steiner, Venice with Luigi Silva and Paris with Pierre Fournier, leaving France in 1940 following the invasion by Nazi forces. He served in the US Army during WW2, in part because of his linguistic abilities. Beginning in 1945. Simon served successively in the symphony orchestras of New Orleans, Kansas City, Houston and Pittsburgh. Joining the Cleveland Orchestra in the 1947-1948 season he also studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music earning both his BMus and MMus. He served in the Clevelan Orchestra for 47 seasons.

1947-1995
Simons, Ben violin1918-1919
Simons, Gardell

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Principal trombone (also (also NBC Symphony under Toscanini, trombone, Philadelphia Orchestra Principal trombone 1915-1930, Cleveland Orchestra 1934-1937, Los Angeles Philharmonic 1937-1938) NBC Symphony beginning 1938 into the 1940s.)

 

Student of Alfred F. Weldon (1862-1914) of Chicago. Gardell Simons was composer of "Atlantic Zephyrs" a popular band trombone solo.

1934-1937
Sims, Rudolph cello (previously a New York free-lance cellist in the 1950s and 1960s. 1966-1967
Sindell, Jessica

(Ohio 1989- )

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Assistant Principal flute (previously Piccolo of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra 2016-2018 and Principal flute of the Oregon Symphony 2012-2016)

 

Sindell studied at the Eastman School of Music prior to joining the Oregon Symphony in 2012. Sindell began studying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for MMus. Sindell also has been also active in music festivals, including the Mainly Mozart Festival (California), the Colorado Music Festival, the Tippet Rise Center for the Arts (Montana), and Aspen Music Festival (Colorado) in the summers 2011-2013, and Music Academy of the West in 2014.

2018-present
Sird, Raymond Henry (Georgia 1926-2008) violin (also New Orleans Symphony, Boston Symphony, Gabrieli String Quartet) 1952-1955
Siroto, John

(then Russia, now Ukraine 1886-1963) brother of Joseph Siroto

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Second trombone (also New York City theater orchestras during World War 1, Radio City Music Hall - New York City about 1938-1948)

 

Studied with his father Aaron Siroto, also a trombonist.

1920-1934

Siroto, Joseph

(then Russia, now Ukraine 1888-1982) brother of John Siroto

Third trombone (also New York City theater orchestras during World War 1, Goldwin Band in 1930s and 1940s)

 

Studied with father Aaron Siroto, also a tromboniSaint

1922-1925, 1927-1928
Skernick, Abraham

(New York 1923-1996)

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Principal viola (also Assistant Principal viola with the Saint Louis Symphony 1946-1948, Principal viola, Baltimore Symphony, 1948-1949)

 

Skernick taught at the Peabody Conservatory (Baltimore) 1948-1949, the Cleveland Institute Music, 1963-1976, Blossom Music School, 1968-1976 and was Professor of music at Indiana University after the Cleveland Orhestra 1976-1991. Skernick was also active in music festivals, including the Casals Festival in Puerto Rico and the Chautauqua Festival (New York) and the Aspen Music Festival (Colorado) 87. Abraham Skernick also joined the Berkshire String Quartet while at Indiana University, where he died age 73.

1949-1976
Slocum, William horn1966-1968

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Smith, Joshua

(New Mexico 1967- )

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Principal flute

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1990. Early in 1990, before he had graduated from Curtis, he successfully auditioned with the Cleveland Orchestra, and was appointed Principal flute by Christoph von Dohnányi.  Smith graduated from Curtis with his artist diploma in May, 1990, and joined the Cleveland Orchestra.  Joshua Smith has made beautiful recordings of the Bach Flute Sonatas with Jory Vinikour for Delos (see right)

1990-present

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Smith, Melville Principal organ 1933-1940
Smith, Richard

(Missouri about 1925- )

Second trumpet 1956-1958, Principal trumpet 1958-1960, Third trumpet 1960-1964, Fourth trumpet 1964-1967 (also Kansas City Philharmonic trumpet about 1940, Denver Symphony Principal trumpet following World War 2, Buffalo Philharmonic Principal trumpet 1967-1969 under Lukas Foss, returned to the Kansas City Philharmonic Principal trumpet 1969-1975, trumpet 1975-1978 shortly before it dissolved at the end of 1981-1982)

 

Studied with William Vacchiano.

1956-1967

Snader, Nathan M.

(Pennsylvania 1916-2009)

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Nathan Snader in 1953

violin (Philadelphia Orchestra 1946-1950, Chicago Symphony 1953-1957) During World War 2, played in the 193rd Field Artillery Concert Band, US Army.

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1935. In Cleveland, taught at the Cleveland Music School.

1967-1996
Snyder, E. C. trumpet 1920-1921
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Solis, Richard

(New York 1947- )

acting Principal horn 1976-1977, Principal horn 1977-1995, horn 1971-1977, 1995-present

 

From a musical family, both his father and grandfather were professional musicians. Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music. For more than three decades, Richard Solis has also been head of the horn department of the Cleveland Institute of Music, where one of his students was Richard King, a Principal horn successor.

1971-December 2012

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Sophos, Anthony cello1942-1944
Sorkin, Herbert violin1949-1951
Speinson, Morris

(the Russia, now Ukraine 1895-1989)

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horn (also touring Vaudeville company in 1910s, Paul Whiteman Band in 1920s, Samuel Fox Music Publishing in New York City in 1940s)

 

In the 1920-1921 season in which Morris Speinson played, the horn lineup was Wendell Hoss, Morris Speinson, Alphonse J. Pelletier, John d'Orio and Robert H. Brown.

1920-1921

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Sperl, Thomas O.

(New York 1962- )

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bass (he was also bass with the Buffalo Philharmonic and with the Rochester Philharmonic while at Eastman.

 

Sperl studied at the Eastman School of Music BMus.

1991-present
Spielberg, Herman

(then Russia, now Belarus 1891-1975)

violin, Assistant Concertmaster (also violin in Toscanini's NBC Symphony 1937-1954. also played in the Symphony of the Air's Far East tour in May and June, 1955)

 

Studied first with his concert violinist father and teacher Marcus Spielberg.

1919-1927
Spitalny, Hyman L.

(Ukraine 1887- ) brother of Maurice Spitalny

viola (later director of a theater orchestra in Cleveland, and of the orchestra of the Hotel Statler, Cleveland's leading hotel)

1918-1919

Spitalny, Maurice Jacob

(Ukraine 1893-1986)

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Assistant Concertmaster (later conductor of the Knickerbocker Theater Orchestra in Cleveland and of the RKO Palace Theatre in Cleveland, music director of Pittsburgh radio station KDKA)

 

Studied at the Odessa Conservatory, Ukraine. Later a successful composer of big band music and songs, and a big band director. (Shown conducting the KDKA radio orchestra, left)

1918-1920

Spivakovksy, "Tossy", born Nathan Spivakovsky

(then Russia, now Ukraine 1906-1998)

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Concertmaster (also Concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic . In 1930, formed the Spivakovsky-Kurtz Trio with his brother Jascha Spivakovsky (1896–1970) and Edmund Kurtz cello, which toured Europe and then Australia, where the trio decided to remain, teaching taught at the University of Melbourne Conservatory 1933-1940. After Cleveland, Spivakovsky pursued a solo career and had a series of successes performing the Bartok Violin Concerto

 

Studied in Odessa, the Ukraine, then in Berlin with Arrigo Serato (1877-1948) and then at the Berlin Akademische Hochschule für Musik with Willy Hess.

1942-1945
Sroubek, Otakar C. (Otto)

(Czech 1923-2008)

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violin (also Prague Broadcast Orchestra and in 1945 was Concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic under conductor Rafael Kubelik - later CSO Music Director. also Orquesta Sinfonica de Antioquia of Colombia 1950-1951, New Orleans Symphony violin 1951-1954, Cleveland Orchestra violin 1954-1956, Chicago Symphony violin 1956-2004. also a founding member in 1966 of the Chicago-based Contemporary Arts Quartet with Otakar Sroubek first, Fred Spector second, William Schoen viola and Donald Moline cello 157)

 

From a musical family, studied first with his father, a composer and a trumpet player, and then at the Prague Conservatory

1954-1956
St. Christopher, Saeran (formerly Jennifer Bleick)

(Minnesota about 1978- )

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flute (also performances with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, and the Phoenix Ensemble - Ann Arbor, Michigan)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Won the 1999 Concerto Competition at CIM. She teaches at the Blossom Music program and at universities.

