Meet our musicians.
Please note that musicians credited with the Psi symbol ‘𝚿’ by their name have received our Long Service Award for over 20 years with the Orchestra.
Musicians
First Violin
Amyn Merchant
Leader
Mark Derudder
Co-Leader
Edward Brenton
Sub-Leader
Kate Turnbull 𝚿
Principal First Violin
Karen Leach 𝚿
Sub-Principal First Violin
Magdalena Gruca-Broadbent
Sub-Principal First Violin
Jennifer Curiel
Tutti First Violin
Tim Fisher 𝚿
Tutti First Violin
Julie Gillett-Smith
Tutti First Violin
Kate Hawes
Tutti First Violin
Joan Martinez
Tutti First ViolinSecond Violin
Carol Paige
Principal Second Violin
Jens Lynen
Co-Principal Second Violin
Penny Tweed
Principal, No.3 Second Violin
Vicky Berry
Tutti Second Violin
Lara Carter 𝚿
Tutti Second Violin
Rebecca Burns
Tutti Second Violin
Agnieszka Gesler
Tutti Second Violin
Inés Montero Fuentes
Tutti Second Violin
Janice Thorgilson 𝚿
Tutti Second ViolinViola
Tom Beer
Principal Viola
Jacoba Gale 𝚿
Principal, No.3 Viola
Eva Malmbom
Sub-Principal Viola
Liam Buckley
Tutti Viola
John Murphy
Tutti Viola
Judith Preston 𝚿
Tutti ViolaCello
Jesper Svedberg
Principal Cello
Thomas Isaac
Co-Principal Cello
Philippa Stevens 𝚿
Principal, No.3
Garry Stevens 𝚿
Principal, No.3 Cello
Auriol Evans
Sub-Principal Cello
Hannah Arnold
Tutti Cello
Roger Preston 𝚿
Tutti Cello/ Musician Trustee Find out moreDouble Bass
David Daly 𝚿
Principal Double Bass
Nicole Boyesen 𝚿
Co-Principal Double Bass
Nickie Dixon
Sub-Principal Double Bass
Jane Ferns 𝚿
Tutti Double Bass
Mark Thistlewood
Tutti Double BassHarp
Eluned Pierce 𝚿
Principal HarpFlute & Piccolo
Anna Pyne
Principal Flute/ Piccolo
Owain Bailey
Sub-Principal Flute/ PiccoloOboe & Cor Anglais
Edward Kay 𝚿
Principal Oboe
Holly Randall
Sub-Principal Oboe/ Cor AnglaisBassoon
Tammy Thorn
Principal Bassoon
Emma Selby
Sub-Principal BassoonHorn
Ruth Spicer 𝚿
Second Horn
Robert Harris 𝚿
Third Horn
Kevin Pritchard 𝚿
Fourth Horn
Ed Lockwood 𝚿
HornTrumpet
Chris Avison
Principal Trumpet
Pete Turnbull 𝚿
Sub-Principal TrumpetTrombone & Tuba
Kevin Morgan 𝚿
Principal Trombone
Robb Tooley
Sub-Principal Trombone
Kevin Smith 𝚿
Principal Bass Trombone
Andy Cresci 𝚿
Principal TubaTimpani & Percussion
Geoff Prentice
Principal Timpani