Recent Orchestral Appointments

The Juilliard Orchestra program provides students with a world-class large-ensemble experience that prepares them to be successful professional orchestral musicians. We’re so proud of this remarkable list of positions won by current students and recent alumni from the past two years alone!

2023-24

Rachel Ahn (Pre-College ’15; BM ’19), One-Year Second Oboe, North Carolina Symphony
David Alexander (BM ’20, MM ’22), Acting Second Horn, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
David Bender (BM ’20, MM ’22) , Cello, Florida Orchestra
Hugo Bliss (BM ’24), Co-Principal Horn, Sarasota Orchestra
Arianna Brusubardis (BM ’24), Violin, Kansas City Symphony
Evelyn Carlson (BM ’18), Principal Trombone, Kansas City Symphony
Christopher Choi (MM ’22), Principal Timpani, Louisville Orchestra
Jeongah Choi (MM ’20), Violin, Sinfonia Toronto
Alexis Colner (MM ’18), Principal Harp, Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Roric Cunningham (BM ’23), Cello, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Chandler Currier (BM ’25), Principal Tuba, Nashville Symphony
Kunjing Dai (BM ’18), Viola, Colorado Symphony
Alex DiThomas (MM ’22), Second Oboe, Louisville Orchestra
Abi Fayette (Pre-College ’12), Violin and Artistic Director, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Madeline Fayette (Pre-College ’09; BM ’13, MM ’15), Cello, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Emilie-Ann Gendron (Pre-College ’02; MM ’07, Artist Diploma ’09), Violin, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Jonathan Gentry (MM ’18), Second Oboe, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Julian Gonzalez (BM ’23, MM ’25), Associate Principal Bassoon, New York Philharmonic
Lukas Goodman (MM ’24), Assistant Principal Cello, Minnesota Orchestra
Anna Handler (MM ’23), Dudamel Conducting Fellow, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Jherrard Hardeman (Graduate Diploma ’22), Assistant Conductor and Youth Orchestra Director, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Blake Hilley (BM ’21, MM ’23), Bass, Alabama Symphony
Megan Hurley (MM ’22), One-Year Associate Principal Horn, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Dale Jeong (BM ’24), Associate Principal Cello, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Hannah Ji (MM ’15), Assistant Concertmaster, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Nikayla Kim (Pre-College ’17; BM ’21), Violin, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Isabel Kwon (MM ’18), Cello, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Christine Lee (MM ’15), Cello, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Anthony Limoncelli (MM ’17), Principal Trumpet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
William Loveless (MM ’18), Third Horn and Assistant Principal, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Mayer (BM ’22, MM ’24), Principal Oboe, Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Clint McClendon (MM ’20), Associate Principal Trumpet, North Carolina Symphony
Naoko Nakajima (Pre-College ’16; BM ’20, MM ’22), Violin, San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Thalia Navas (BM ’21), Acting Second Bassoon, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Paul Nemeth (BM ’10), Associate Principal Bass, Florida Orchestra
Samuel Nemec (BM ’10), Second Oboe, Pittsburgh Symphony
Peter Otto (Advanced Certificate ’00), Concertmaster, Nashville Symphony
Phillip Palmore (MM ’22), Fourth Horn, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Gabrielle Pho (BM ’22), Principal Horn, Auckland Philharmonia
Kara Poling (Pre-College ’20; BM ’24), Assistant Principal Oboe and English Horn, Richmond Symphony
Shinae Ra (MM ’23), Cello, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Alaina Rea (BM ’18), Viola, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
James Riggs (MM ’13), Acting Associate Principal Oboe, Florida Orchestra
Cort Roberts (MM ’19), Acting Principal Third Horn, Auckland Philharmonia
Lauren Robinson (MM ’21), Principal Horn, Colorado Springs Symphony
Shira Samuels-Shragg (MM ’22 ), Assistant Conductor, Spokane Symphony
Jenni Seo (BM ’15, MM ’17), Viola, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Euan Shields (MM ’23), Assistant Conductor and Youth Orchestra Director, The Hallé
Katherine Siochi (BM ’15, MM ’17), Principal Harp, San Francisco Symphony
Andrew Sommer (BM ’17, MM ’19), Bass, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Cornelia Sommer (DMA ’23), Second Bassoon, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Lynn Sue-A-Quan (BM ’21, MM ’23), Viola, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Lisa Sung (BM ’18, MM ’20), Viola, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Sarah Sung (BM ’20, MM ’22 ), Associate Principal Viola, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Timothy Swanson (BM ’24), Principal Oboe, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Tanner Tanyeri (MM ’21), Percussion, Cleveland Orchestra
Helen Vassiliou (BM ’19, MM ’22), Violin, New Jersey Symphony
Clinton Webb (MM ’23), Principal Horn, Spokane Symphony
Joshua Williams (BM ’22, MM ’24), Tuba Fellow, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Katherine Woo (Pre-College ’16; BM ’20, MM ’22), Assistant Principal Second Violin, New Jersey Symphony
Kun Yan (MM ’23), Associate Principal Second Violin, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Huanyi Yang (BM ’23), Trumpet, Hangzhou Philharmonic
Alana Yee (MM ’21), Acting Principal Horn, New Mexico Symphony
Jason Yu (BM ’11, MM ’13), Assistant Principal Second Violin, Cleveland Orchestra