2006-present

Stagliano, Albert J. (uncle of James Stagliano)

(Italy 1895- )

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Principal horn (also horn in pioneering Detroit radio station WWJ, Detroit Symphony Principal horn about 1928-1936, NBC Symphony 1939-late 1940s) 1936-1937
Stagliano, James (nephew of Albert Stagliano)

(Italy 1912-1987)

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Principal horn (also Detroit Symphony 1930-1934, Saint Louis Symphony Principal horn 1934-1936, Los Angeles Philharmonic horn 1936-1944, Cleveland Orchestra 1945-1946, Boston Symphony 1947-1973, where he was Co-Principal horn with Willem Valkenier 1947-1950. In California, also a Hollywood studio musician, particularly with 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers including Gone With the Wind. With Sarah Caldwell, Stagliano was active with the Opera Company of Boston)

 

Studied with his uncle Albert Stagliano, Principal horn of the Detroit Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra. In Boston, Stagliano helped found Boston Records for which he and Boston Symphony colleagues recorded a number of innovative works including Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings.

1945-1946

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Stair, Corbin David

(1992- )

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oboe (also Principal oboe of the Symphony of the Lakes in Winona Lake, Indiana, 2009-2011)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute BMus 2015. Active in music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival (Colorado), MasterWorks Festival (Ohio) for student musicians, and at Tanglewood Music Center, where he received the 2013 Mickey L. Hooten Memorial Award.

May 2015-present

 

succeeded Mary Lynch, now Seattle Symphony Principal oboe

Stango, Emil (Emilio) (Italy 1893-1972)

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Emilio Stango in 1921

horn (prior to the Cleveland Orchestra, he was a hotel band leader in Chicago. Detroit Symphony Principal horn 1915-1917, third horn 1917-1918, sixth horn 1920-1921, seventh horn 1944-1945)

 

Emilio Stango emigrated at age 9 with his family from Foggio in southern Italy to Connecticut.

1921-1922
Staples, Sheryl

(California 1970- )

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Associate Concertmaster (in 1998, she was appointed Associate Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, where she still serves. also Pacific Symphony (Orange County, California) Concertmaster in 1994)

 

Studied at the University of Southern California. She is also active in music festivals including the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Mainly Mozart festival (California), Seattle Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival (Colorado), Sarasota Music Festival (Florida), Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society, Strings Music Festival (Colorado), and Brightstar Music Festival (North Carolina).

1996-1998
Steck, Nell Van Brocklin

(South Dakota 1893- )

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second harp 1923-1935, keyboard 1929-1933

 

for many years in the 1920s and 1930s, Nell Steck was a performer for WTAM radio, Cleveland

1923-1935
Steck, William violin 1968-1969, Assistant Concertmaster 1969-1974 (also the Severance String Quartet: William Steck first, Roberta Strawn second, Rosemary Goldsmith viola, Jorce Sicre cello) 1968-1974
Steelman, Lyle (Ohio 1979- )

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Assistant Principal Trumpet (also Charlotte Symphony Principal trumpet 2006-2009, Richmond Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra - Colorado)

 

Studied at Baldwin Wallace College BMus 2001 - Ohio, Southern Methodist University MMus 2003.

May, 2009-present

Steelman, Ronald double bass (joined the Cleveland Orchestra directly on graduating from the Curtis Institute)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1951.

1951-1953

Stees, Barrick (Michigan 1959- )

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Assistant Principal bassoon (also Hartford Symphony Principal bassoon, also the Chester String Quartet: Brad Opland, J. Lawrie, Barrick Stees and Gail Williams 89)

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music BMus and perforer certicate. Have a look at his interesting website: http://www.steesbassoon.com and read of his activities, including marathon competition.

2001-present
Stefano, Arthur Santo

(Italy 1896- )

oboe (also a Cleveland radio musician in the 1930s)

 

After emigrating to the US, he studied oboe in high school in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

1922-1927
Stein, Sidney L. violin1918-1919

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Stein, William bass1920-1927
Steinbach, Paul viola1918-1919
Steingraber, Harvey C.

(Ohio 1902-1958)

cello

 

a theater musician, Harvey Steingraber died at age 56 in an automobile accident.

1918-1919
Steinhardt, Arnold

(California 1937- )

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Assistant Concertmaster (in 1959, Steinhardt won the Leventritt International Violin Competition, which led to George Szell offering Steinhardt the Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Concertmaster position 140, sitting next to Josef Gingold. Steinhardt left the Cleveland Orchestra in the summer of 1964 to found the Guarneri String Quartet, organized during Marlboro Music Festival that summer: Arnold Steinhardt first, John Dalley second, Michael Tree viola, David Soyer cello)

 

Studied in Los Angeles with Toscha Seidel (1899-1962) and then with Ivan Galamian (1903-1981 at the Curtis Institute Class of 1959. also at Ivan Galamian's summer music camp: Medowmount 1956-1958.

1959-1964
Stokking, William Jr.

(New Jersey 1933- )

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cello 1958-1960, Principal cello 1971-1973 (also Philadelphia Orchestra cello 1960-1966, Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Cello 1973-2005, Boston Symphony cello 1968-1971, following retirement, Princeton Chamber Symphony in 2000s)

 

Dutch-born father, William Stokking Sr. was a professional violinist, his son his first musical instruction. Stokking studied at the Curtis Institute, graduating in the Class of 1949.

1958-1960, 1971-1973
Störseth, Rolf Wilham

(Norway 1913-2007)

cello: sixth chair of the cello section during most of his service (also San Francisco cello following Cleveland)

 

Studied at the Oslo Conservatory and in Paris with Paul Bazelaire (1886-1958) at the Paris Conservatoire 126. Also the Juilliard School MMus.

1950-1963
Stout, Richard

(Illinois - born in Chicago but grew up in Houston 1964- )

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trombone, Euphonium and Bass trumpet (also Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Second trombone 1988-1998, Principal trombone 1998-2000. New Haven Symphony Orchestra Principal trombone. also a founding member of the National Brass Virtuosi)

 

Studied at Rice University (Texas) and the Curtis Institute BMus. He teaches at the Cleveland Institute of music. He also taught for 12 summers at the Eastern Music Festival, North Carolina, a high-level musical training camp. After an accident in March 2008, Richard Stout was not able to play regularly for two years, experiencing multiple back surgeries. He return fully recovered in the 2010-2011 seeason.

2000-present
Straka, Herman Raymond

(Minnesota 1921-2007)

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violin (also Pittsburgh Symphony 1946-1948 and Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra 1951-2000 - 49 seasons of service in Minnesota retiring at age 79. During World War II, he played in the orchestra broadcasting regularly from NBC studio 8-H. In Minnesota 1952-1953 he also played in the St. Paul summer 'pops' orchestra. 177)

 

Straka studied first with his older musician brother, Emil Straka Jr. who also played violin with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra - the three Straka brothers were all professional violinists. In High School, Herman Straka studied at St. Paul Central High School, and then at Macalester College (Minnesota) BA (1950) and MEd. When he returned to Minnesota, he also taught at Macalester College. Herman Straka died April 13 2006 at age 85.

1948-1949

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Herman Straka in Minnesota

Straumann, Bruno

(Switzerland 1924- )

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Straumann in 1951

violin (also played in the Busch String Quartet 1948-1951: Adolf Busch first, Bruno Straumann second, Hugo Gottesmann viola, Hermann Busch cello) 1954-1956
Strawn (Moss), Roberta

violin (also the Severance String Quartet: William Steck first, Roberta Strawn second, Rosemary Goldsmith viola, Jorce Sicre cello)

 

Roberta Strawn taught at Colorado College (Colorado Springs) prior to Cleveland.

1962-1984

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Struble, Trina L.

(Colorado 1968- )

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Assistant Principal harp 1997-2007, Principal harp 2007-present (also Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Florida Orchestra, Houston Symphony)

 

Studied at the Salzedo Harp Colony - Maine with Alice Chalifoux, the Conservatory of Music - Oberlin College - Ohio BMus 1991 in both harp and violin and Cleveland Institute of Music MMus in both harp and violin. Prior to Oberlin, she also studied piano.

1991-present
Stucka, Gary M.

(Illinois 1952- )

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cello (also Winnipeg Symphony Principal cello 1977-1981, Chicago Symphony 1986-present, Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra Principal cello, Pressenda Trio, also while in Cleveland, the Halcyon Ensemble: Martha Aarons flute, Gino Raffaelli violin, Gary Stucka cello, Laura Okuniewski harp, Janina Kuzma harpsichord, Richard Winer percussion)

 

Studied at Roosevelt University - College of Performing Arts BM and MM. Recorded the Easley Blackwood (1933- )Piano Trio with Charles Pikler, violin and the composer at the piano - Cedille Records (see right).

