MCP Managers, Kirsten Norvell and Sarah Roth

Melegari Chamber Players

Paloma Griffin, Founder and Violinist

Paloma GriffinFounding director of the Melegari Chamber Players, violinist Paloma Griffin has performed extensively throughout North America and Europe as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician.

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Kirsten Norvell, Manager and Violinist

Kirsten NorvellManager of the Melegari Chamber Players, Kirsten Hisatomi-Norvell is an active freelance violinist and private teacher. As the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's former Orchestra Manager, her duties included hiring musicians, coordinating schedules and production.

Sarah Roth, Manager and Violinist

Sarah RothSarah Roth is currently a member of the Oregon Symphony. Originally from Massachusetts, she enjoyed an active career as a freelance violinist, performing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra ...

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Keiko Araki, Violinist

Keiko ArakiKeiko Araki is currently a member of the Oregon Symphony. She has also been a member of the Alabama and Delaware Symphony Orchestras...

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Inés Voglar, Violinist

Ines Voglar* Inés Voglar joined of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra in August 2004 and is active as a teacher, coach, chamber music player, and soloist. Following a scholarship to come to the United States...

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Joël Belgique, Violist

Joël BelgiqueJoël Belgique has been principal of the Oregon Symphony's viola section since 1997. Raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, by French parents, Joël studied viola with Mikhail Boguslavsky before...

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Charles Noble, Violist

Charles NobleCharles Noble has been Assistant principal violist of the Oregon Symphony since 1995. He has appeared as soloist with the Oregon Symphony in works of Bach, Bruch, Castaldo, and Mozart. His other solo appearances have included ...

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Heather Blackburn, Cellist

Heather Blackburn* A New York native, Heather Blackburn holds degrees from Peabody Conservatory and Washington State University. She has been a member of the Oregon Ballet Theatre Orchestra for ...

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Molly Alicia Barth, Flutist

Molly Alicia BarthFlutist Molly Alicia Barth is an active solo, chamber, and orchestral musician, specializing in the music of today. Molly is the adjunct flute professor at Willamette University ...

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Karen Wagner, Oboist

Karen Wagner* Oboist Karen Wagner has been a member of the Oregon Symphony since 1999. She received her bachelor's degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and then pursued a master's degree at the University of Southern California as ..

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Dave Bamonte, Trumpeter

David Bamonte has been a member of the Oregon Symphony since 1994. Prior to coming to Oregon, Dave played two seasons in the Israel Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. He also performs regularly with the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops ...

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Aaron LaVere, Trombonist

Aaron LaVereRecently appointed Principal Trombone of the Oregon Symphony, Aaron LaVere is emerging as one of the leading brass players of his generation. His most recent work with the New World Symphony had him performing under the batons of Michael Tilson Thomas, Hans ...

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