The musicians of Apollo’s Fire are early music artists drawn from an international pool of period-instrument specialists. Gathering in Cleveland from across North America and Europe, these musicians share a common artistic vision, shaped by Music Director Jeannette Sorrell’s commitment to baroque music as a form of emotional communication. 

Ms. Sorrell invites musicians according to the specialized repertoire and instrumentation of each program. While many of these artists have been playing with Apollo’s Fire for over a dozen years, each of them appears only in the program(s) that correspond to their instrument and/or specialty. Founding members are indicated with an asterisk.

Violin
*Cynthia Roberts, Founding Concertmaster
Jennifer Roig-Francolí, principal
*Julie Andrijeski, principal
*Miho Hashizume, principal
Johanna Novom, principal

Carrie Krause
Joan Plana Nadal
Adriane Post
Emi Tanabe
Sarah Titterington
*Cheryl Trace
Beth Wenstrom

Viola
Karina Schmitz, principal
Kristen Linfante

Cello
*René Schiffer, principal
Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann
Carrie Bean
Catharina Meints

Viola da gamba
*René Schiffer
Catharina Meints

Contrabass
Sue Yelanjian

Flauto Traverso & Recorder
*Michael Lynn
*Kathie Lynne Stewart

Oboe
Washington McClain
Debra Nagy

Bassoon
Marc Vallon
Anna Marsh

Trumpet
Barry Bauguess
Stanley Curtis

Sackbut/Early Trombone
*Paul Ferguson
Peter Christensen
Peter Collins

Timpani
Matthew Bassett

Plucked Instruments
Lucas Harris, theorbo & archlute
William Simms, theorbo & guitar

Keyboard Continuo
*Jeannette Sorrell
Peter Bennett