
Meet the Musicians
of The Cleveland Orchestra
The 100-plus members of The Cleveland Orchestra perform together year round, at the group’s home at Severance, its summer home at Blossom Music Center, on tours in the United States and around the world, and at residencies such as Miami and Vienna. They make their homes in communities across the Cleveland metropolitan area, raising children and pursuing a range of hobbies and interests beyond their musical professions.
Explore About Us
Franz Welser-Möst Music Director
Kelvin Smith Family Chair
Franz Welser-Möst is among today’s most distinguished conductors. The 2022-23 season marks his twenty-first year as music director of The Cleveland Orchestra, with the future of this acclaimed partnership extending into the next decade.
Explore by Section
Quickly browse through the Orchestra by section and instrument family.
“America’s most brilliant orchestra,”
“one of the finest ensembles in the country (if not the world)"
Each musician was asked to join The Cleveland Orchestra following a rigorous audition process that often attract hundreds of applications for each opening. The members represent the best orchestral musicians on Earth. They have earned degrees from the world's best schools and conservatories, with many now serving as teachers at colleges and universities across Northeast Ohio.
Conductors
First Violins





Stephen Tavani
Assistant Concertmaster

Wei-Fang Gu
- Drs. Paul M. and Renate H. Duchesneau Chair

Kim Gomez
- Elizabeth and Leslie Kondorossy Chair

Chul-In Park
- Harriet T. and David L. Simon Chair

Miho Hashizume
- Theodore Rautenberg Chair

Jeanne Preucil Rose
- Larry J.B. and Barbara S. Robinson Chair

Alicia Koelz
- Oswald and Phyllis Lerner Gilroy Chair

Yu Yuan
- Patty and John Collinson Chair

Isabel Trautwein
- Trevor and Jennie Jones Chair

Analisé Denise Kukelhan
- Gladys B. Goetz Chair
Second Violins
Violas



Stanley Konopka
Assistant Principal Viola

Mark Jackobs
- Jean Wall Bennett Chair

Lisa Boyko
- Richard and Nancy Sneed Chair

Lembi Veskimets
- The Morgan Sisters Chair
Cellos




Bryan Dumm
- Muriel and Noah Butkin Chair

Tanya Ell
- Thomas J. and Judith Fay Gruber Chair

Brian Thornton
- William P. Blair III Chair
Basses
Harp

Flute



Oboes
Clarinets


Robert Woolfrey
- Victoire G. and Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Chair

Daniel McKelway
Assistant Principal
- Robert R. and Vilma L. Kohn Chair
E-flat Clarinet
- Stanley L. and Eloise M. Morgan Chair

Bassoons
Horns
Trumpets

Michael Sachs
Principal
- Robert and Eunice Podis Weiskopf Chair
Cornet
- Mary Elizabeth and G. Robert Klein Chair


Michael Miller
Trumpet & Cornet
Trombones
Tuba

Timpani

Percussion
Keyboard Instruments

Carolyn Gadiel Warner
- Marjory and Marc L. Swartzbaugh Chair
Librarians

Endowed Chairs Currently Unoccupied
Previously held by former musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra, these chairs were made by possible by the generosity of those who deeply believe in our mission, music, and legacy.
- Elizabeth Ring and William Gwinn Mather Chair
- Paul and Lucille Jones Chair
- James and Donna Reid Chair
- Sunshine Chair
- Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Smucker Chair
- Rudolf Serkin Chair
