Kim Fredenburgh, principal viola

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Violist Kimberly Fredenburgh, originally from New York, is Professor of Viola and serves as Head of the String area at the University of New Mexico. She has been featured as a soloist and chamber musician across the United States, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Brazil, Ecuador,...
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Dana Winograd, Principal Cello

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Originally from Los Angeles, cellist Dana Winograd received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in performance from the Juilliard School in New York where she studied with Harvey Shapiro and Channing Robbins, as well as members of the Juilliard String Quartet for chamber music. After graduation,...
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Nicolle Maniaci, principal violin II

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Nicolle Maniaci is Principal Violin II and orchestra personnel manager of The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. She is also the director of the string program at Bosque School in Albuquerque. Nicolle was a member of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra First Violin Section...
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Alex Richardson, tenor

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American tenor Alex Richardson is increasingly in demand as a leading tenor in opera companies around the world. Originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico, he holds degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder and Manhattan School of Music. He participated in young artist programs...
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Evan Bravos, baritone

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Greek-American Baritone Evan Bravos has been praised for his strong singing and acting, and marked as “a young talent to watch” by the Chicago Tribune. He has received international acclaim for his expressivity, standout stage presence and artful interpretations of opera, oratorio and art song repertoire....
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Mary-Hollis Hundley, soprano

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  Mary-Hollis Hundley, soprano, recently won first place in the Brava! James M. Collier Vocal Competition and received an Encouragement Award from the Wagner Society of New York. Her 2019-20 season included covering the title role in Jenůfa at the Santa Fe Opera, where she…

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Carmen Flórez-Mansi, Choral Director

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Carmen Flórez-Mansi, a native of New Mexico, currently serves as the Pastoral Director of  Music at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Since 1989, she has performed as a vocal artist, choral conductor, vocal instructor, and liturgy specialist throughout the Southwest, including appearances…

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David Felberg, Concertmaster

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Praised by The Santa Fe New Mexican for his “fluid phrases, rich focused tone, rhythmic precision, and spot-on intonation,” Violinist David Felberg, an Albuquerque native, is Concertmaster of The Santa Fe Symphony and also performs with Santa Fe Pro Musica. He is Artistic Director and...
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William Reece Waag, Guest Conductor

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William Reece Waag is in his sixth season as Conductor of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony. A passionate music educator, he also works as a guest clinician and mentor in music classrooms across Northern New Mexico. William’s recent guest conducting engagements include the Albuquerque Philharmonic,...
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Jesse Tatum, Principal Flute

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Jesse Tatum currently serves as Principal Flute of The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. They are also Principal Flute of the Opera Southwest Orchestra and a Principal Player at Chatter, where they performed over a decade of adventurous chamber music with the innovative Albuquerque-based…

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Mary Elizabeth Bowden, trumpet

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  Classical Trumpeter Mary Elizabeth Bowden has built a rapidly ascendent career as a soloist, praised for her “splendid, brilliant” playing (Gramophone Magazine) and the clarity, purity and power of her sound. A Gold Medal Global Music Award Winner, Opus Klassik Nominee, and Yamaha Performing…

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Guillermo Figueroa, Principal Conductor

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One of the most versatile and respected musical artists of his generation—renowned as conductor, violinist, violist and concertmaster—Guillermo Figueroa is the Principal Conductor of The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. He also serves as the Music Director of the Music in the Mountains Festival…

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Drew Petersen, piano

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Acclaimed young American pianist Drew Petersen, who has been performing since age 5, is a sought-after soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician in the United States, Europe and Asia. He’s been praised for his commanding and poetic performances of repertoire ranging from Bach to Zaimont, and…

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Alexi Kenney, Violin

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  The recipient of a 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant and a 2020 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, violinist Alexi Kenney is building a career that defies categorization, following his interests, intuition and heart. He is equally at home creating experimental programs and commissioning new works, soloing...
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Jacob Ryan Wright, tenor

Jacob Ryan Wright, tenor

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Praised for his “smashing Piedmont Opera debut as Frederic” in Pirates of Penzance, American tenor Jacob Ryan Wright is known for his bright, supple tone and charismatic performances in both operatic and concert repertoire. This season, Jacob makes his Dayton Opera debut with a return…

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