Orchestra Members
Orchestra Members
Maestro William Reber
William Reber (Conductor) is Director and Principal Conductor of the Lyric Opera Theatre at Arizona State University. Conductor for the Corpus Christi Ballet since 1986, Dr. Reber also serves as Studienleiter and head of the vocal coaching program for the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria. As a recital accompanist, he has performed with singers and instrumentalists in Germany, Austria, Macedonia, and throughout the United States. Assistant conductor for the Arizona Opera production of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen in the summer of 1996, he is a frequent lecturer on opera with the Arizona Opera and in other venues. He has held the post of music director of the Minnesota Opera Company Studio, conducted the Corpus Christi Symphony's educational outreach concerts for six years, and was a member of the musical staff of the Minnesota Dance Theatre. He is the former music director of the symphony and opera at California State University, Fullerton and was founder and music director of the Chamber of the Symphony at the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Opera and Conducting at the University of Texas at Austin under the guidance of Walter Ducloux.
Corpus Christi Ballet Orchestra
Under the direction of William Reber
Violin Flute Trumpet
Philip Johnson Diana Sipes, Principal Chris Carrillo, Principal
Steven McMillan Naomia Seidman Ron Ledbetter
Co-Concermasters
Dawn Fairchild
Karen George Piccolo Trombone
Sixto Elizondo Jasmine Bartz Paul Hageman, Principal
Jose Flores Ed Avila
Oscar Diaz
Violin II Oboe Tuba
Nina Mavrinac, Principal Larry Mueller, Principal Dan Sipes
Nancy Reyes Amy Burgos
Kathleen Kono
Teresa Nyugen
Viola English Horn Timpani
Jennifer Cahill Clarke, Principal Serena Rowe Randy Fluman, Principal
Melissa Melendez
Stephanie Phillips
Jennifer Alger
Bass Clarinet Clarinet Percussion
James Warth Nancy King Sanders, Principal Victor Lara
Alan Olson James Young
Cello Bassoon Celeste
Susan Sturman, Principal James Roberson, Principal Arlene Long
Sarah Milnarich Cara Luffy
Jon Dexter
Colin Ferguson
Bass Horn Ballet Orchestra Manager
Melba Chatham, Principal Roger Simmons, Principal Robert Reed
Jeff Stone Sammy Posada
Alonzo Martinez
Wanda Avila Ballet Orchestra String Contractor
Nina Mavrinac