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Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra

Milwaukee Ballet is one of only a few companies in the nation to include live music in its performances, a core part of our artistic repertoire. We're proud to present the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra in Peter Pan, Esmeralda, Genesis, Three and Coppélia. The Milwaukee Children's Choir will perform in The Nutcracker as included in Tchaikovsky's original composition, but rarely performed live.

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Music Director
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Associate Conductor
Flute

Janice Bjorkman, Principal
Robin Fellows

Piccolo

Robin Fellows

Oboe

Margaret Butler, Principal
Bonnie Cohen

English Horn

Bonnie Cohen

Clarinet

Deborah Hanks, Principal
Christopher Zello

Bass Clarinet

Christopher Zello

Bassoon

Monte Perkins, Principal
Lori Babinec

Horn

Bruce Atwell, Principal
Anne Maliborski
Kristina Crago
MacKenzie Merrill-Wick

Trumpet

Guillaume Fortin, Principal
Stephan Orejudos

Trombone

John Steinke, Principal
David Lussier

Bass Trombone

Bradley J. Payne

Tuba

Daniel Neesley, Principal

Timpani

Terry Smirl, Principal

Percussion

Martin Shadd

Harp

Ann Lobotzke, Principal

Violin 1

Pasquale Laurino,
Concertmaster
Gerald Loughney,
Assistant Concertmaster
Eric Segnitz
Susan Dominguez
Robin Petzold
Elizabeth Warne
Glenn Asch

Violin 2

Katherine Brooks, Principal
Nina Saito
Edith Suetholz
Jane Rinka
Tracey Jasas-Hardel
Elizabeth Huffman

Viola

Nathan Hackett, Principal
Amanda Koch
Erin Pipal
Harriet Briski

Cello

Ravenna Helson, Principal
Paul Kilpatrick
Trischa Loebl
Thomas Smith

Bass

Joseph Donahue, Principal

Lori Babinec, Orchestra Manager