Each year the Lakes Area Music Festival draws over 250 professional artists from the nation's best orchestras and opera companies. Get to know our 2025 roster!
Christian Reif
Conductor
Music Director
Anastasia Agapova
Violin
Atlanta Symphony
Zubaida Azezi
Violin
Houston Freelance
Sonja Bosca-Harasim
Violin
Fargo-Moorhead Symphony
Sabrina Bradford
Violin
Minnesota Orchestra
Cynthia Burton
Violin
Charlotte Symphony
Andrea Daigle
Violin
Louisville Orchestra
Chloe Fedor
Violin
Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra
Ann Fink
Violin
St. Louis Symphony
Katherine Fong
Violin
Metropolitan Opera
Sarah Grimes
Violin
Minnesota Orchestra
Ingang Han
Violin
Jacksonville Symphony
Qianru Elaine He
Violin
Baltimore Symphony
Jennise Hwang
Violin
Pacific Symphony
Eunice Kim
Violin
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Yun-Ting Lee
Violin
Cleveland Orchestra
Hannah Linz
Violin
Utah Symphony
Allison Lovera
Violin
Milwaukee Symphony
Kayla Moffett
Violin
Washington National Opera
Hugh Palmer
Violin
Utah Symphony
Grace Park
Violin
Gabriela Peña-Kim
Violin
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Kumiko Sakamoto
VIolin
Thalea String Quartet
Qianwen Shen
Violin
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Sarah Silver Manzke
Violin
San Antonio Philharmonic
Alexandra Switala
Violin
Milwaukee Symphony
Chase Ward
Violin
Christopher Whitley
Violin
Thalea String Quartet
Natalie Yu
Violin
The Florida Orchestra
Maia Zander
Violin
Malibu String Academy
Steven Zander
Violin
Los Angeles Freelance
Chen Zhao
Violin
San Francisco Symphony
Alejandro Duque
Viola
Milwaukee Symphony
Kelsey Farr
Viola
South Dakota Symphony
Andrew Francois
Viola
St. Louis Symphony
Lydia Grimes
Viola
Minnesota Orchestra
Benjamin Magruder
Viola
Rochester Philharmonic
Zoë Martin-Doike
Viola
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Alexander Peña
Viola
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra
Samantha Rodriguez
Viola
Milwaukee Symphony
Marlea Simpson
Viola
Minnesota Orchestra
Lauren Spaulding
Viola
Thalea String Quartet
Jarrett Threadgill
Viola
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Matthew Young
Viola
San Francisco Symphony
Mark Bridges
Cello
Madison Symphony
Alex Cox
Cello
Thalea String Quartet
Robbie Erhard
Cello
South Dakota Symphony
Austin Fisher
Cello
Tesla Quartet
Lachezar Kostov
Cello
Cincinnati Symphony
Kevin Kunkel
Cello
Oregon Symphony
Scott Lykins
Cello
South Dakota Symphony
Sonia Mantell
Cello
Minnesota Orchestra
Meredith McCook
Cello
Kansas City Symphony
Shinae Ra
Cello
Milwaukee Symphony
Peter Thomas
Cello
Milwaukee Symphony
Erik Wheeler
Cello
Minnesota Orchestra
Susie Yang
Cello
Kansas City Symphony
Nils Aardahl
Bass
Kansas City Symphony
Matthew Abramo
Bass
Nashville Symphony
David Connor
Bass
Houston Symphony
Timothy Dilenschneider
Bass
Houston Symphony
Casey Karr
Bass
Baltimore Symphony
Emily Krajewski
Bass
Winnipeg Symphony
Paul Macres
Bass
Louisiana Philharmonic
Jason McNeel
Bass
Charlotte Symphony
Paris Myers
Bass
Milwaukee Symphony
Nate Olson
Bass
Omaha Symphony
Caleb Quillen
Bass
Kansas City Symphony
Kyle Sanborn
Bass
Minnesota Orchestra
Jennifer Bouton Schaub
Flute
Milwaukee Symphony
Kayla Burggraf
Flute
Kansas City Symphony
William Cedeño
Flute
South Dakota Symphony
Roma Duncan
Flute
Minnesota Orchestra
Brook Ferguson
Flute
Colorado Symphony
