The Orchestra
The Bellingham Festival Orchestra is comprised of principal players from major American orchestras and exceptional musicians from other local, regional, and national ensembles. We are fortunate to have this assemblage of talent as our resident Festival Orchestra. These talented artists also present chamber music and perform as soloists with the orchestra during the Festival.
Our recent principal players and the position they played in our orchestra include:
| Richard Roberts, Concertmaster Brice Andrus, Principal Horn Brant Bayless, Principal Viola Charles Butler, Principal Trumpet Sandra Church, Principal Flute Rita Costanzi, Principal Harp Victor Costanzi, Principal Violin II |
Whitney Crockett, Principal Bassoon Elizabeth Dyson, Principal Cello Timothy Paradise, Principal Clarinet Scott Pingel, Principal Bass Patrick Roulet, Principal Timpani Joseph Robinson, Principal Oboe |
Other recent performers with the Bellingham Festival of Music - (since 2003)
Among our Guest Artists:|
Frederica von Stade Garrick Ohlsson Heidi Grant Murphy Sarah Chang |
Richard Stoltzman Horatio Gutierrez Martin Kuuskman |
Other Orchestra members:
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Flute: Bart Feller, Principal, Carolyn Banham, Solo English horn, Gregory Raden, Principal, Wilfred Roberts, Principal, |
Horn:
Jennifer Montone, Principal, Thomas Smith, Associate Principal, Michelle Kim, Asst. Concertmaster, Ronald Leonard, Ret. Principal, |
| 360 201-6621 | P.O. Box 818 | Bellingham WA 98227 |