Firebird Credits

Firebird includes invited Guest Artists from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Firebird was recreated courtesy of the Holder Estate under the supervision of Leo Holder with assistance from Paul Moore, Don Padgett and Clifton Taylor.

Visionary support for Firebird provided by Jody and John Arnhold and the Virginia Arts Festival,with major support from the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts as part of a multi-year partnership betweenDance Theatre of Harlem and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

The presentation of the Gateways Festival Orchestra is made possible through the visionary generosity of the Dr. M. Lee Pearce Foundation, with additional support provided by the Majorie Bunnell Charitable Fund and Hélène and Jerry Dreskin.

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Gateways Music Festival Orchestra

VIOLIN I
Meredith Riley, concertmaster
Charlene Bishop
Cleveland Chandler
Caitlin Edwards
Brendon Elliott
Ilmar Gavilan
Mariana Green-Hill
Rainel Joubert
Virgil Moore*
Chala Yancy

VIOLIN II
Jessica R. McJunkins,
principal
Jeffrey Boga
David Burnett
Daniel Constant
Chiara Fasi*
Alexandria Hill
Savion Washington

VIOLA
Amadi Azikiwe, principal
Tia Allen
Audrey Mitchell
Orlando Wells
Cameren Williams*
Kayla Williams

CELLO
Britton Riley, principal
Clerida Eltime*
Dara Hankins*
Niles Luther*
Thapelo Masita

DOUBLE BASS
Kebra-Seyoun Charles,
principal
Christopher Johnson
Wynter McCray

FLUTE
Shantanique Moore, principal
Meghan Bennett*
OBOE
Titus Underwood, principal
Toyin Spellman-Diaz*

CLARINET
Shaquille Southwell, principal
Alisha Zamore*

BASSOON
Joshua Butcher, principal
Alexander Davis

HORN
Amanda Collins, principal
Eric Davis
Deryke Clarke
Shanyse Strickland

TRUMPET
Wayne du Maine, principal
Chloe Swindler

TROMBONE
David Jackson, principal*
Jacob Ogbu*
Ehren Valmé, bass*

TUBA
Velvet Brown, principal*
PERCUSSION
Don Johns, principal
Gladstone Butler*

HARP
Ashley Jackson, principal

TIMPANI
Donna Davidson, principal*