Orchestra Musicians
A list of the principal players of the Boston Symphony as of 2011:
- Malcolm Lowe, concertmaster
- Haldan Martinson, principal second violin
- Steven Ansell, principal viola
- Jules Eskin, principal cello
- Edwin Barker, principal bass
- Elizabeth Rowe, principal flute
- John Ferrillo, principal oboe
- William Hudgins, principal clarinet
- Richard Svoboda, principal bassoon
- James Somerville, principal horn
- Thomas Rolfs, principal trumpet
- Toby Oft, principal trombone
- Mike Roylance, tuba
- Timothy Genis, timpani
- Jessica Zhou, harp
Violin virtuoso Willy Hess was concertmaster from 1904 to 1910.
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