More than 80 MSM Alumni are part of Carnegie Hall's 2024–25 performance season

73 MSM College alumni, along with 11 MSM Precollege alumni, are performing at Carnegie Hall this season, which runs through June 18, 2025

The MSM alumni performing at Carnegie Hall this season are listed below, in order of performance date.

View the full Carnegie Hall season, here.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic

Season opening concert: The Los Angeles Philharmonic on October 8, 9, and 10

MSM alumni in the Orchestra:

Jason Lippmann (BM ’98, MM ’00), Cello
Elise Shope Henry (MM ’11), Flute
Bing Wang (MM ’91, HonDMA ’23), Associate Concertmaster

Jason Lippmann (BM ’98, MM ’00)
Elise Shope Henry (MM ’11)

Bing Wang (MM ’91, HonDMA ’23)

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The Philadelphia Orchestra

The Philadelphia Orchestra on October 15, January 15, and April 15

Daniel Matsukawa (PC ’84), Principal Bassoon, Richard M. Klein Chair

Daniel Matsukawa (PC ’84)

Concert includes the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, which contains multiple MSM Alumni. The Choir will perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 with the Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on October 15.

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The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall

The New York Pops on October 18 and November 15

MSM Alumni taking part in The New York Pops concert
- Martin Agee (MM ’81), Violin
- Lou Bruno (BM ’68, MM ’69), Bass
- Sara Caswell (MM ’06), Violin
- Barry Centanni (BM ’82), Percussion
- Monica K. Davis (MM ’09), Violin
- Lawrence DiBello (MM ’15), Principal Horn
- Rachel Handman (PC ’87), Violin
- Ardith Holmgrain (BM ’82), Viola
- Tony Kadleck (BM ’89), Trumpet
- Beomjae Kim (MM ’14, AD ’17, DMA ’23), Flute
- Karl Kramer (DMA ’85), Horn
- Ira Lieberman (’57), Violin
- Jean F. Martin-Williams (BM ’77, MM ’82, DMA ’85), Horn
- Susan Panny (BM ’83), Horn
- Anna Reinersman (MM ’96), Principal Harp
- Marcus Rojas (PC ’81), Principal Tuba
- Jack Rosenberg (’73), Viola
- David Sapadin (MM ’94), Principal Clarinet
- Harry Searing (BM ’75, MM ’78), Principal Bassoon
- Tom Sefcovic (MM ’78), Bassoon
- Toyin Spellman-Diaz (MM ’97, PS ’98), Oboe

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Ensemble Connect on October 27

Ramón Carrero-Martínez (BM ’19, MM ’21), viola

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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on November 6

Miho Saegusa (PC ’91), Violin

Miho Saegusa (PC ’91)

Other MSM alumni performing with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra:
- Jordan Frazier (BM ’94), Double Bass
- Melissa Meell (BM ’76), Cello & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Board Member
- Stewart Rose (BM ’77), Horn
- Miho Saegusa (PC ’91), Violin
- Dov Scheindlin (PC ’88), Viola

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Elena Villalón (photo by Jiyang Chen) and Craig Terry ('99) (photo by Todd-Rosenberg)

Elena Villalón, soprano, accompanied by pianist Craig Terry (’99) on November 13

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Orchestra of St. Luke's at Carnegie Hall

Orchestra of St. Luke’s on November 14, January 23, and April 10

MSM Alumni in the Orchestra of St. Luke's
- Karen Dekker (MM ’13), Violin
- Anthony Falanga (BM ’82), Double Bass
- Christoph Franzgrote (BM ’85 /MM ’86), Violin
- Karl Kawahara (BM ’82), Violin
- Melanie Punter (MM ’74), Double Bass
- Michael Powell (Pre-College), Trombone
- Stewart Rose (BM ’77), Principal Horn – Orchestra Board Member
- Dov Scheindlin (Pre-College), Viola
- Thomas Sefcovic (MM ’77), Bassoon
- Susan Shumway (MM ’82), Violin

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The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble

Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble on November 18, January 13, March 24, and May 11

The Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble includes at various times these MSM alumni
- Brad Aikman (MM ’01, PS ’03), Associate Musician: Double Bass
- Julia Choi (PS ’17), Violin I
- Christoph Franzgrote (MM ’86), Associate Musician: Violin I
- Rafael Guzman (BM ’67), Associate Musician: Percussion
- Kristi Helberg (PS ’07), Associate Musician: Violin I
- Lesley Heller (’72), Associate Musician: Violin I
- William Hestand (BM ’05, MM ’08), Associate Musician: Bassoon
- Thomas H. Hutchinson (’87), Associate Musician: Trombone
- Brendan Kane (’07), Double Bass
- Shmuel D. Katz (BM ’98, MM ’00), Associate Principal Viola
- Daniel Khalikov (BM ’05, MM ’08), Violin I
- Daniel Krekeler (MM ’04, PS ’05), Double Bass
- Dean LeBlanc (MM ’96), Acting Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
- Koren McCaffrey (MM ’03), Associate Musician: Flute and Piccolo
- Yurika Mok (MM ’96), Violin I
- Joyce Rasmussen Balint (BM ’73), Associate Musician: Mandolin
- Raymond Riccomini (MM ’93), Trumpet
- Dov Scheindlin (PC ’88), Associate Musician: Viola
- Jeremías Sergiani-Velázquez (PS ’17), Principal Violin II
- Ji-Hyun Son (PC ’98), Associate Musician: Viola
- Steven White (MM ’17), Timpani and Percussion

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Pianist Kirill Gerstein (BM ’99, MM ’00, HonDMA ’21) in recital on December 6

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Jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant with pianist Sullivan Fortner (MM ’10) on December 13

Sullivan Fortner (MM ’10)

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A Night of Inspiration on December 14

Regina Belle (PC ’81), voice

Regina Belle (PC ’81)

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

MSM alumni in Chicago Symphony Orchestra on January 21
- Yevgeny Faniuk (BM ’00), Assistant Principal Flute
- Emma Gerstein (BM ’09), Flute II
- Vadim Karpinos (BM ’00), Assistant Principal Timpani and Percussion
- Robert Kassinger (MM ’88), Bass
- Matous Michal (MM ’16), Violin II
- Simon Michal (MM ’15), Violin

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Maxim Vengerov with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra on January 30

See the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra roster with MSM alumni published above.

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Brentano String Quartet on February 13th

Serena Canin (PC ’84), violin

Serena Canin

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Tito Muñoz (PC ’00) conducts the American Composers Orchestra on March 6

Tito Muñoz (PC ’00)

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Pianist Lang Lang (HonDMA ’12) in recital on March 12

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Steven Bernstein Millennial Territory Orchestra on March 14

Ben Perowsky (’87), drum set

Ben Perowsky (’87)

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The Cleveland Orchestra

The Cleveland Orchestra on March 18 and 19

Marc Damoulakis (BM ’99), Principal Percussion

Marc Damoulakis

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Mezzo-Soprano Fleur Barron (MM ’08) in recital on March 20

Fleur Barron (MM ’08)

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Mahler Chamber Orchestra on March 29

Béatrice Muthelet (BM ’95), Principal Viola

Béatrice Muthelet

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Arturo O’Farrill (PC ’75) and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra on April 11

Rafi Malkiel (MM ’00), second trombone

Arturo O’Farrill (PC ’75), Piano
Rafi Malkiel (MM ’00)

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Boston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra on April 23 and 24

MSM alumni in the orchestra
- Clint Foreman (MM ’05) Flute
- Bracha Malkin (PC ’98) Violin II
- Alexander Velinzon (’93), First Associate Concertmaster
- Keisuke Wakao (PS ’87), Assistant Principal Oboe
- Yuncong Zhang (PS ’10) Violin I

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Gateways Music Festival Orchestra on April 27

J’Nai Bridges (BM ’09), Mezzo-Soprano
Alex Liang (MM ’98), President & Artistic Director of Gateways Music Festival

J’Nai Bridges (MM ’09)

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Pianist Evgeny Kissin (HonDMA ’01) and Friends on May 31

Brandon Jovanovich (’98), tenor

Evgeny Kissin (HonDMA ’01)
Brandon Jovanovich (’98)

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October 9, 2024