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.
Looking for musicians to play at your event? Many of our musicians perform solo or as members of small ensembles. For more information, click here.
Conductors
Bernhard Gueller, Music Director
Martin MacDonald, Associate Conductor
First Violin
Robert Uchida, Concertmaster
Jennifer Jones, Associate Concertmaster +
Anne Rapson, Associate Concertmaster *
Kirsty Money, Third Chair Non-Rotating +
Celeste Jankowski
Karen Langille
Yi Lee
Peter Stryniak
Isabelle Fournier
Second Violin
Laura Veeze, Principal +
Christopher Wilkinson, Principal *
Simon-Philippe Allard, Assistant Principal
Janet Dunsworth
Anita Gao Lee
Ken Nogami
Anne Simons
Viola
Susan Sayle, Principal +
Kerry Kavalo, Assistant Principal *
Yvonne DeRoller
Binnie Brennan
Sonya Probst +
Cello
Norman Adams, Principal Cello *
Shimon Walt, Assistant Principal Cello
Laszlo Muranyi
Hilary Brown
Ben Marmen +
Bass
Max Kasper, Principal Bass
Lena Turofsky, Assistant Principal Bass
Flute
Patricia Creighton, Principal Flute
Christine Feierabend, Second Flute/Piccolo
Oboe
Suzanne Lemieux, Principal Oboe
Brian James, Second Oboe/English Horn
Clarinet
Dominic Desautels, Principal +
John Rapson, Principal *
Eileen Walsh, Second Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Ivor Rothwell, Principal
Christopher Palmer
Horn
David Parker, Principal Horn
Mary Lee
Trumpet
Richard Simoneau, Principal Trumpet
Curtis Dietz
Timpani/Percussion
Michael Baker, Principal Timpani/Percussion
* on sabbatical for the 2012/13 season.
+ one year position for the 2012/13 season.
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