From composition and music preparation to the scoring stage, musicians bring the heart and soul to motion pictures.
Congratulations to the winners and nominees in the 90th annual Academy Awards featuring music created by AFM Local 47 musicians, and to the incredible house band and music prep team!
Copyists of the 2018 Oscars: Jason Poss, Danita Ng-Poss (supervising copyist), Mae Crosby, Caryn Rasmussen, Bob Calderwood, Jeff Jones and Emmanuel Fratianni. (Photo: Emmanuel Fratianni)
90th Academy Awards Orchestra
Pre-records, rehearsals and performances: Feb. 25-26, Capitol Records
Feb. 28 & March 1-4, Dolby Theatre
Woodwind
Dan Higgins
Chris Bleth
Jeff Driskill
Gene Cipriano
Cleto Escobedo III
Sal Lozano
Flute
Heather Clark
Trumpet
Wayne Bergeron (1st)
Chris Gray
Fred Irby
Trombone
Andy Martin (1st)
Reggie Young
Craig Gosnell
Keyboard
Tom Ranier
Michael Bearden
Drums
Ralph Humphrey
Bass
Trey Henry
Guitar
Dean Parks
Greg Poree
Percussion
Dan Greco
Vanessa Brown
Don Williams
Horn
Joe Meyer (1st)
Dylan Hart
Laura Brenes
Harp
Katie Kirkpatrick
Violin
Alyssa Park (CM)
Charlie Bisharat
Mark Cargill
Julie Gigante
Songa Lee
Natalie Leggett
Serena McKinney
Sara Parkins
Shalini Vijayan
Viola
Darrin McCann (pr)
Karen Elaine
Lynne Richburg
Cello
Cecilia Tsan (pr)
Tim Loo
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Acoustic Bass
Mike Valerio
Librarian
Danita Ng-Poss
Jason Poss
Conductor
Harold Wheeler
Contractor
Bill Hughes/Kim Wertz
In Memoriam: Bill Hughes (1932 -2018)
Longtime contractor and copyist of the Oscars, Bill Hughes, passed away on February 7, 2018.
On February 27 he was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills in the Old North Church. More than 95% of the Oscars orchestra was in attendance for the service.
