This year’s roster includes concertmasters and principal players from top orchestras including Atlanta Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Dallas Symphony, New York Philharmonic, National Symphony, LA Phil and more
SAN DIEGO, CA, May 05, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ — Mainly Mozart is excited to announce the 2025 orchestra roster for this summer’s Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival, the country’s largest gathering of concertmasters and principal players from the nation’s top orchestras, who come together each summer in San Diego for a week of remarkable performances of classical music’s finest scores. From June 18-28, this unique orchestra, led by Maestro Michael Francis, will perform six unique concerts at two venues: the Epstein Family Amphitheater and The Conrad, both located in La Jolla. Tickets available now at www.mainlymozart.org/allstar.
This year’s orchestra roster is comprised of concertmasters and principal players from 28 orchestras: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, The Cleveland Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Oregon Symphony, Pacific Symphony, The Philadelphia Orchestra, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, The Florida Orchestra, Tucson Symphony, Utah Symphony and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival 2025 Orchestra Roster
(The full roster with musician images can be found at www.mainlymozart.org/2025roster)
Violin
Nurit Bar-Josef: National Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
Robyn Bollinger: Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
*Martin Chalifour: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Concertmaster
David Coucheron: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
Zachary DePue: Naples Philharmonic, Concertmaster
Aloysia Friedmann: River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Assoc. Concertmaster
*Jun Iwasaki: Kansas City Symphony, Concertmaster
Yi-Wen Jiang: Bard College Conservatory of Music, Faculty
Alexander Kerr: Dallas Symphony, Concertmaster
*David Kim: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Concertmaster
Dennis Kim: Pacific Symphony, Concertmaster
Sarah Kwak: Oregon Symphony, Concertmaster
Kevin Lin: Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
Missy Lukin: Quartet Nouveau
Jeffrey Multer: The Florida Orchestra, Concertmaster
Nathan Olson: Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Co-Concertmaster
Vali Phillips: Oregon Symphony
Wes Precourt: San Diego Symphony, Assoc. Concertmaster
Hanah Stuart: San Diego Symphony
Nicholas Wright: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster
Jisun Yang: San Diego Symphony, Asst. Concertmaster
Natalie Yu: The Florida Orchestra, Second Asst. Concertmaster
Melody Yuan: Los Angeles Philharmonic
Yulia Ziskel: New York Philharmonic
Viola
*Brant Bayless: Utah Symphony, Principal
*Joan DerHovsepian: Houston Symphony, Principal
Meredith Kufchak: Dallas Symphony, Principal
Derek Mosloff: The Florida Orchestra, Principal
Erik Rynearson: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Principal
Lisa Sung: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Cello
*Robert DeMaine: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal
Karen Freer: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Acting Assoc. Principal
Barry Gold: Los Angeles Philharmonic
Warren Hagerty: Pacific Symphony, Principal
Austin Huntington: Indianapolis Symphony, Principal
Jason Lippman: Los Angeles Philharmonic
Una O’Riordan: Detroit Symphony
Bass
Michael Franz: The Philadelphia Orchestra
Robin Kesselman: Houston Symphony, Principal
*Scott Pingel: San Francisco Symphony, Principal
Susan Wulff: San Diego Symphony, Assoc. Principal
Flute
Clay Ellerbroek: The Florida Orchestra, Principal
*Jeffrey Khaner: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Principal
Oboe
*Erin Hannigan: Dallas Symphony, Principal
*Dwight Parry: Cincinnati Symphony, Principal
Orion Rapp: Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Principal
*Frank Rosenwein: The Cleveland Orchestra, Principal
Clarinet
*Boris Allakhverdyan: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal
*Christopher Pell: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Bassoon
*Whitney Crockett: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Principal
Daniel Shelly: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Contrabassoon
Samantha Duckworth: Formerly Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
French Horn
*Mark Almond: Chicago Symphony, Principal
Haley Hoops: Dallas Symphony
Elizabeth Linares Montero: Los Angeles Philharmonic
Abel Pereira: National Symphony, Principal
Greg Roosa: Los Angeles Philharmonic
Kaylet Torrez: Pacific Symphony, Assistant Principal
Trumpet
*Anthony Limoncelli: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Principal
Ansel Norris: The Florida Orchestra, Asst. Principal
Trombone
*Bill Booth: Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Principal
James Miller: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Assoc. Principal
Percussion and Timpani
Trevor Barroero: Tucson Symphony, Principal Percussion
*Jauvon Gilliam: The Cleveland Orchestra, Principal Timpani
*Wesley Sumpter: Los Angeles Philharmonic
*Alana Wiesing: Tucson Symphony, Principal Percussion
Harp
Allegra Lilly: Houston Symphony, Principal
*Musicians playing Principal parts in this year’s six, unique orchestra performances
2025 Dates:
Wednesday, June 18 | 7:00pm |The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Friday, June 20 | 7:00pm | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Saturday June 21 | 7:00pm | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater
Tuesday, June 24 | 7:00pm | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Thursday, June 26 | 7:00pm | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
Saturday, June 28 | 7:00pm | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater
Venue Addresses:
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center | 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater | 9480 Innovation Ln, San Diego 92093
Tickets:
Tickets may be purchased online at www.mainlymozart.org/allstar or by calling the box office at (619) 955-8273 Monday – Friday from 8am to 5pm. Single tickets for Epstein Family Amphitheater concerts range from $25 to $149. Single tickets for Baker-Baum Concert Hall performances range from $65 to $149. Subscription packages are also available.
Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival 2025 Schedule
All concerts begin at 7 p.m. Each performance lasts 75-90 minutes. Concerts at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall will have a 15-minute intermission.
Wednesday, June 18: Mozart’s Serenade in C Major, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Piazzola’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires. The Conrad’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Friday, June 20: Mozart’s Serenade No. 6 “Serenata Notturna,” Strauss’ Duet Concertino for Clarinet and Bassoon featuring Boris Allakhverdyan and Whitney Crockett, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major. The Conrad’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Saturday, June 21: Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro, Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor and Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor featuring pianist Joyce Yang. Epstein Family Amphitheater
Tuesday, June 24: Stravinsky’s Concerto in E-flat, Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos No. 2 and No. 5, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 35 in D Major. The Conrad’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Thursday, June 26: Mozart’s Overture to Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), Bendix-Balgley’s A Klezmer Concerto featuring composer and violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley, and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 in D Major “Reformation.” The Conrad’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Saturday, June 28: Mozart’s Overture to Così, Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in C Major, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A Major. Epstein Family Amphitheater
About Mainly Mozart
Since 1988, Mainly Mozart has brought the San Diego community together to experience the finest in orchestral music, intimate concert experiences and extraordinary music education for young people. In that time, the famed Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival has made its name as the largest gathering of Concertmasters and Principal Players in the United States, boasting top level players from the world’s greatest orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philharmonic and dozens more. Mainly Mozart’s mission is to enrich the lives of today and tomorrow’s passionate music lovers by connecting them to the genius and innovation of Mozart and the Masters, to world-class musicians and music-making, and to each other. For more information, visit www.mainlymozart.org. Keep up with news and announcements on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok.
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