The Queen City Opera Orchestra is an indispensable part of the company. Composed primarily of talented emerging instrumentalists, the orchestra consistently wins praise for its sonorous tone, precision, ensemble, and sensitivity.
Core Orchestra
Below is our core roster — the players who anchor the orchestra from production to production, listed in score order, alphabetically within each section. Beneath that, every project since our 2012 debut, with the exact roster that played it.
Flauti
Arpi Anderson
Julia Baker
Betania Canas
Annie Gordon
Erin Torres
Oboi
Bonnie Farr
Sarah Minneman
Austin Smith
Clarinetti
Miriam Culley
Erin Fung
Citlalmina Hernández Toro
Kristen Welke
Fagotti
Albert Carter
Randal Dennler
Corni
Alex Dick
Rachel Hockenberry
Eric Morin
Mica Redden
Héctor Rodríguez
Charlotte Ulmer
Kenji Ulmer
Trombe
Emery Hicks
Audrey Schmid
Dave Zeng
Tromboni
David Parrilla
David Roode
Louis Setzer
Trombone Basso
Sean McGhee
Tuba
Andrew Jones
Timpani
Kyle Lamb
Batteria
Brandon Dodge
Jacob Ottmer
Arpa
Joseph Rebman
Violini
Pin-Hsuan Chen
Cheng-Chia Chiu
Jordana Greenberg
Yu-Kun Hsiang
Vera Hsu
Sujean Kim
JaeEun Lee
Lu Li
Nick Naegele
Marion Peraza de Webb
Kiran Rajamani
Yen-Ju Young
Viole
Belinda Burge
Satish Casie Chetty
BettyAnne Gottlieb
Michael Siyu Jiang
Melissa Peraza
Nathaniel Sendi
Wendy Vandermolen
Muning Wang
Violoncelli
Josh Bermudez
Shu-Li Cheah
Diana Flores
Juneho Josh Kim
Luke Orth
Contrabbassi
Ben Grabell
Maurice Todd
Corey Watzek
Rosters by Project
Select a project to see the musicians who played it. Projects from 2012 through 2020 are on the Orchestra Archive 2012–2020 page.
Mendelssohn: Psalm 42 and Elijah excerpts (Holding Hope)May 17, 2026 · Cincinnati Museum Center, Reakirt Auditorium
Flauti
Annie Gordon
Yian Liu
Oboi
Austin Smith
Sarah Minneman
Clarinetti
Miriam Culley
Citlalmina Hernández Toro
Fagotti
Randal Dennler
Caroline Sackleh
Corni
Alex Dick
Kenji Ulmer
Trombe
Audrey Schmid
Emery Hicks
Tromboni
Louis Setzer
Kyle Malesevich
Sean McGhee
Timpani
Kyle Lamb
Violini I
Pin-Hsuan Chen
Yu-Kun Hsiang
Lu Li
JaeEun Lee
Violini II
Yen-Ju Young
Kiran Rajamani
Vera Hsu
Cheng-Chia Chiu
Viole
Nathaniel Sendi
Satish Casie Chetty
Violoncelli
Juneho Josh Kim
Diana Flores
Shu-Li Cheah
Contrabbassi
Corey Watzek
Tchaikovsky: Iolanta (2025 revival)August 23–24, 2025 · Aronoff Center for the Arts
Flauti
Betania Canas
Julia Baker
Arpi Anderson
Oboi
Austin Smith
Sarah Minneman
Bonnie Farr (English Horn)
Clarinetti
Erin Fung
Krista Weiss
Fagotti
Rachael Young
Kathleen Moran
Corni
Rachel Hockenberry
Eric Morin
Charlotte Ulmer
Kenji Ulmer
Trombe
Audrey Schmid
Dave Zeng
Tromboni
David Roode
David Parrilla
Sean McGhee
Andrew Jones
Timpani
San-Lou Wei
Arpa
Zibin Zhou
Violini I
Jordana Greenberg
Youjin Na
Nick Naegele
Pin-Hsuan Chen
Gabrielle Sewell
Kiran Rajamani
Violini II
Yu-Kun Hsiang
Jungeun Noh
JaeEun Lee
Lu Li
Vera Hsu
Marion Peraza de Webb
Viole
Ryan Tolentino
Judy Huang
Melissa Peraza
Nathaniel Sendi
Violoncelli
Juneho Josh Kim
Diana Flores
Shu-Li Cheah
Josh Bermudez
Contrabbassi