1981-1986

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Stummer, Walter viola1953-1991
Stutch, Nathan cello1940-1942
Sugiyama, Yasuhito

(Japan )

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Principal tuba (also Vienna Philharmonic/Vienna State Opera Orchestra Vienna State Opera Orchestra 2003-2005, New Japan Philharmonic tuba under Seiji Ozawa 1997-2003, also regularly with the Saito-Kinen Orchestra under Seiji Ozawa)

 

Studied at Soai University - Osaka, Northwestern University - Chicago and with Robert Tucci - Bavarian State Opera.

January, 2006-present
Sulanchek, Vincent flute, piccolo 1921-1922

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Sullivan, Robert

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Assistant Principal trumpet (to Cincinnati Symphony as Principal, also New York Philharmonic Associate Principal trumpet, Charleston Symphony Second trumpet and Associate Principal trumpet, US Air Force Band - Washington DC)

 

Studied at the University of Michigan and teaches at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

2003-2008

Sutphen, Albert

(Ohio 1897-1970)

Second trumpet (also played in vaudeville theaters in Kentucky just prior to World War 1, and also active in the Chautauqua-Lyceum circuit of cultural entertainment in the 1920s. also Chicago Symphony third trumpet 1925-1926)

 

Studied in Chicago with Albert Wendon, then with Max Schlossberg in New York in 1923 129. After his orchestral career, Sutphen was a music teacher in the schools of Hamilton, Ohio.

1926-1927

Sutte, Jack A.

(Wisconsin 1973- )

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Second trumpet (also Bergen Philharmonic, the Charleston Symphony where he was substitute principal)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1995 and the Juilliard School MMus. Teaches at the Conservatory of Baldwin-Wallace College.

1999-present

 

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Sweet, Myron Knight

(Rhode Island 1889-1970 )

viola (also theater musician New York City 1920, also New Symphony Orchestra of New York under Artur Bodanzky 1919-1920) 1921-1923, 1925-1928
Swenson, Robert

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cello (also Walden String Quartet: Homer Schmitt first, Bernard Goodman second, David Schwartz viola, Robert Swenson cello)

1931-1946

Switalski, Kevin C.

(New York 1967- )

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Assistant Principal bass (also Buffalo Philharmonic Principal bass)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1989. Teaches and is double bass coach for the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra.

1991-present
Sylvester, Louis flute1926-1928
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Tauh, Harry violin1948-1952
Taylor, David

(Ohio 1949- )

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violin (also Chicago Symphony Assistant Concertmaster 1979-present, also Saint Louis Symphony violin, Milwaukee Symphony, Pressenda Piano Trio, Ars Viva Symphony - Chicago)

 

Studied first with his musician father and then at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He went on to the Juilliard School BMus and MMus. David Taylor's CDs are for Naim (Mendelssohn Octet) and also Koch, New World, and DMP labels. He teaches at the Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University.

1974-1979
Taylor, Ross Whiteside

(California 1925-1964)

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Principal horn (also New York Philharmonic Fourth horn 1948-1950, San Francisco Symphony Principal horn 1955-1964, founding member of the California Wind Quintet, consisting of Walter Subke flute (San Francisco Opera), Raymond Duste oboe (San Francisco Opera), Donald Carroll clarinet, Robert Hughes bassoon (Oakland Symphony), and Ross Taylor horn)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School from about 1945-1948. Progressively showing a more nervous and anxious attitude concerning his career, Ross Taylor died on September 10, 1964 at age 39, just before the beginning of the 1964-1965 season.

1950-1955

Terlitzky, Joseph violin1923-1928
Teska, Joseph Principal tuba1918-1919
Thalin, Walter R. Principal clarinet

1925-1926

Thaviu, Samuel

(Illinois 1909-2000)

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Concertmaster (also Concertmaster of the Chicago Little Symphony 1932 104, Chicago Symphony first violins 1934-1937, Kansas City Symphony Concertmaster and associate conductor 1937-1942 2, Baltimore Symphony Concertmaster and associate conductor 1942-1943, Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony twice, 1943-1946 under Fritz Reiner and for seventeen seasons, 1949-1966 under William Steinberg.

 

Studied with Harry Diamond, Leon Sametini, Jacques Gordon in Chicago and later with Mischa Mischakoff 104. Thaviu resigned from the Cleveland Orchestra in January 1947 after learning that in November, George Szell had secretly signed Joseph Gingold for the next season 134.

1946-1947
Thomas, Gareth

(Canada about 1987- )

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Second bassoon (also Toledo Symphony Orchestra Principal bassoon 2010-2015)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus 2009 where he studied with Principal bassoon John Clouser. Northwestern University MMus in 2010. Active in music festivals including the Pacific Music Festival (Japan) and the Sarasota Music Festival (Florida).

January 2015-present

 

succeeded Philip Austin who retired in 2011

Thomas, Milton viola1940-1944
Thornton, Brian

(Colorado )

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cello 1994-present

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Tierney, John Joseph violin1918-1920
Tishkoff, Gary violin 1966-2009

 

43 seasons of service

Tivin, Emanuel Principal oboe1949-1950
Torno, Laurent flute, piccolo1926-1932
Toth, Andor John

(New York 1925–2006)

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Assistant Concertmaster (also Ballets Russes USA in 1942, NBC Symphony under Toscanini 1943- also Houston Symphony Associate Conductor of the Houston Symphony under Efrem Kurtz and Ferenc Fricsay in early 1950s. founding member of the Oberlin String Quartet: Andor Toth first, Matthew Raimondi second, William Berman viola, John Frazer cello)

 

Studied at the New York High School of Music and Art in the 1930s and then at the Juilliard School in the 1940s. Taught at Oberlin College - Ohio 1955-1960 and 1972-1978. also taught and conducted at Stanford University 1978–1989.

1948-1949

Totten, Clarence bass1935-1941
Traupe, William Principal Second violin 1921-1933
Trautwein, George violin1921-1933
Trautwein, Isabel

(Alabama 1968- )

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violin (also New World Symphony - Florida training orchestra, Houston Symphony, Saint Louis Symphony 1998-2002, Pacifica String Quartet)

 

Studied in Germany at the Musikhochschule Lübeck, and at the Cleveland Institute of Music. She is active in teaching children about music, including playing chamber music. she organized HeightsArtsHouseConcerts - chamber music concerts in Cleveland Heights for outreach.

2002-present

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Trepel, Shirley cello 1952-1955
Trogdon, Olin bass1937-1969
Troostwyk, Leo cello 1919-1920
Tucker, Irwin B. cello1920-1921
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Ungar, Bert violin1918-1919
Ungar, Irwin violin1923-1924
Ungar, Maurice violin1918-1919
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van Haam, Harry violin 1944-1949
Van Hoesen, David bassoon1952-1954
Van Sickle, Rodney bass1957-1959
VanAiken, Hal violin1918-1919
Veissi, Harold, born Chuma Weissman (Russia-Ukraine 1908- )

brother of Jascha Veissi

violin

1927-1930

Veissi, Jascha, born Joseph Weissman (Russia-Ukraine 1898-1983)

brother of Harold Veissi

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violin 1921-1923, Assistant Concertmaster 1923-1927, Second Concertmaster 1927-1929, keyboard 1922-1929, Principal piano 1926-1929 (also Principal viola of the San Francisco Symphony 1931-1934, Los Angeles Philharmonic about 1934-1938, briefly viola with the Kolisch Quartet about 1937-1941)

 

In 1952, Jascha Veissi commissioned the work which became the Martinu Rhapsody-Concerto for Viola and Orchestra.  Jascha Veissi gave the premier with George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra in 1953. In Los Angeles, Veissi owned a magnificent property on Mulholland Drive in which he later sold to Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973) who in turn later sold it to Warren Beatty.

1921-1929

Veissi, Laura Newell Principal harp 1922-1926
Venezia (or Venezie), Frank (1891- )

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Principal trumpet (also New York Symphony, New York Philharmonic, CBS radio orchestra, NBC Symphony)

1925-1926 [dismissed May 1926; succeeded by Alois Hruby]

Venlon, Paul violin1921-1923

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Vernon, Robert

(Canada 1949- )

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Born in Toronto and grew up in Detroit.

Principal viola (also the Saint Louis Symphony Associate Principal viola 96 in about 1971-1976, the Silvermine String Quartet: Paul Wolfe first, Anita Brooker second, Robert Vernon viola, Christopher von Baeyer cello)

 

Studied at the Juilliard School where he graduated with honors. Chairman of the viola department at the Cleveland Institute of Music. In September, 2008, he was appointed to the music faculty of his alma mater, the Juilliard School. In May, 2009, he gave the premiere of the Paul Chihara viola concerto When Soft Voices Die 95. He announced his retirement effective summer 2016, after which he will be succeeded by Wesley Collins.