2022-23

Justin Bain (MM ’22), Acting Bass Trombone, Jacksonville Symphony
Sofia Basile (MM ’18), Viola, New York Philharmonic
James Benoit (MM ’12), Principal Timpani, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Stephanie Block (BM ’16, MM ’18), Principal Viola, Sarasota Orchestra
Keoni Bolding (MM ’21), Viola, Houston Symphony
Levi Boylan (BM ’23), Principal Trombone, New Jersey Symphony
Clare Bradford (MM ’19), Cello, Calgary Philharmonic
Joseph Bricker (BM ’19), Assistant Principal Timpani and Percussion, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Kayla Cabrera (BM ’21), Viola, Oregon Symphony
Brittany Conrad (MM ’19), Bass, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Conrad Cornelison (BM ’12), Principal Bassoon, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Julia Coronelli (MM ’12), Principal Harp, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Carolyn Farnand (MM ’21), Viola, Symphony Nova Scotia
Roy Femenella (Pre-College ’12; BM ’16), Second Horn, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Carlos Jiménez Fernández (BM ’22), Principal Trombone, New York City Ballet
Tal First (BM ’20, MM ’22), Assistant Principal Viola, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Ben Fryxell (BM ’17), Associate Principal Cello, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Giuseppe Fu (Pre-College ’19; BM ’23), Second Trombone, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Erica Gailing (MM ’17), Viola, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Gantzer (BM ’23), Assistant Principal Bass, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Marco Gomez (BM ’20), Bass Trombone, Royal Danish Opera Orchestra
Lydia Grimes (BM ’21, MM ’23), Viola, Minnesota Orchestra
Peter Hatch (MM ’21), Bass, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Henrik Heide (MM ’12), Associate Principal Flute, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
I-Jung Huang (MM ’18), Violin, New York Philharmonic
Alice Ivy-Pemberton (BM ’19, MM ’22), Co-Leader, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Brendan Kane (MM ’06), Principal Bass, Israel Philharmonic
Sooyeon Kim (BM ’18, MM ’20), Violin, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Jonah Krolik (MM ’20), Cello, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Mitchell Kuhn (BM ’17, MM ’19), Acting Principal Oboe, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Jinwoo Lee (BM ’06, MM ’08), Concertmaster, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Vincent Luciano (MM ’20), Bass, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Mark Lillie (MM ’22) , Bass, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Allegra Lilly (BM ’07, MM ’09), Principal Harp, Houston Symphony
Federico Montes (MM ’18), Associate Principal Trumpet, Omaha Symphony
Nicholas Myers (MM ’18), Principal Bass, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Paris Myers (BM ’18, MM ’20), Bass, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Bobby Nunes (BM ’20), Principal Oboe, Sarasota Orchestra
Regi Papa (MM ’10), Violin, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Christian Reif (MM ’14), Chief Conductor, Gävle Symphony (Sweden)
Felix Ren (BM ’17), Associate Principal Bassoon, Richmond Symphony
Tabitha Rhee (BM ’21, MM ’23), Viola, New York Philharmonic
Connor Rowe (MM ’22), Trombone, U.S. Coast Guard Band
Shira Samuels-Shragg (MM ’22), Assistant Conductor, Plano Symphony
Carolyn Semes (Pre-College ’15; BM ’19, MM ’21), Violin, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Clare Semes (BM ’14, MM ’16), Associate Concertmaster, Toronto Symphony
Xiaoxuan Shi (MM ’18), Violin, San Diego Symphony
Leo Simon (BM ’20), Principal Percussion, Tulsa Symphony
Patrick Smithers (MM ’23), Second Trumpet, Louisiana Philharmonic
Stuart Stephenson (BM ’11), Principal Trumpet, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Angela Wee (Pre-College ’15; BM ’19, MM ’21), Principal Associate Concertmaster, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Kate Wegener (BM ’22 , MM ’24), Associate Principal Oboe, Minnesota Orchestra
Brian Wendel (BM ’17), Principal Trombone, Cleveland Orchestra
Matthew West (MM ’22), Principal Percussion, Chattanooga Symphony
Cherry Yeung (BM ’18, MM ’19), Associate Principal Second Violin, San Diego Symphony

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