The 88th Academy Awards honoring outstanding film achievements of 2015 took place Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, live at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. Televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries worldwide, the awards show drew 34 million viewers.
This year Local 47 member Harold Wheeler returned for his third Oscar telecast, but his first as music director. With numerous Emmy and Tony Award nominations, as well as an NAACP Theatre Award for lifetime achievement, to his name, Wheeler’s television credits include the People’s Choice Awards and 17 seasons of “Dancing with the Stars.”
88th Academy Awards Orchestra
Feb. 21 & 22 – Pre-records @ Capitol Records
Feb. 24 – Sound Check @ Dolby Theatre
Feb. 28, 2016 – Live Show @ Dolby Theatre
All musicians are members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 (* or other AFM Local where noted).
Conductor: Harold Wheeler
Contractor: Bill Hughes
Sax
Dan Higgins, 1st
Jeff Driskill
Gene Cipriano
Sal Lozano
Flute
Heather Clark
Oboe
Chris Bleth
Trumpet
Wayne Bergeron, 1st
Fred Irby (AFM Locals 2-197, 40-543, 161-710)
Chris Gray
Trombone
Andy Martin, 1st
Reggie Young
Craig Gosnell
Keyboard
Tom Ranier
Michael Bearden
Drums
Ralph Humphrey
Bass (Electric)
Trey Henry
Guitar
Dean Parks, 1st
Greg Poree
Percussion
Dan Greco, 1st
Vanessa Brown
Don Williams
Horn
Steve Becknell, 1st
Joe Meyer
Harp
Katie Kirkpatrick
Violin
Alyssa Park, concertmaster
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
Giovanna Clayton
Acoustic Bass
Mike Valerio
Sound Consultant
Ashley Irwin
Arrangers
Harold Wheeler
Michael Bearden
Dan Higgins
Ashley Irwin
Tom Ranier
Steve Bartek
David Campbell
Bill Ross
Copyists
Bill Hughes
Bob Calderwood
Mae Crosby
Jeff Jones
Danita Ng-Poss
Jason Poss
Ryan Shore
Bettie Ross
Frank Blumer
Kirby Furlong
Librarians
Danita Ng-Poass
Jason Poss
Specialty Musicians
French Horn
Dan Kelley
Laura Brenes
Dylan Hart
Amy Sanchez
Violin
Lauren Baba
Caitlin Evanson
Bianca McClure
Karoline Souza Menzes
Yelena Yegoryan