1976-summer 2016

served for 40 years, the longest tenure of any string principal in the Orchestra’s history

Veskimets, Lembi - wife of Daniel McKelway

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viola (also Ohio Chamber Orchestra Principal viola)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus and MMus. Active in summer music festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival - Colorado, Sarasota Music Festival - Florida, the Taos Music Festival - New Mexico and the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival - Vermont where she also teaches. Active in out-reach programs for children, where she performs in the public schools as an artist-teacher.

1997-present

Victors, Harry viola1919-1920
Vietrt, Scipione violin1922-1925
Vignetti, Georges violin1902-1922
Vitale, Valerie harp1945-1946

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Vito, Edward H. brother of Joseph Vito Chicago Symphony harp

(Illinois 1901-1990)

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Principal harp (also Cincinnati Symphony, also a regular harp soloist on the NBC blue radio network in the 1930s, based at WGN Chicago. also Principal harp of Toscanini's NBC Symphony. also played in the Symphony of the Air's Far East tour in May and June, 1955. he was a concert soloist into the late 1960s)

 

Studied first with his Italian-born band musician father Joseph Vito (1856-1936). Edward Vito gave the premier of the Sonata for Flute and Harp by Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987) with Arthur Lora

1926-1928
Voldrich, Halina Bobrow (married at one time to Richard Voldrich)

(1935- )

violin1967-1972
Voldrich, Richard W.

(Illinois 1933- )

violin (also Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra as a student, also Saint Louis Symphony violin 1964-1967)

 

Studied at Roosevelt College, Chicago. Active in music festivals including the Berkshire Music Festival (Tanglewood) in 1965.

1967-2001

 

43 seasons of service

Vollmer, Henry violin1922-1924, 1926-1927
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Waas, Roy C.

(Missouri 1925- )

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horn (also Kansas City Philharmonic horn 1946-1948 while a student at the University of Missouri, Buffalo Philharmonic Principal horn 1973-2003, Second horn 1969-1973)

 

Studied at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.

1948-1951, 1953-1966
Wagner, Roland Principal timpani

1935-1936

Wagnitz, Ralph David

(Ohio 1950- )

Ralph Wagnitz

Extra/Utility Horn, 1972-1977, Second horn 1977-1984 (also the North American Horn Quartet, also Extra/Utility Horn, Minnesota Orchestra 1985-1989, also Free-lance hornist Minnesota Opera and Ballet 1987-1989. Also Missoula Symphony, Principal Horn concurrent with Professor of Horn at the University of Montana, 1990-1992

 

Studied at Ohio State University School of Music. While there he was OSU Concert Band Principal horn 1970-1972.

1977-1984

Wallfisch, Ernst viola 1949-1953
Walters, Robert

(California 1966- )

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solo English horn (also Cincinnati Symphony Principal English, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Principal English horn 1997-2000, Walters was an active freelance musician in New York City in the 1990s. Also active in summer festivals including 5 summers at the Marlboro Music Festival)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1990, Columbia University Master in Fine Arts.

2004-present
Warrick, Elmer J. (not Elmer E.)

(Ohio 1880-1954)

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Principal trombone (Primarily a lawyer, but also a musician in Cleveland theaters)

 

The Ohio Bar Association in it obituary in 1954 wrote: "...Elmer J. Warrick of Cleveland died suddenly in his home at the age of 73....Mr. Warrick was also known as a musician, having played a trombone in the original Cleveland Symphony Orchestra and local legitimate theaters..." 143 Warrick studied law at Ohio State University LL.B. in 1905.

1918-1919

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Warner, Carolyn Gadiel violin, keyboard1979-present
Warner, Stephen (Pennsylvania )

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violin

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute Class of 1979.

1979-present
Waugh, Richard

(Colorado about 1960- ) grew up in New Mexico

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viola (also Albuquerque Youth Symphony Principal violin 1977-1978, New Mexico Symphony viola about 1986-1990, Indianapolis Symphony acting Principal viola 1992-1994)

 

Studied at Rice University, University of New Mexico, and the Cleveland Institute of Music. An athlete, Waugh was a University of New Mexico NCAA basketball player, and he is also an active long distance cyclist.

1994-present

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Weber, C. Scott

(New York 1963- ) he grew up in Pennsylvania

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violin (also Florida Symphony Orchestra violin about 1986-1990 and violin with the National Repertory Orchestra for young musicians)

 

Studied first with his father Calvin Weber, a music professor at Ithaca College, New York, and his mother June Weber who studied music in college. He later studied at Case Western Reserve University and at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1990-present
Weicher, John

(Illinois 1904-1969)

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violin (also the Chicago Civic Orchestra, a youth training orchestra in 1919, its first season of activity. Cleveland Orchestra violin 1921-1923, Seattle Symphony Concertmaster 1923-1925 127, Chicago Symphony Assistant Concertmaster 1929-1937, Concertmaster 1937-1959 and 1932-1963, Principal Second violin 1959-1962 and 1963-1969. also Chicago Symphony Personnel Manager 1961-1968)

 

Studied first with his Bohemian-born orchestral violinist father John Weicher Sr. Then traveled to Prague with his father to study at the Conservatory 1912-1916. With World War 1 expanding in Europe, returned to Chicago to study with Herbert Butler (1883- ), a student of Joachim.

1921-1923

Weiner, Richard

(Pennsylvania 1940- )

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percussion 1963-1968, Principal percussion 1968-2011 (hired into the Cleveland Orchestra by George Szell directly from Indiana University)

 

Studied at Temple University - Philadelphia and Indiana University graduating in 1963. Also a law degree from Cleveland State University, 1976.

1963-2011

 

48 seasons of service

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Weisberg, Arthur bassoon 1954-1955
Weismann, Joseph

(Russia-Ukraine 1898-1983)

brother of Harold Veissi

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violin

 

Changed his name to Jascha Veissi in 1922 - see the Jascha Veissi entry above.

1921-1929
Weiss, Howard violin1965-1967
Weiss, Richard husband of Joela Jones

(California 1952- )

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First Assistant Principal cello 1977-present, cello 1974-1978, acting Assistant Principal cello 1977-1978 (also the Rochester Philharmonic while studying at the Eastman School. Also the Cleveland Orchestra Piano Trio: Joela Jones piano, Peter Otto violin, Richard Weiss cello)

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music, where in his senior year, he won the audition for the Cleveland Orchestra.

1974-present

Weiss, Sidney

(Illinois 1928- )

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first violin (also Chicago Symphony Concertmaster 1967-1975, Sidney Weiss and his pianist wife Jeanne Weiss toured as a piano duo in 1970s and 1980s, l'Orchestre National de 1'Opera de Monte Carlo Concertmaster about 1977-1979, Los Angeles Philharmonic Co-Concertmaster 1979-1994)

 

Studied at the Chicago Musical College and later at DePaul University - Chicago. Sidney Weiss was something of a violin craftsman, and it is said that he played a violin of his own construction.

1956-1966
Wellbaum, Lisa wife of Stephen Geber

(Ohio 1948- )

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Principal harp, successor to Alice Chalifoux with whom she studied. (also New Orleans Symphony)

 

Studied first with her parents Jack Wellbaum piccolo and personnel manager of the Cincinnati Symphony and her mother, Linda Wellbaum who was Second harp of the Cincinnati Symphony. Then studied privately with Alice Chalifoux and with her at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

1974-2007

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White, Donald Edward

(Indiana 1925-2005)

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cello (also Hartford Symphony Assistant Principal cello, Koch Quartet: Joseph Koch first, Samuel Epstein second, William Kiraly viola, Donald White cello)

 

Studied at at Roosevelt University - Chicago BMus 1952, University of Hartford MMus about 1956. First African American musician of the Cleveland Orchestra when appointed by Szell in the 1957-1958 season.

1957-1996

Whittier, Fred violin1920-1921
Wightman, Florence A.

(1906-1987)

Principal harp, Principal keyboard (also Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) 1929-1930
Williams, Caroline Harter

(Ohio 1878- )

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viola

 

Studied violin with the Belgian teacher Martin Pierre Marsick (1847-1924) in Paris 1897-1898 and with French teacher Henri Marteau (1874-1934) in Geneva, Switzerland 1900-1902. Taught violin at Oberlin College - Ohio 1905-into 1910s.

1918-1919

Willoughby, Robert H.