Blair Francis Paponiu
Flute
San Francisco Symphony
Hannah Hammel Maser
Flute
Detroit Symphony
Greg Milliren
Flute
Minnesota Orchestra
Ebonee Thomas
Flute/Piccolo
Dallas Opera Orchestra
Kelly Zimba
Flute
Toronto Symphony
Zac Hammond
Oboe
Utah Symphony
Dwight Parry
Oboe
Cincinnati Symphony
Kevin Pearl
Oboe
Milwaukee Symphony
Joseph Peters
Oboe/English Horn
North Carolina Symphony
Henry Ward
Oboe
Buffalo Philharmonic
Tamara Benitez Winston
Oboe
Nashville Symphony
Sam Almaguer
Clarinet
North Carolina Symphony
Gabriel Campos Zamora
Clarinet
Minnesota Orchestra
Tzuying Huang
Clarinet
St. Louis Symphony
JJ Koh
Clarinet
Madison Symphony
Simon Plum
Clarinet
Metropolitan Symphony
Robert Walker
Clarinet
Pacific Symphony
Aaron Apaza
Bassoon
North Carolina Symphony
Jessica Findley Yang
Bassoon
Minnesota Opera
Matthew Melillo
Contrabassoon
The Florida Orchestra
Harrison Miller
Bassoon
Baltimore Symphony
Emma Plehal
Contrabassoon
South Dakota Symphony
Ted Soluri
Bassoon
Dallas Symphony
Nathan Cloeter
Horn
Houston Symphony
Blaine Dodson
Horn
St. Louis Symphony
Roy Femenella
Horn
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Darcy Hamlin
Horn
Milwaukee Symphony
Daniel Hawkins
Horn
Dallas Symphony
Brett Hodge
Horn
Omaha Symphony
Joshua Horne
Horn
Sarasota Orchestra
Ryan Little
Horn
Atlanta Symphony
Alex Love
Horn
Chicago Freelance
Adedeji Ogunfolu
Horn
Pacific Symphony
Jaclyn Rainey
Horn
Minnesota Orchestra
Dominic Rotella
Horn
Richmond Symphony
Jessica Valeri
Horn
San Francisco Symphony
William Cooper
Trumpet
Atlanta Symphony
Sam Dusinberre
Trumpet
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Michael Harper
Trumpet
National Symphony Orchestra
Tetsuya Lawson
Trumpet
Houston Grand Opera
Ansel Norris
Trumpet
The Florida Orchestra
Graham Taylor
Trumpet
La Crosse Symphony
Nicholas Platoff
Trombone
Houston Symphony
Samuel Schlosser
Trombone
San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Andrew Chappell
Bass Trombone
Minnesota Orchestra
Ilan Morgenstern
Bass Trombone
Vancouver Symphony
Adam Rainey
Bass Trombone
Detroit Symphony
Robyn Black
Tuba
Milwaukee Symphony
Jason Haaheim
Timpani
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Patrick Schleker
Timpani
Cincinnati Symphony
Bryce Leafman
Percussion
San Francisco Symphony
Bradley Loudis
Percussion
President's Own
Miles Salerni
Percussion
Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra
Kevin Watkins
Percussion
Minnesota Orchestra
Michelle Gott
Harp
HarpSparks
Emily Levin
Harp
Dallas Symphony
Emily Melendes
Harp
Calgary Philharmonic
Cheryl Losey Feder
Harp
Minnesota Orchestra
Connor Buckley
Piano
Resident Artist
Adam Golka
Piano
New York City
Margaret Hinchliffe
Piano
Resident Artist
Igor Lipinski
Piano/Magician
Magical Keys Soloist
Bretton Brown
Program Leader
Samantha Malk
Vocal Coach
Sara Couden
Contralto
Witch
Tracey Engleman
Soprano
Minnesota Opera
Amy Guarino
Soprano
Resident Artist
Olivia Gronenthal
Mezzo-soprano
Resident Artist
Abi Levis
Mezzo-soprano
Hansel
Sarah Rachel Bacani
Soprano
Resident Artist
Andrea Ross
Soprano
Gala Soloist
Jillian Tate
Soprano
Resident Artist
John Taylor Ward
Baritone
Father
Jennifer Fok
Lighting Designer
Jeff Andrews
Teaching Artist
‘Iolani School faculty
Lindsay Rabe
Teaching Artist
‘Iolani School faculty
Paul Hopper
Artistic Advisor
Los Angeles Opera
Loki Karuna
Artistic Advisor