Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Announces New Members

The Ohio-based orchestra will welcome ten new musicians to its ranks for the 2022-23 season

Following rounds of national auditions, The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has welcomed a new class of musicians to the orchestra.

Tenure-track positions include Felicity James, Associate Concertmaster; Joe Bricker, Associate Principal Timpani/Percussion; Stephen Jones, Assistant Principal Bass; Rebecca Tutunick, Piccolo/Utility Flute; Dan Wang, viola; Gabriel Napoli, viola; Daniel Kaler, cello; and Luis Arturo Celis Avila.

One-year positions include violist Emilio Carlo and cellist Isabel Kwon.

Christina Eaton, former Associate Principal Librarian for the CSO, won the the Principal Librarian position

“Being part of choosing the next musicians for the CSO is equally humbling and inspiring,” says Music Director Louis Langrée.

“Playing in this Orchestra attracts musicians of the highest caliber from around the globe, which makes choosing the right musician very ​challenging. We are thrilled to welcome ten new artists to the Orchestra, each of who​m will add their talent to the CSO and the Cincinnati community.”

“Each of these musicians won highly competitive auditions, joining the ranks of the exceptional players who make up the CSO,” said President and CEO of the CSO Jonathan Martin. “As we emerge from the onset of the pandemic which halted our auditions for more than a year, this is one strong indicator signaling our return to pre-pandemic level of activity.”

For a full list of musician bios, click here.