On April 4th, 2020, we were deeply saddened to learn that we had lost a member of our Met Orchestra family. Violist Vincent Lionti passed away due to complications related to Covid-19.

This season, The Met Opera introduced a new production of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck by William Kentridge. In this production, our very own MET Orchestra Musicians are featured on stage as the tavern band – an integral part of the action. While many of us are used to playing in stage bands, we think this banda...