Maurice Todd
Ben Grabell
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9October 30, 2024 · Seton High School Auditorium
Flauti
Erin Torres
Annie Gordon
Betania Canas
Oboi
Austin Smith
Bonnie Farr
Clarinetti
Erin Fung
Miriam Culley
Fagotti
Mackenzie Brauns
Sarah Lee
Corni
Rachel Hockenberry
Eric Morin (assistant)
Alex Dick
Charlotte Ulmer
Mica Redden
Trombe
Audrey Schmid
Dave Zeng
Tromboni
Michael Charbel
David Parrilla
Sean McGhee
Timpani
Kyle Lamb
Batteria
Brandon Dodge
Jacob Ottmer
Yudong Wang
Violini I
Jordana Greenberg
Sujean Kim
Nick Naegele
Pin-Hsuan Chen
Yu-Kun Hsiang
JaeEun Lee
Violini II
Yen-Ju Young
Lu Li
Alexis Shambley
Kiran Rajamani
Cheng-Chia Chiu
Satish Casie Chetty
Viole
Melissa Peraza
Belinda Burge
Muning Wang
BettyAnne Gottlieb
Violoncelli
Juneho Josh Kim
Shu-Li Cheah
Luke Orth
Josh Bermudez
Contrabbassi
Maurice Todd
Ben Grabell
Corey Watzek
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Super Flute)August 2–4, 2024 · Aronoff Center for the Arts
Flauti
Erin Torres
Betania Canas
Oboi
Austin Smith
Bonnie Farr
Clarinetti
Laura Sabo
Kristen Welke
Fagotti
Randal Dennler
Albert Carter
Corni
Héctor Rodríguez
Brooke Ten Napel
Trombe
Audrey Schmid
Dave Zeng
Tromboni
David Roode
David Parrilla
Sean McGhee
Timpani
Kyle Lamb
Celesta
Diana Chubak
Violini I
Jordana Greenberg
Pin-Hsuan Chen
Yu-Kun Hsiang
Yen-Ju Young
Kiran Rajamani
Matt Dickey
Violini II
JaeEun Lee
Lu Li
Cheng-Chia Chiu
Marion Peraza de Webb
JingTing Liu
Satish Casie Chetty
Viole
Wendy Vandermolen
Michael Siyu Jiang
Muning Wang
Melissa Peraza
Violoncelli
Juneho Josh Kim
Shu-Li Cheah
Diana Flores
Josh Bermudez
Contrabbassi
Maurice Todd
Ben Grabell
Tchaikovsky: UndinaOctober 7–8, 2023 · Finneytown Performing Arts Center
Flauti
Erin Torres
Annie Gordon
Julia Baker
Oboi
Austin Smith
Bonnie Farr
Sarah Minneman (Corno Inglese)
Clarinetti
Kristen Welke
Citlalmina Hernández Toro
Fagotti
Randal Dennler
Albert Carter
Corni
Rachel Hockenberry
Eric Morin (Assistant)
Kenji Ulmer
Héctor Rodríguez
Mica Redden
Trombe
Audrey Schmid
Emery Hicks
Kole Pantuso
Ben Hunter
Tromboni
Louis Setzer
Tyler Bentley
Sean McGhee
Tuba
Andrew Jones
Timpani
Kyle Lamb
Batteria
Brandon Dodge
Jacob Ottmer
Arpa
Joseph Rebman
Violini I
Pin-Hsuan Chen
Yu-Kun Hsiang
Cheng-Chia Chiu
Kiran Rajamani
Hyeji Jeong
Amelia Korbitz
Violini II
JaeEun Lee
Yen-Ju Young
Skylar Hanson
Shangyi Chen
Vera Hsu
Viole
Cristian Díaz
Wendy Vandermolen
Belinda Burge
Peter Gorak
Violoncelli
Juneho Josh Kim
Naomi Guth
Josh Bermudez
Luke Orth
Contrabbassi
Maurice Todd
Naomi Bennet
Bach: Coffee Cantata / Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral"June 18, 2023 · Finneytown Performing Arts Center
Flauti
Erin Torres
Annie Gordon
Arpi Anderson (piccolo)
Oboi
Austin Smith
Sarah Minneman
Clarinetti
Laura Sabo
Wallis Vore
Fagotti
Randal Dennler
Carol Aufmann
Corni
Brooke Ten Napel
Kenji Ulmer
Trombe
Audrey Schmid
Emery Hicks
Tromboni
Michael Charbel
Sean McGhee
Timpani
Kyle Lamb
Violini I
Jordana Greenberg
Sujean Kim
Youjin Na
Pin-Hsuan Chen
Yu-Kun Hsiang
Lu Li
Hyeji Jeong
