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1.3 Hollywood Bowl Orchestra(s)

Hollywood Bowl Orchestra(s)

“Throughout the history of the Hollywood Bowl venue a house orchestra was sometimes in residence. “’Bowl Orchestra’ was used as early as 1925 and ‘Hollywood Bowl Orchestra’ appeared on live recordings made in 1928. Leopold Stokowski was Music Director of the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra from 1945 to 1946. During this time, the Orchestra recorded a number of classical works. In the 1950s and 1960s, Capitol Records issued an extensive series or recordings of the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra with a number of different conductors, includeing Carmen Dragon, Felix Slatkin, Alfred Newman, and Miklos Rozsa, with album titles such as “Rhapsody Under the Stars,” “Chopin by Starlight,” “Fiesta!,” “Marche!” and many others.

From the 1950s on there was no official Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, until it re-appeared in 1991, under the auspices of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, as a completely new ensemble under the direction of Principal conductor John Mauceri. After retiring from the orchestra in 2006, Mauceri was awarded the lifelong title of Founding Director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra (“HBO”).”

Early Conductors

The first appointed conductor of the Bowl ensemble was Emil Oberhoffer, who served for one year. Oberhoffer was proceeded by Alfred Hertz for two years. In 1925 Fritz Reiner migrated to the orchestra from the Cincinnati Symphony. Reiner was supplanted by Sir Henry Wood several years later.

Current Orchestra Members

Thomas Wilkins became Principal Guest Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in 2008, and was named Principal Conductor in 2014.

First Violins-Marisa Sorajja (principal), Grace Oh (associate principal), Rebecca Bunnell, Chloe Szu-Yun Chiu, Christine Frank, Yen-Ping Lai, Radu Pieptea, Adrianne Pope, Gil Romero, Yutong Sharp, Shelly Shi, Mari Tsumura.

Second Violins-Robin Olson (principal), Cheryl Norman Brick (associate principal), Pam Gates, Razdan Kuyumjian, Natalie Leggett, Liane Mautner, Carolyn Osborn, Robert Schumitzky, Kathleen Sloan, Olivia Tsui, Vivian Wolf.

Violas-Erik Rynearson (principal),Carrie Holzman-Little, Carole Kleister-Castillo, Adam Neeley, Robin Ross, Stefan Landon Smith, Phillip trigs, Hyeree Yu.

Cellos-Dennis Karmazyn (principal), Armen Ksajikian (associate principal), Giovanna Moraga Clayton, Trevor handy, Julie Jung, Erin Breene Schumitzky, Xiao-Dan Altenbach.

Basses-Tim Barr (principal), Denise Brise (associate principal), Jeff Bandy, Paul Macres, Barry Newton.

Flutes-Heather Clark (principal),Lawrence Kaplan.

Oboes-Lelie Resnick (principal), Catherine Del Russo (English horn).

Clarinets-Gary Bovyer (principal), Michael Grego, Ralph Williams (bass).

Bassoons-Elliott Moreau, Allen Savedoff (contrabassoon).

Horns-John Reynolds (principal), Joe Meyer (associate principal), Todd Miller.

Trumpets-Robert Schaer (principal), John Lewis, Rob Frear.

Trombones-William Booth (principal), Alexander Iles.

Tuba-Jim Self (principal).

Timpani-Tyler Stell (principal).

Drums-Brian Miller (principal).

Percussion-Wade Culbreath (principal), Gregory Goodall.

Harp-Mindy Ball (principal).

Keyboards-Alan Steinberger (principal).

Associate Conductor-Scott Dunn.

Personnel Manager-Brian Miller.

Librarian-Steve Biagini.

Assistant Librarian-Marty Fenton Frear.