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 Artistic 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. Many of these artists have been playing with Apollo’s Fire for nearly 20 years, but some of them appear only in program(s) that correspond to their instrument and/or specialty.
2025-2026 Season Roster
Violin | Viola | Cello & Viola da Gamba | Contrabass
Traverso & Recorder | Oboe | Bassoon
Cornetto | Trumpet | Sackbut | Timpani | Percussion
Plucked Instruments | Hammered Dulcimer | Keyboards
†CORE MEMBER
ºFounding member
*Young Artist Fellow
**Former Young Artist Fellow of AF
Musicians are listed in alphabetical order within their section category.
Violins
Violas
Principal
†NICOLE DIVALL
Cello & Viola da Gamba
Principal
º†RENÉ SCHIFFER
Contrabass
Principal
†SUE YELANJIAN
Traverso & Recorder
Principal Traverso Principal Recorder & Ney
º†KATHIE STEWART
†DAPHNA MOR
Oboe
Principal
†DEBRA NAGY
Bassoon
Cornetto
Trumpet
Principal
STEVEN MARQUARDT
Sackbut
Timpani
Percussion
Plucked Instruments
Theorbo, Guitar
†WILLIAMS SIMMS
Hammered Dulcimer
Keyboards