(Iowa 1921- )

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Assistant Principal flute (also Oberlin Woodwind Quartet: Robert Willoughby flute. De Vere Moore oboe, George E. Waln 1903-1999 clarinet at Oberlin faculty 1929- , Martin Morris horn, Kenneth Moore bassoon. also one season as Principal flute of the Cincinnati Symphony under Max Rudolf)

 

Studied at the Eastman School of Music 1938-1942 and after World War 2 service 1945-1946.  Taught at the Conservatory of Music - Oberlin College - Ohio 1956-1986, and later at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore and the Longy School in Boston.

1946-1955

Winder, Max Gilles

(France 1926-1991)

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violin (also Colonne Orchestra 1945-about 1946, orchestras in Nice and Cannes, Houston Symphony Associate Concertmaster, Boston Symphony 1962-1991)

 

Studied at the Paris Conservatoire Prix in about 1945.

1948-1949

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Witser, Steven (California 1960-2009)

a sudden heart attack age 48 - greatly missed

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trombone (to Los Angeles Philharmonic as Principal trombone, also Center City Brass Quintet with Anthony DiLorenzo trumpet, Geoffrey Hardcastle trumpet, Richard King horn, Steven Witser trombone, Craig Knox tuba, also Music of the Baroque - Chicago Principal trombone, Honolulu Symphony Principal trombone, Santa Fe Opera Principal trombone, Phoenix Symphony Principal trombone)

 

Studied at Hayward State University - California and the Eastman School of Music BMus 1981. Grant Segall in the Cleveland Plain Dealer quoted Steven Wiser as saying that he took up the trombone because his older brother had already taken up the trumpet 90. Well respected, Wister was also the Cleveland Orchestra assistant personnel manager.

Assistant Principal 1989-2007
Wodicka, Herman Emanuel

(Ohio 1883-1946) born in Cleveland of Czech parents

percussion (he was also proprietor of a Cleveland music store) 1918-1919
Wohlwender, Thomas R.

(Ohio 1936- )

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Second trumpet (also soloist with the Cincinnati Civic Orchestra - a student training orchestra, US Army Band Washington DC 1954-1957, Denver Symphony under Saul Caston 1957-1958, New Orleans Symphony Principal trumpet 1958-1960)

 

Studied early part-time at the Cincinnati Conservatory, and then at the Curtis Institute Class of 1955. After retirement from the Cleveland Orchestra, went on to teaching and coaching in the Orlando, Florida area.

1960-1971

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Wolfe, Harvey

(Ohio 1934- )

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cello (also Houston Symphony in 1950s, National Symphony - Washington DC Phoenix Symphony Principal cello, Nashville Symphony Principal cello, Cantilena Quartet: Eileen Davis first, Leonard Samuels second, Yarden Faden viola, Harvey Wolfe cello, founder of the Daystar Chamber Players, Tucson, Arizona)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus 1960. Taught at Arizona State University.

1967-2004

 

Wolfe's position was not immediately filled "to reduce costs"

Wolfe, Joseph

Joseph Wolfe

oboe, English horn (also Philadelphia Orchestra English horn 1929-1930, Minneapolis Symphony 1938-1940)

 

Following his service in Cleveland, Joseph Wolfe joined the Philadelphia Orchestra as English horn. During the Philadelphia seasons 1928-1932, there were a series of English horn soloists with the Philadelphia Orchestra. In December, 1928 in mid-season, Leopold Stokowski dismissed Victor Leoncavallo as English horn, and hired Marcel Dandois. Dandois's contract was not renewed the next season, and Joseph Wolfe was appointed, and remained one season. Wolfe was succeeded by Max Weinstein) for two seasons. In 1932-1933, Stokowski appointed Robert Bloom as English horn.

1927-1928

Wolfson, Maurice - born Morris Wolfson

(Massachusetts 1912-2007)

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violin (also played with the Boston Pops Promenade Orchesta - the touring orchestra of the Boston Pops, and violin with the San Antonio Symphony.

 

Taught for many years at the Willoughby Fine Arts Association, Cleveland

1945-1985
Woodbury, Max Saint Clair

(Utah 1907-2002)

trumpet (to Indianapolis Symphony Principal trumpet 1968 and trumpet 1968-1975)

 

Woodbury taught at the Interlochen Music Camp - Michigan in the summers of 1939, 1940 and 1941, and at Indiana University 1939-1946.

1929-1934
Woods, Pamela Pecha oboe 1978-1981, Assistant Principal oboe 1980-19901978-1990
Woodside, Beth violin 1994-present

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Woodward, Olive viola1920-1923, 1930-1933
Woolfrey, Robert

(Canada about 1982- )

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Second clarinet (also fellow of the New World Symphony 2004-2007, Memphis Symphony Principal clarinet 2007-2008, also the IRIS Chamber Orchestra)

 

Studied at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music 2002 and at Yale University MMus.

November 2008-present
Wright, R. Douglas (1968?- )

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Principal trombone (also Boston Pops and Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - the touring orchestra - while a NEC student. Rhode Island Philharmonic Principal trombone. also Minnesota Orchestra Principal trombone 1995-present, except this season with the Cleveland Orchestra. also the Empire Brass Quintet)

 

Studied at the New England Conservatory and Boston University MMus, where he also has taught. He gave the world premiere in 2002 of the Kurt Schwertsik (1935- ) Trombone Concerto commissioned for Douglas Wright. In 2007, he performed the Kalevi Aho (1949- ) Symphony No. 9 for Trombone and Orchestra, playing both trombone and sackbut.

2004-2005

 

Returned to the Principal trombone chair of the Minnesota Orchestra.

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Yancich, Milan Michael

(Indiana 1921-2007) brother of Charles Yancich, horn of the Boston Symphony and father of Paul Yancich

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Assistant Principal horn (also Columbus Philharmonic Principal horn 1946-1948, Chicago Symphony 1948-1951, Rochester Civic Orchestra 1954-1956 Third horn Rochester Philharmonic 1956-1960, 1963-about 1969)

 

Studied at the University of Michigan. Taught at the Eastman School of Music in 1950s and 1960s.

1951-1952

Yancich, Paul M. elder brother of Mark Yancich, Principal timpani Atlanta Symphony, son of Milan Yancich

(New York 1953- )

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Principal timpani (also Atlanta Symphony timpani) .

 

Paul Yancich first studied the French horn with his famous father Milan Yancich, and then changed to percussion at age 14. He studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus. He taught at Georgia State University while in Atlanta, and now at the Cleveland Institute of Music. In Cleveland, Paul Yancich preformed the world premiere the James Oliverio Dynasty timpani concerto with his brother Mark Yancich, Principal timpani of the Atlanta Symphony - see picture at right with Paul and Mark Yancich in Cleveland.

1981-present

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Yerke, Kenneth violin1968-1970
Yirberg, Charles J.

(Ohio 1893-1952) born of Czech emigrant parents

bass (also played in the orchestra of the Hotel Statler on Euclid Avenue, Cleveland)

1923-1937

Young, Karl keyboardpiano 1929-1930
Yuan, Yu

(China 1966- )

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violin (also the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia)

 

Studied at the Central Conservatory of China with Li Han and Zhenshan Wang. Also studied at the University of the Arts - Philadelphia and at the Peabody Conservatory - Baltimore Artists Diploma. Also studied at the Tanglewood Music Center.

2001-present

Yusuf, Afendi

(Ethiopia )

Principal clarinet

 

Studied at Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada) and the Colburn School Conservatory of Music (California). active at music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival and School (Colorado), and the Brott Music Festival (Canada).

2017-present
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Zadinsky, Derek Alexander

(Washington 1988- )

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double bass succeeding Martin Flowerman (also with the Symphony in C - previously the Haddonfield Symphony - New Jersey Principal double bass 2008-2011)

 

Studied at the Curtis Institute with Edgar Meyer and Harold Robinson. Zadinsky had performed with the Cleveland Orchestra as a substitute during the 2011-2012 season. Also active in summer music festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival and School - Colorado in the summers of 2007-2009.

February 2012-present
Zadrozny, Edward A.

(1952- )

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trombone (also Naples Symphony - Florida Principal trombone, after the Cleveland Orchestra to the Akron Symphony as Principal trombone)

 

Studied at Ohio State University BMus Ed, University of Illinois MMus. After relocating to Akron, teaches at the University of Akron.

2003-2004, 2005-2006 as substitute member
Zakany, Joanna Patterson

see the Joanna Patterson Zakany entry

viola 2006-present
Zaslav, Bernard M.

