{"id":9870,"date":"2024-03-29T09:39:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T16:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.afm47.org\/press\/?p=9870"},"modified":"2024-04-30T20:02:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T03:02:38","slug":"96th-annual-academy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/96th-annual-academy-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Pit at the 96th Annual Academy Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>All photos by\/courtesy of Gayle Levant<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9871\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9871\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9871\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rickey-Minor-Music-Director.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rickey-Minor-Music-Director.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rickey-Minor-Music-Director-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Rickey-Minor-Music-Director-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rickey Minor, Music Director<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9876\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9876\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9876\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lead-Orchestrator-Chris-Walden-with-Raj-Kapoor-Producer-of-the-Oscars.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lead-Orchestrator-Chris-Walden-with-Raj-Kapoor-Producer-of-the-Oscars.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lead-Orchestrator-Chris-Walden-with-Raj-Kapoor-Producer-of-the-Oscars-216x300.jpeg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lead Orchestrator Chris Walden with Raj Kapoor &#8211; Producer of the Oscars<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9872\" style=\"width: 491px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9872\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9872\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Harpist-Gayle-Levant-with-Music-Contractor-Kimberlee-Wertz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Harpist-Gayle-Levant-with-Music-Contractor-Kimberlee-Wertz.jpeg 481w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Harpist-Gayle-Levant-with-Music-Contractor-Kimberlee-Wertz-248x300.jpeg 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harpist Gayle Levant with Music Contractor Kimberlee Wertz<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9873\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9873\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9873\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Booker-White-Lead-Copyist-with-Nick-Casares-and-Josh-Britt-Librarians.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Booker-White-Lead-Copyist-with-Nick-Casares-and-Josh-Britt-Librarians.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Booker-White-Lead-Copyist-with-Nick-Casares-and-Josh-Britt-Librarians-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Booker-White-Lead-Copyist-with-Nick-Casares-and-Josh-Britt-Librarians-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Librarians Nick Casares and Josh Britt with Lead Copyist Booker White&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9893\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9893\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9893\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Tom-Hardisty-with-Tommy-Vicari-Asst-to-Tommy-Vicari.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Tom-Hardisty-with-Tommy-Vicari-Asst-to-Tommy-Vicari.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Tom-Hardisty-with-Tommy-Vicari-Asst-to-Tommy-Vicari-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Tom-Hardisty-with-Tommy-Vicari-Asst-to-Tommy-Vicari-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assistant Engineer Tom Hardisty with Recording Engineer Tommy Vicari<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9875\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9875\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9875\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lara-Wilson-with-Sabrina-Walden-Asst-to-Rickey-Minor.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lara-Wilson-with-Sabrina-Walden-Asst-to-Rickey-Minor.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lara-Wilson-with-Sabrina-Walden-Asst-to-Rickey-Minor-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lara-Wilson-with-Sabrina-Walden-Asst-to-Rickey-Minor-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lara Wilson (with Sabrina Walden) &#8211; Asst to Rickey Minor<\/p><\/div>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">96th Annual Academy Awards Orchestra<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Pre-record session: Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage, Burbank, CA<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Oscars Awards Ceremony: Dolby Theatre, Hollywood CA \u2014 March 10, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Music Director<\/strong><br \/>\nRickey Minor<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Music Contractor<\/strong><br \/>\nKimberlee Wertz<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reeds<\/strong><br \/>\nDan Higgins<br \/>\nJeff Driskill<br \/>\nJacob Scesney<br \/>\nGlen Berger<br \/>\nSal Lozano<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Trumpet<\/strong><br \/>\nWayne Bergeron<br \/>\nDan Fornero<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Trombone<\/strong><br \/>\nAndy Martin<br \/>\nGarrett Smith<br \/>\nJuliane Gralle<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Keyboard<\/strong><br \/>\nWayne Linsey<br \/>\nDave Delhomme<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bass<\/strong><br \/>\nCarlos del Puerto<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Guitar<\/strong><br \/>\nPaul Jackson Jr.<br \/>\nDean Parks<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Percussion<\/strong><br \/>\nPeter Korpela<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Horns<\/strong><br \/>\nSteven Becknell<br \/>\nLaura Brenes<br \/>\nDylan Skye Hart<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Harp<\/strong><br \/>\nGayle Levant<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Violin<\/strong><br \/>\nDaphne Chen (concertmaster)<br \/>\nCharlie Bisharat<br \/>\nKyle Gilner<br \/>\nLuanne Homzy<br \/>\nJuliette Jones<br \/>\nSonga Lee<br \/>\nNatalie Leggett<br \/>\nStephanie Matthews<br \/>\nShalini Vijayan<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Viola<\/strong><br \/>\nLeah Katz<br \/>\nLuke Maurer<br \/>\nLynne Richburg<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Cello<\/strong><br \/>\nTimothy Loo<br \/>\nGiovana Clayton<br \/>\nAdrienne Woods<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Assistant to Rickey Minor<\/strong><br \/>\nLara Wilson<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lead Orchestrator<\/strong><br \/>\nChris Walden<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lead Copyist<\/strong><br \/>\nBooker White<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Librarian<\/strong><br \/>\nNick Cazares<br \/>\nJosh Britt<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>* names of non-AFM members have been omitted<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9877\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0285.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0285.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0285-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0285-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9878\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0288.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0288.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0288-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0288-624x423.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9879\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0296.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0296.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0296-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9880\" 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