MEET OUR TEAM
Elaine Rinaldi
Artistic Director
Elaine Rinaldi, Founder and Artistic Director of Orchestra Miami, is a Miami native who has chosen to return home and reinvest in her community. Under her artistic supervision and direction, Orchestra Miami has performed high quality classical music concerts to literally thousands of people through its annual Free Outdoor Concerts and introduced over 35,000 school children to classical music through its collaboration with the MDCPS & Carnegie Hall Link Up Education Concerts.
In addition to her work with Orchestra Miami, Rinaldi is much in demand as an opera conductor. Her recent engagements have included debuts at the Fort Worth Opera leading performances of Verdi's Aida with the Fort Worth Symphony and the world premiere of Sergio Assad's Concerto for Guitar at the FIU Guitart festival. To learn more about Elaine, click here!
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Ravenna Maera
Company manager
Filipina-American soprano Ravenna Maer began her musical career as a cellist, studying in the local Magnet School system and continuing into college as a Cello Performance major at Florida International University. While there, she made the difficult decision to switch her focus to vocal performance instead and made the change to major in Opera Performance at New World School of the Arts. Ravenna is a long-time member of the chorus of Florida Grand Opera, as well as the soprano section leader and soloist at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral of Miami.
Ravenna has performed with Orchestra Miami several times throughout the years, most recently as Mama Bear in their Family Fun Series production of “Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears,” and as a member of the chorus in “The Road of Promise.” In addition to her work as a musician, Ravenna is an experienced paralegal and office manager with 12 years’ experience, specializing in retirement accounts and local real estate. When not on stage or assisting Orchestra Miami, she can usually be found outside in the Miami heat on a bicycle or a run trail, training for triathlons and other endurance sports.
Michelle Sanchez
Director of Education & Outreach
Michelle is a Miami-based violist who performs professionally with various orchestras and maintains a private studio for violin and viola. She has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician. She earned her Master’s Degree in Viola Performance under the tutelage of Michael Klotz. In 2016, Ms. Sanchez was invited to China as a part of the South Shore Orchestra for their 2016-2017 concert series tour.
Michelle is also a founding member of the Versa String Quartet, which performed throughout South Florida and successfully raised funds for the 2017 disasters in Puerto Rico and Mexico. The Versa String Quartet was privileged to be chosen to premiere Chains, a work by composer Maureen Reyes Lavastida in 2016. She enjoys performing throughout South Florida and the Keys with the Southernmost String Quartet with consistent sold out shows at the Tennessee Williams Theatre.
From 2018- 2024, Michelle was the Program Manager for the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, overseeing a wide variety of responsibilities. She maintains a vibrant viola/violin studio and works with other community programs to assist school programs throughout Miami-Dade County. Ms. Sanchez is a passionate musician who loves music, writing and enjoys all things Disney.
Luis Iran Reyes
Director of Public Relations
Luis Iran Reyes is an Integrated Creative Director with more than 20 years of experience, working for top-level brands, in the advertising area, specializing in conceptualization, graphic development, and digital marketing, in his native Venezuela. At the same time, he developed a career as a music producer and music video creator for numerous local artists. He has been based in Miami since 2019 and currently serves as Director of Public Relations and Design for the Orchestra Miami.