(New York 1926- )

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viola (also New York freelance musician in 1950s, active in string quartets throughout his career, including the Kohon Quartet, Composers Quartet specializing in contemporary music, Fine Arts Quartet based at the University of Wisconsin 1968-1980, Vermeer Quartet, and after retiring to Stanford, California, of the Stanford String Quartet, and with his pianist wife Naomi - also a Juilliard alumnus - of the Zaslav Duo.

 

Studied at the Juilliard School.

1947-1949

Zauder, David (Poland 1928-2013)

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second trumpet or third trumpet under Szell who changed assignments according to the music, and second trumpet thereafter. (also US Army band West Point, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra - the touring orchestra of the Boston Pops Principal trumpet on the 1956 and 1957 tours)

 

Studied at Wayne State University (but not music) 1957. Holocaust survivor. he emigrated to the USA in 1946. Zauder was Personnel Manager and Assistant Personnel Manger during 1961-1997.

1958-1997

Zawisza, Leon violin1937-1938

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Zeise, Karl W.

(Massachusetts 1901-1992)

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cello and an electronic cello. In 1928 and 1929, Stokowski had Karl Zeise play an electronic cello with loudspeaker developed by Léon Theremin (1896-1993), used unsuccessfully to reinforce bass crescendi of the orchestra. (Cleveland Orchestra 1926-1927, Philadelphia Orchestra 1922-1924, 1928-1932, Boston Symphony 1939-1970)

 

Studied with Alwin Schroeder, Boston Symphony Principal cello. Tanglewood has since 1993 awarded a "Karl Zeise Memorial Cello Award", now important.

1926-1927

Zehngut, Jeffrey

(Ohio 1981- )

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violin (also San Diego Symphony Associate Principal Second violin 2005-2011, California Chamber Orchestra Principal Second violin, Canton Symphony, also Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra 1997-1999)

 

Studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music BMus in 2003, and also graduate work at the Cleveland Institute of Music 2003-2005.

summer 2011-present
Zetzer, Alfred

(1916-1990)

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Alfred Zetzer in 1954

bass clarinet

 

As a student, Alfred Zetzer enrolled in the Cleveland Institute of Music after watching the performance of clarinetist Daniel Bonade at Severance Hall playing Mozart's Clarinet Quintet. He studied with Daniel Bonade at the Cleveland Institute for 6 years. Before joining the Cleveland Orchestra he was Principal clarinet of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo 1939-1940 touring in the USA. He was then Principal clarinet of the Kansas City Symphony, 1940-1941, Principal clarinet of the Pittsburgh Symphony, 1942-1943. Following World War 2, he was Principal clarinet of the San Antonio Symphony, 1946-1948. In Cleveland, he taught at Kent State University and at the Cleveland Institute of Music. After the Cleveland Orchestra, Zetzer retired to Pheonix, Arizona where he taught at the University. Alfred Zetzer died in Arizona on 3 August 1990 at age 74.

1950-1985

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Zimmer, Robert violin, librarian 1967-2002
Ziporkin, Leon double bass1919-1920
Ziska, John violin1918-1919
Zupnik, Robert

(Ohio )

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oboe 1946-1977, acting Co-Principal 1965 1946-1977
Zvinitzky-Gregory violin1918-1920
Zwilich, Joseph violin1943-1945

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Footnotes:

1  A very useful source for the Cleveland Orchestra is Rosenberg, Donald The Cleveland Orchestra Story, 'Second to None'.  Gray & Company.  2000.  ISBN: 978-1-886228-24-5.  Recommended, yet, in the latter sections of the book, it has the hothouse flavor of inside politics, with a tone more reminiscent of the opera house in Vienna or La Scala, rather than Cleveland, with good guys and bad guys. Lorin Maazel receives a relentlessly negative treatment, and the executives and the trustees of the orchestra are seen, mostly, in an unfavorable light. These relentless depictions (not too much nuance here) can sometimes become fatiguing, but still, a useful book with careful research, and an interesting read.
2   page 395-396.  Heiles, Anne Mischakoff.  America's Concertmasters.  Harmonie Park Press.  Sterling Heights, MI. 2007.  ISBN-13 978-0-89990-139-8
One of the few truly great books on Concertmasters and musicians of US orchestras.  A wealth of information, carefully researched and entertainingly written.

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3  Lifschey, Marc.  Playing Staccato on the Oboe.  The Double Reed.  Volume 25 no 1 - 2002.
4  page 455.  Colby, Frank Moore, Churchill, Allen Leon.  The New international Year Book  Volume 1919.  Dodd, Mead and Company.  New York, New York. 1919.
5  The Cleveland Orchestra Fills a Great City with Music  AANA Journal.  November 1, 2005.
6  page 227.  The Cleveland Year Book  The Cleveland Foundation.  Cleveland, Ohio.  May 1, 1922.
7  pages 157-159.  Saleski, Gdal.  Famous Musicians of a Wandering Race  reprinted by Kessinger Publishing. 2006. ISBN 142862516X.
8  Barkley, Roy R. Barkley and Odintz, Mark F.  The Portable Handbook of Texas  Texas A&M University Press.  College Station, Texas.  ISBN 0-87611-180-0.
9  La Jolla Music Society History  La Jolla Music Society.  http://www.ljms.org/History.html?Itemid=0
10  page 237.  Osborne, William.  Music in Ohio   Kent State University Press.  Kent, Ohio.  2004.  ISBN 0-87338-775-9.
11  Gough, Peter L.  'the Varied Carols I Hear': The Music of the New Deal in the West.  Ph.D thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.  December 2009.
12    page 215.  Smith, Catherine Parsons  Making Music in Los Angeles.  University of California Press.  2007.&nsbp; ISBN 0520251393.
13  page 109-110.  Young, Nancy Beck, Pederson, William D., Dayne, Byron W.  Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shaping of American Political Culture.  M.E. Sharpe.  2001.  ISBN 0-7656-0620-8.
14  page 97-98.  Pratt, Waldo Selden, editor.  Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians.  The Macmillian Company.  1920. 
15  Hartford Symphony Orchestra Information.  1930–1939: Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Community beginnings.  http://www.stubpass.com/concerts/classical/hartford-symphony-orchestra-wiki/
16  Hough, James D.  Frank Ruggieri.  The Double Reed Volume 23 number 3.
17  Junior Committee of the Cleveland Orchestra.  Fanfare: Portraits of the Cleveland Orchestra.  February, 1995.  ISBN-13: 978-0960914241
46  Biographical Nore: Artur Rodzinski.  Artur Rodzinski Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress.  2007.

