Who’s Who

Did you know that we have some of the best musicians from around the world in our Orchestra, representing over 14 different nationalities? Many of our multi-talented players also teach, perform chamber music, and appear as soloists, alongside their orchestral careers.

Our artistic team is world-renowned and excited to be working together in our mission to share the wonder of orchestral music as widely as possible.

Titled artists

  • Pieter Schoeman

    Leader

    Chair supported by Neil Westreich

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  • Alice Ivy-Pemberton

    Co-Leader

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  • Vesselin Gellev

    Sub-Leader

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  • Kate Oswin

    First Violin (No. 4)

    Chair supported by Eric Tomsett

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  • Lasma Taimina

    First Violin (No. 5)

    Chair supported by Irina Gofman and Mr Rodrik V. G. Cave

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  • Minn Majoe

    First Violin (No. 6)

    Chair supported by Dr Alex & Maria Chan

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  • Katalin Varnagy

    First Violin

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  • Thomas Eisner

    First Violin

    Chair supported by Ryze Power

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  • Martin Höhmann

    First Violin

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  • Yang Zhang

    First Violin

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  • Cassandra Hamilton

    First Violin

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  • Elizaveta Tyun

    First Violin

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  • Kristina Blaumane

    Principal Cello

    Chair supported by Bianca & Stuart Roden

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  • Waynne Kwon

    Sub-Principal Cello

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  • David Lale

    Cello (No. 4)

  • Francis Bucknall

    Cello

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  • Susanna Riddell

    Cello (Associate Member)

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  • Sue Sutherley

    Cello (Associate Member)

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  • Kevin Rundell

    Principal Double Bass

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  • Sebastian Pennar

    Co-Principal Double Bass

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  • Hugh Kluger

    Sub-Principal Double Bass

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  • George Peniston

    Double Bass (No. 4)

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  • Laura Murphy

    Double Bass

    Chair supported by Ian Ferguson & Susan Tranter

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  • Tom Walley

    Double Bass

    Chair supported by William and Alex de Winton

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  • Benjamin Mellefont

    Principal Clarinet

    Chair supported by Sir Nigel Boardman & Prof. Lynda Gratton

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  • Thomas Watmough

    Principal E-flat Clarinet

    Chair supported by Roger Greenwood

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  • Paul Richards

    Principal Bass Clarinet

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  • Jonathan Davies

    Principal Bassoon

    Chair supported by Sir Simon Robey

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  • Helen Storey

    Sub-Principal Bassoon

    Chair supported by Friends of the Orchestra

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  • Simon Estell

    Principal Contrabassoon

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  • Mark Templeton

    Principal Trombone

    Chair supported by William and Alex de Winton

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  • David Whitehouse

    Trombone

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  • Lyndon Meredith

    Principal Bass Trombone

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  • Lee Tsarmaklis

    Principal Tuba

    Chair supported by William & Alex de Winton

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  • Simon Carrington

    Principal Timpani

    Chair supported by Victoria Robey OBE

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  • Andrew Barclay

    Principal Percussion

    Chair supported by Gill & Garf Collins

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  • Karen Hutt

    Sub-Principal Percussion

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