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Meet the Orchestra

Borderlands Ballet Company is excited to introduce you to the incredible roster of musicians playing for our 2023 Nutcracker! We would like to thank Borderland Arts Foundation, the Paso del Norte Chamber Orchestra, and Jorge Martinez-Rios and Erik Maese for their efforts in this collaboration.

Paso del Norte Chamber Orchestra: Nutcracker 2023

Jorge Martinez-Rios

Conductor

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Violin I

  • Roberto Jurado*
    (Concertmaster)

  • Amalia Zeitlin

  • Daniel Rivera

  • Brigid McCarthy

  • Alan Mar

Viola

  • Julio Campos*

  • Zoey Dodson

Bass

  • Ian Narlock 

  • Christian Chesanek

Harp

  • Vanessa Gong 

Oboe

  • Rosana Salgado*

  • Katherine Lundy

Bassoon

  • Kathy Lestone*

  • Rusty Smith

Trumpet

  • Jacob Dalager

Percussion

  • Gabriel Garcia*

  • Brian Theodorson

Violin II

  • Vanessa Cedillos*

  • Shelly Wood

  • Kevin Wilson

  • Adriel Mendez

Cello

  • Cesar Camarena*

  • Isaac Reynaga

Celesta/Keyboard

  • Esequiel Meza

Flute

  • Joy Zalkind

Clarinet

  • John De La Paz 

French Horn

  • Kristen Major

Trombone

  • Alan Kaplan

* principal

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