47  page 226.  Ewen, David.  Dictators of the Baton.  Alliance Book Corp. Chicago. 1943.
48  page 308.  Horowitz, Joseph Horowitz.  Classical Music in America: a History of its Rise and Fall.  W. W. Norton. New York. 2005. ISBN 0-393-05717-8.
49  page 298-299.  Peyser, Joan.  The Music of My Time.  Pro Am Music.  White Plains, NY. 1995.  ISBN-13: 9780912483993
50  page 131.  John Canarina, John.  Pierre Monteux, Maître.  2003.  Hal Leonard Corporation.  ISBN-13: 9781574670820.
51  page 15.  Musician's Wife a Suicide.  New York Times.  New York. March 7, 1921.
52 page 3.  Concert Wins High Approval.  Daily Free Press. Carbondale, Illinois.  December 9, 1919.
53 page 6.  Bruno Steindel Noted Cellist.  Waterloo Evening Courier. Waterloo, Iowa.  April 1, 1911.
54 page 58.  Brilliant Music Festival.  Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba.  February 7, 1920.
55   page 301.  Shanet, Howard.  Philharmonic: A History of New York's Orchestra.  Doubleday and Company.  New York. 1975. ISBN: 0-385-08861-2.
56  Erdmann, Dr. Thomas R.  An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to the Published Trumpet Music of Sigmund Hering.  Mellen Press.  Dr. Erdmann is Director of Bands and Coordinator of Musical Education at Elon College, North Carolina.  quotation is from: http://www.mellenpress.com/mellenpress.cfm?bookid=2028&pc=9
57 Hall, Mordaunt.  Manhattan.  The New York Times.  New York, New York.  October 29, 1924.
58 Page 44.  Civic Symphony Orchestra New New York Group.  Salt Lake Tribune.  Salt Lake city, Utah.  November 16, 1930.
59  Clarinets in the Royal Concertgebouw, and others and others.  Sherman Friedland’s Clarinet Corner.  (Friedland is grandson of Gino Cioffi)  see http://clarinetcorner.wordpress.com/
60  From Sherman Friedland's very interesting website, Sherman Friedland’s Clarinet Corner.  http://clarinetcorner.wordpress.com/
61  page 60-68.  Cowan, Tom. Profile Interview with Philip Farkas.  The Horn Call.  Volume 7 number 1.  The International Horn Society.  November, 1977.
62  Philanthropists Back a Symphony Society.  New York Times.  New York. December 8, 1905.
63  page 187.  Saleski, Gdal.  Famous Musicians of a Wandering Race  Bloch Publishing Company.  New York, 1927.
64  History: CIM  Cleveland Institute of Music, 2011.
65  New York Trio  Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, Second Edition - Volume 1.  Taylor and Francis Co. New York 2004. ISBN: 0-203-48427-4.
66  Block, Adrienne Fried  Amy Beach, Passionate Victorian  Oxford University Press. New York 1998. ISBN: 0-19-507408-4.
67   pages 157-169.  Heiles, Anne Mischakoff.  America's Concertmasters  op. cit.
68  British Public records including United Kingdom Census Records 1911, and London Directories. 
69  Carnovale, Norbert  George Gershwin: a Bio-Bibliography  Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. 2000. ISBN-13: 9780313260032.
70  pages 303-304.  Sherman, John K. Sherman.  Music and Maestros: The Story of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra   University of Minnesota.  Minneapolis. 1952.
71  page 250.  Tarr, Edward H. (Stewart Carter, editor).  East Meets West: The Russian Trumpet Tradition  Historical Brass Society Series number 4. Pendragon Press, 2004. ISBN-13 978-1576470282
72  pages 15-19.  Marcosson, Sol.  Some Reminescences of Joachim  The Violinist, Volume 8 number 1. Violinist Publishing Company. Chicago, Illinois.  October 1909.
73  pages 266, 282.  Rosenberg, Donald The Cleveland Orchestra Story, 'Second to None'.  op. cit.
74  Arnold, Claude Graveley, C.S.B.  The Orchestra on Record, 1896 - 1926, An Encyclopedia of Orchestral Recordings Made by the Acoustical Process.  Discographies, Number 73, Greenwood Press, Westport Connecticut. 1997.  ISBN 0-313-30099-2.
75  Gunlogson, Elizabeth Marie.  Stanley Hasty: His Life and Teaching  Treatise for Florida State University School of Music Doctorate of Music.  November, 2006.
76  Der Auslandsösterreicher des Jahres 2001 – Welser-Möst  RotWeissRot Journal of the Austrian International World Federation (Ausland Österreicher Weltbund).  March, 2001. 
77  Hewett, Ivan.  Why All Those Insults Made Me Stronger .  The Daily Telegraph.  London, UK.  August 18, 2005. 
78  page 444.  Oja, Carol J.   Making Music Modern: New York in the 1920s .  Oxford University Press.  New York, New York.  2000.  ISBN: 0-19-516257-9.
79  page 33.  Epley, Matthew.  Beach Combing .  Long Beach Press-Telegram.  Long Beach, California.  August 31, 1966. 
80  Pripadcheff Dies; Clarinettist at MET .  New York Times.  New York, New York.  August 18, 1971. 
81  David Glazer -- Clarinetist, 87.  New York Times.  New York, New York.  March 11, 2001. 
82  page 25.  Symphony Contest Winner Will Be Featured Tonight.  Van Nuys News.  Van Nuys, California.  June 10, 1960. 
83  page 34.  String Concert at LSC December 3.  Lowell Sun.  Lowell, Massachusetts.   November 23, 1969. 
84  Berl Senofsky, 77, Violinist and Teacher.   New York Times.  New York, New York.  July 2, 2002.
85  Rafael Druian, 80, Violinist and Conductor.   New York Times.  New York, New York.  September 23, 2002.
86  page 182.  Grodner, Murray.  Concepts in String Playing.  Indiana University Press.  Bloomington, Indiana.  1979.
87  page 163.  Berger, Bruce.  Music in the Mountains: the First Fifty years of the Aspen Music Festival.  Johnson Publishing Company.  Boulder, Colorado.  1999.
88  page 24.  Lucas, Urith.  Young Violist Offered Two Top Scholarships.  Albuquerque Tribune.  Albuquerque, New Mexico.  May 31, 1972. 
89  page 15.  Live Broadcast Encore.  Chicago Daily Herald.  Chicago, Illinois.  May 1, 1990. 
90  Segall, Grant.  Steven Witser, Former Cleveland Orchestra acting Principal trombonist, dies at 48.  Cleveland Plain Dealer.  Cleveland, Ohio.  April 30, 2009. 
91  Gamble, Stephen J. and Lynch, William C.  page 29.  Dennis Brain: A Life in Music.  University of North Texas Press.  Denton, Texas.  April, 2011.  ISBN-13: 9781574413076
92  pages 37-38.  Greer, Lowell. A Tribute to Frank Brouk (1913-2004). The Horn Call.  The International Horn Society.  Volume 35 no 1 October 2004.
93  page 3.  Hertz Acquires New Musicians.  Oakland Tribune.  Oakland, California  September 21, 1919.
94  page B-4.  S.F. Symphony Season Will Start Friday.  Oakland Tribune.  Oakland, California.   December 1, 1940.
95  Lewis, Zachary.  Jahja Ling, Cleveland violist Robert Vernon bring Paul Chihara's 'When Soft Voices Die' to life.  Cleveland Plain Dealer.  Cleveland, Ohio.  May 1, 2009.
96  Saint Louis Symphony Plans New Season.  Edwardsville Intelligencer.  Edwardsville, Illinois.  March 27, 1974. 
97  Williams, Amédée Daryl.  Lillian Fuchs: First Lady of the Viola.  iUniverse, Incorporated.  2004.  ISBN-13: 9780595309573
98  Votapek, Philharmonic in Tuesday Concert.  Abilene Reporter-News.  Abilene, Texas.  October 21, 1962. 
99  de Lorenzo, Leonardo.  My Complete Story of the Flute: The Instrument, The Performer, The Music.  Texas Tech University Press.  Lubbock, Texas.  1992. ISBN 0-89672-277-5.
100  page 12.  Duo-Pianists to Feature Program Here Next Sunday.  Sandusky Register Star News.  Sandusky, Ohio. October 11, 1951.
101  page 32.  Operetta and Symphony to be High Spots.  Oakland Tribune.  Oakland, California  April 10, 1934.
102  page 17.  Festival will Present Chamber Music Concert.  New Castle News.  New Castle, Pennsylvania.  July 21, 1965.
103  page 29.  Joy of Chamber Music.   Howland Bandwagon.  Howland, Ohio.  April 7, 1976.
104  page 4.  Concert Guest Artists From Pittsburgh Symphony.  Altoona Mirror.  Altoona, Pennsylvania.  January 30, 1961.
105  page 10.  Samuel Thaviu Wins National Violin Contest.  Spencer News Herald.  Spencer, Iowa.  July 9, 1931.
106  page 44.  American Artist To Present Concert Friday.  Port Arthur News.  Port Arthur, Texas.  November 14, 1937.
107  page 11.  Orchestra Demands Voice in Replacement of Szell.  Chronicle Telegram.  Elyria, Ohio.  September 5, 1970.
108  page 11.  Segall, Grant.  Kurt Loebel, longtime Cleveland Orchestra violinist, dies at 87.  Cleveland Plain Dealer.  Cleveland, Ohio.  October 21, 2009.
109  page 3.  Suite: Alice in Wonderland .  Ludington Daily News.  Ludington, Michigan.   July 19, 1932.
110  Form Quintette to Give Concerts.   New York Times.  New York, New York.  June 20, 1913.
111  John Philip Sousa Band Roster. John Philip Sousa: American Conductor, Composer & Patriot.  found at: http://www.dws.org/sousa/roster.htm