Amelia Korbitz
Violini II
JaeEun Lee
Yen-Ju Young
Alexis Shambley
Cheng-Chia Chiu
Evan Hurley
Satish Casie Chetty
Viole
Yu-Ting Huang
Wendy Vandermolen
Cristian Díaz
Tyler McKisson
Michael Siyu Jiang
Murphy Combs
Violoncelli
Laura Jekel
Shu-Li Cheah
Diana Flores
Ryan Donohue
Contrabbassi
Maurice Todd
Ben Grabell
Chris Roberts
Defiant Requiem: Verdi at TerezínOctober 23, 2022 · Rotunda of the Cincinnati Museum Center
Flauti
Annie Gordon
Chia-Jui He
Julia Baker
Oboi
Bonnie Farr
Sarah Minneman
Clarinetti
Laura Sabo
Kristen Welke
Fagotti
Randal Dennler
Albert Carter
Andrea Bragiel
Caroline Sackleh
Corni
Rachel Hockenberry
Kenji Ulmer
Brad Granville
Emily Toth
Trombe
Audrey Schmid
Dave Zeng
Stephen Wadsack
Emery Hicks
Trombe (fuori scena)
David Diamond
David Riggs
Jessica Barrick
Ben Hunter
Tromboni
David Parrilla
Kyle Malesevich
Glenn Proffit
Tuba
Yukitada Onitsuka
Timpani
Kyle Lamb
Batteria
Brandon Dodge
Pianoforte
Diana Chubak
Violini I
Sujean Kim
Pin-Hsuan Chen
Lu Li
Alexis Shambley
Yen-Ju Young
Amelia Korbitz
Cheng-Chia Chiu
Yu-Kun Hsiang
Violini II
JaeEun Lee
Hyeji Jeong
Mable Lecrone
Gabrielle Sewell
Satish Casie Chetty
Yuanchun Wu
Viole
Wendy Vandermolen
Tyler McKisson
Muning Wang
Michael Siyu Jiang
Melissa Peraza
BettyAnne Gottlieb
Violoncelli
Laura Jekel
Shu-Li Cheah
Josh Kim
Deborah Netanel
Contrabbassi
Brenton Carter
Brooks T. Salloum
Corey Watzek
Naomi Sarchet
Beethoven: FidelioMay 28–29, 2022 · Finneytown Performing Arts Center
Flauti
Annie Gordon
Chia-Jui He
Amelia Dicks (piccolo)
Oboi
Austin Smith
Axl Pons
Clarinetti
Laura Sabo
Kristen Welke
Fagotti
Coltan Foster
Andrea Bragiel
Eric Louie (Contra)
Corni
Rachel Hockenberry
Mica Redden
Brad Granville
Emily Toth
Trombe
Audrey Schmid
Dave Zeng
Tromboni
Jett Walker
Sean McGhee
Timpani
Kyle Lamb
Violini I
Jordana Greenberg
Pin-Hsuan Chen
Lu Li
Yu-Kun Hsiang
Alexis Shambley
Yen-Ju Young
Violini II
Alistair Watson
Marion Peraza de Webb
Hyeji Jeong
Viole
Yu-Ting Huang
Cristian Díaz
Michael Siyu Jiang
Peter Gorak
Violoncelli
Laura Jekel
Shu-Li Cheah
Michaela Hibbard
Contrabbassi
Maurice Todd
Ben Grabell
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 7 and opera excerptsSeptember 5, 2021 · Finneytown Performing Arts Center
Flauti
Erin Torres
Annie Gordon
Julia Baker
Oboi
Austin Smith
Bonnie Farr
Jessica Smithorn (English Horn)
Clarinetti
Laura Sabo
Erin Fung
Fagotti
Randal Dennler
Coltan Foster
Corni
Rachel Hockenberry
Frances Pinkham
Brooke Ten Napel
Kenji Ulmer
Trombe
Audrey Schmid
Dave Zeng
Tromboni
David Parrilla
José Mangual
Sean McGhee
Tuba
Matt Gray
Batteria
Kyle Lamb
Rebecca Villarreal
William Mullen
Joel Garza
Arpa
Joseph Rebman
Violini I
Jordana Greenberg
Nick Naegele
Aurelian Oprea
Lu Li
Yu-Kun Hsiang
Pin-Hsuan Chen
Scott Moore
Rachel Peters
Violini II
JaeEun Lee
Evan Hurley
Yen-Ju Young
Alexis Shambley
Shannon Lock
Satish Casie Chetty
Viole
Tzu-Hui Hung
Yu-Ting Huang
Cristian Díaz
Julius Adams
Maya Fields
Violoncelli
Laura Jekel
Shu-Li Cheah
Diana Flores
Ryan Donohue
Contrabbassi
James Lambert
Maurice Todd
Ben Grabell