Our Orchestra

We invite you to get to know our orchestra! Click below for musician biographies, photos, and interviews.

If you'd like to contact any members of our orchestra, please e-mail us here. Your e-mail will be forwarded to the specified musician within two business days.

Conductors

Bernhard Gueller, Music Director
Martin MacDonald, Resident Conductor

First Violin

Robert Uchida, Concertmaster
Anne Rapson, Associate Concertmaster
Jennifer Jones, First Violin, Third Chair
Celeste Jankowski
Karen Langille
Yi Lee
Kirsty Money
Peter Stryniak

Second Violin

Christopher Wilkinson, Principal Second Violin
Simon-Philippe Allard, Assistant Principal Second Violin
Janet Dunsworth
Anita Gao Lee
Ken Nogami
Anne Simons

Viola

Susan Sayle, Principal Viola
Margot Aldrich, Assistant Principal Viola
Yvonne DeRoller
Binnie Brennan

Cello

Norman Adams, Principal Cello
Shimon Walt, Assistant Principal Cello
Laszlo Muranyi
Hilary Brown

Bass

Max Kasper, Principal Bass
Lena Turofsky, Assistant Principal Bass *
Belinda Kendall-Smith, Acting Assistant Principal Bass (2010/11)

Flute

Patricia Creighton, Principal Flute
Christine Feierabend, Second Flute/Piccolo

Oboe

Suzanne Lemieux, Principal Oboe
Brian James, Second Oboe/English Horn

Clarinet

John Rapson, Principal Clarinet
Eileen Walsh, Second Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Bassoon

Ivor Rothwell, Principal Bassoon
Christopher Palmer, Second Bassoon

Horn

David Parker, Principal Horn
Mary Lee, Second Horn

Trumpet

Richard Simoneau, Principal Trumpet
Curtis Dietz, Second Trumpet

Timpani/Percussion

Michael Baker, Principal Timpani/Percussion

* on exchange for the 2010/11 season.

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