112  page 1.  Cincinnati Musician From Big Family Of Bassoonists.  Beatrice Daily Sun.  Beatrice, Nebraska.  February 25, 1948.
113  Philip Reines.   New York Times.  New York, New York.  October 10, 1948.
114  Costa, Robyn Dixon  A Biography and Survey of the Musical Career of Grover Schiltz.  Ohio State University DMus thesis.  2009.
115  page 14. Young People's Orchestra will Make its Debut.  Oshkosh Daily Northwestern.   Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  March 31, 1939.
116  Wills, Rick.  Man Bows Out after 50 Years as Conductor.  Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  June 13, 2004.
117  Rotstein, Gary.  Charles F. Hois PSO trumpeter for 36 years, Nearly all as the Principal.   Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  February 23, 2010.
118  page 19.  Jack Benny Draws 20,000 At Phila..  Lebanon Daily News.   Lebanon, Pennsylvania.  August 1, 1962.
119  page 58.  William Lym, Talented Oboe Player, Leaves.  Salt Lake Tribune.   Salt Lake City, Utah.  October 1, 1916.
120  Malcolm Mark, 86 Played Viola in Orchestras.  Salt Lake Tribune.   The Boston Globe.  Boston, Massachusetts.  November 8, 1988.
121  page 1.  Alford R. Hampel Dies in Unusual Cleveland Mishap.  Erie Times-News.   Erie, Pennsylvania.  August 6, 1940.
122  page 767.  Rose, William Ganson.   Cleveland: The Making of a City.  Kent State University Press.  Kent State, Ohio.  1990.  ISBN-13: 9780873384285.
123  Ericson, Raymond.  Violin Recital Given by Keiko Furiyoshi.  New York Times.  New York. January 28, 1971.
124  Krankovich, Lynn.  Philharmonic, Violist, Give Stirring Performance.  Dover Daily Reporter.  Dover, Ohio. April 24, 1967.
126  Bramsen, Ludvig ErnSaint   Musikkens hvem hvad hvor - Biografier.  Politikens forlag.  Norway. 1961.
127   pages 96-121.  Heiles, Anne Mischakoff.  America's Concertmasters  op. cit.
128   pp. 205, 225  Schneider, David.  The San Francisco Symphony. Music, Maestros, and Musicians.   Presidio Press. San Francisco. 1983. ISBN 0-89141-296-4.
129   page 17.  A Course of Popular and Artistic Appeal  Appleton Post-Crescent.  Appleton, Wisconsin. September 23, 1930.
130  page 26.  Rudolph F. Puletz Dead, A French Horn Player, 66  .  New York Times.  New York. December 29, 1974.
131  Kaslow, David.  Living Dangerously With the Horn .  Birdalone Books.  New York. February 1996. ISBN-13: 978-0929309040
132  page 9.  Artist Took Poison.  Sandusky Star Journal.  Sandusky, Ohio.  November 27, 1933.
133  page 9.  Robert Perutz, 46.  Sandusky Star Journal.  Sandusky, Ohio.  February 28, 1934.
134  pages 96-103.  Charry, Michael.  George Szell: A Life of Music.  University of Illinois Press.  Champaign, Illinois.  2011. ISBN-13: 978-0-252-03616-3.
135  Erdmann, Dr. Thomas R.  An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to the Published Trumpet Music of Sigmund Hering.  Mellen Press.  Dr. Erdmann is Director of Bands and Coordinator of Musical Education at Elon College, North Carolina.  quotation is from: http://www.mellenpress.com/mellenpress.cfm?bookid=2028&pc=9
136  page 12.  Lorain Man, Senior at Oberlin will Present Recital.  Elyria Chronicle Telegram.  Elyria, Ohio.  May 26, 1933.
137  Adato, Joseph and Judy, George.  The Percussionist's Dictionary.  Belwin-Mills Pubublishing Corp.  1984. ISBN-13: 9780769234915
138  Thorton, Mary.  Trumpet Players of the Cleveland Orchestra 1918-1993.  International Trumpet Guild Journal.  Manhattan, Kansas.  February, 1994. [note: Dr. Mary Thornton is Assistant Professor of Music at Texas A&M University and a orchestral trumpet player whose research in this field is most valuable to all fans of the orchestra trumpet.]
139  Thorton, Mary.  Trumpet Players of the Cleveland Orchestra 1918-1993, An Addendum December 1994.  International Trumpet Guild Journal.  Manhattan, Kansas.  December, 1994.
140  Steinhardt, Arnold.  Violin Dreams . Houghton Mifflin.  New York. 2006. ISBN-13: 978-0-618-36892-1.
141  Miller, Leta E.   Music and Politics in San Francisco: From the 1906 Quake to the Second World War.  University of California Press.  Berkeley, California.  2012.  ISBN: 978-0-520-26891-3.
142  page 10.  Lehnhoff School of Music.  Southeast Economist.  Chicago, Illinois. June 25, 1959.
143  page 93.  Elmer J. Warrick.  Ohio Bar Journal.  Ohio. Courts, Ohio State Bar Association.  Columbus, Ohio. Volume 27, Part 1. 1954.
144  page 11.  Nathalie Feldman.  Brandon Sun.  Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.  April 11, 1966.
145  charcoal sketches by Bettina Steinke.  The NBC Symphony Orchestra.  National Broadcasting Company  New York, New York.  1938.
146 page 2.  Parish Players.  The Journal of Opinion  Bradford, Vermont.  May 27, 1981.
147 page 7.  Capacity Crowd Applauds Violinist.  Orrville Courier Crescent.  Orrville, Ohio.  December 6, 1973.
148 page 7.  Instrumental Program.  Bridgeport Telegram.  Bridgeport, Connecticut.  March 6, 1923.
149 page 75.  Riker, Charles.  The Eastman School of Music: Its First Quarter Century, 1921-1946.  University of Rochester.  Rochester, New York.  1948.
150 page 3.  Virginia Symphony Orchestra to Play at LMU.  Middlesboro Daily News.  Middlesboro, Kentucky.  April 18, 1953.
151 page 158-159.  Herbert, Trevor.  The Trombone.  Yale University Press.  New Haven, Connecticut.  2006.  ISBN 0-300-10095-7.
152   Rothstein, Edward.  Orchestral Studied Institute To Start At Columbia.  New York Times.  New York, New York.  February 15, 1984. 
153   page 26.  Quartet Appears at Taft Series.  Hamilton Daily News Journal.  Hamilton, Ohio.  December 21, 1964. 
154   page 4.  Cincinnati Symphony to Give Concert.  Charleston Daily Mail.  Charleston, West Virginia.  March 13, 1938. 
155   page 412.  Edmund Sebastian, Edmund and van der Straeten, Joseph.  History of the Violoncello.  AMS Press.  1976. 
156  White, Sue.  A Life Remembered: Gideon Grau.  Michigan Live.  Saganaw, Michigan.  7 July 2009. 
157  page 33.  Southwestern Debut of Quartet.  Scottsdale Progress.  Scottsdale, Arizona.  4 May 1973. 
158  page 2.  Doctor of Philosophy Erika Spivakovsky.  Australian Women's Weekly.  Melbourne, Australia.  9 January 1937.
159  Paddock, Tracey Lynn.  Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth Century American Clarinetists.  Doctor of Music Treatise, Florida State University School of Music.  Spring 2011.
160  page 4.  Military Band.  Massillon Independent.  Massillon, Ohio.  14 September 1896. 
161  page 8.  Personals.  Elyria Chronicle Telegram.  Elyria, Ohio.  25 January 1932.
162  Lewis, Zachary.  Principal clarinetist Franklin Cohen announces plans to retire from Cleveland Orchestra.  The Plain Dealer.  Cleveland, Ohio.  22 December 2014.
163  Lewis, Zachary.  Cleveland Orchestra appoints Benjamin Lulich new acting principal clarinet.  The Plain Dealer.  Cleveland, Ohio.  28 July 2015.
164  Williams, Amedee Daryl.  Lillian Fuchs: First Lady of the Viola. iUniverse, New York. 2004 ISBN 0-595-30957-7.
165  Kater, Michael.  The Twisted Muse: Musicians and Their Music in the Third Reich. Oxford University Press. 1999.
166  page 100.  Charry, Michael.  George Szell: A Life of Music. op. cit.
167  page 28. Riebs, L. Robert.  Of Mice and Music. Traverse City Record-Eagle. Traverse City, Michigan. August 12, 1977.
168  page 26.  Ernst Silberstein.  Brooklyn Daily Eagle.  Brooklyn, New York.  December 10, 1936.
169  page E2.  Griffiths, Laura.  Return to Vienna for Orchestra Veteran. Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. 23 Oct 2003.
170  page 7.  Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Corsicana Daily Sun. Corsicana, Texas. 1 April 1936.
171  Shaw, Lowell. Charles McDonald (1939-2012).  The Horn Call.  The International Horn Society.  1 May 2014.
172   page 8. Personnel of the Philadelphia Orchestra. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 15 November 1901.
173   page 11. Cleveland Conductor 'Unwanted'. The Elyria Chronicle-Telegraph. Elyria, Ohio. 2 October 1971.
174  page 164. Rosenberg, Donald. The Cleveland Orchestra Story, 'Second to None'.  Gray & Company.  2000.  op. cit.
175  page 5. Society News.  Akron Evening Times. Akron, Ohio. 23 November 1915.
176  Schweikert, Norman. Wendell Hoss.  The Horn Call.  The International Horn Society.  October 1980.
177  Page 32. Macalester Names Violinist To Faculty.  Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. May 26, 1952.