Musicians
Meet the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra — principals, section musicians, and named chairs for the current season.
First Violin
- Dylan Naroff Assistant Concertmaster
- Ellen Chen-Livingston Selma Wiener Berkman Memorial Chair
- Irene Cheng Dr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart Chair
- Sarah Clendenning Lois R. Brozenick Memorial Chair
- Susanne Park Dr. Alan & Marsha Bramowitz Chair
- Ran Cheng 25–26 Season Musician
Second Violin
- Dennis O’Boyle Assistant Principal
- Laura Motchalov* William & Sarah Galbraith Chair
- Lorien Benet Hart Arlyn Gilboa Chair
- Claudia Mahave Alice Victoria Gelormino Chair
- Kenneth Johnston 25–26 Season Musician
- Koko Watanabe 25–26 Season Musician
Viola
- Joen Vasquez Assistant Principal
- Andrew Wickesberg Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. McGuinn Chair
- Rimbo Wong 25–26 Season Musician
- Si Yu 25–26 Season Musician
Cello
- Mikhail Istomin Susan Candace Hunt Chair
- Bronwyn Banerdt Sissons & Snapp Family Chair
- Michael DeBruyn Jane & Rae Burton Chair
- Alexandra Lee William Block Memorial Chair
- Charlie Powers HaleyFesq Cello Chair
Bass
- Nicholas Myers Principal
- Brandon McLean Associate Principal
- Michael Banks Assistant Principal
- Micah Howard Stephen & Kimberly Keen Chair
- Christian Harvey Paul J. Ross Fellow
Harp
- Katherine Ventura 25–26 Season Musician Acting Principal
Flute
- Jennifer Steele Hilda M. Willis Foundation Chair
- Yevgeny Faniuk 25–26 Season Musician Acting Associate Principal
Piccolo
- Rhian Kenny Principal
Oboe
- Max Blair Associate Principal
English Horn
- Tim Daniels Principal
Clarinet
- Victoria Luperi Associate Principal
- Ron Samuels Sidney Stark, Jr. Memorial Chair
E♭ Clarinet
- Victoria Luperi Principal
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
- David Sogg Co-Principal
- Carlos Clark Paul J. Ross Fellow
Contrabassoon
- James Rodgers Principal
Horn
- Zachary Smith Assistant Principal
- Michelle Hembree Cynthia Nixon Mastro and Joseph M. Mastro Chair
- Landon Young Paul J. Ross Fellow
Trumpet
- Conrad Jones Associate Principal
- Chad Winkler Susan S. Greer Memorial Chair
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Trombone
- Douglas F. Rosenthal Associate Principal
- James Nova Ann McGuinn Trombone Chair
- Jacob Ogbu Paul J. Ross Fellow
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
- Christopher Allen Associate Principal
Percussion
- Principal Albert H. Eckert Chair+
- Jeremy Branson Acting Principal
- Daniel Zawodniak 25–26 Season Musician Acting Associate Principal
Keyboard
- Rodrigo Ojeda Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Jones III Guest Keyboard Chair
