Meet the players of the BSO
Musicians
First Violin
Amyn Merchant
Leader
Mark Derudder
Co-Leader
Edward Brenton
Sub-Leader
Kate Turnbull
Principal First Violin
Karen Leach
Sub-Principal First Violin
Magdalena Gruca-Broadbent
Sub-Principal First Violin
Jennifer Curiel
Tutti First Violin
Tim Fisher
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
Vicky Berry
Tutti Second Violin
Lara Carter
Tutti Second Violin
Rebecca Burns
Tutti Second Violin
Agnieszka Gesler
Tutti Second Violin
Inés Montero Fuentes
Tutti Second Violin
Janice Thorgilson
Tutti Second Violin
Penny Tweed
Tutti Second Violin
Hannah Tracz
Tutti Second ViolinViola
Tom Beer
Principal Viola
Miguel Rodriguez
Co-Principal Viola
Jacoba Gale
Principal, No.3 Viola
Eva Malmbom
Tutti Viola
Liam Buckley
Tutti Viola
John Murphy
Tutti Viola
Judith Preston
Tutti ViolaCello
Jesper Svedberg
Principal Cello
Thomas Isaac
Co-Principal Cello
Auriol Evans
Sub-Principal Cello
Hannah Arnold
Tutti Cello
Roger Preston
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Philip Collingham
Tutti CelloDouble Bass
David Daly
Principal Double Bass
Nicole Boyesen
Co-Principal Double Bass
Nickie Dixon
Sub-Principal Double Bass
Jane Ferns
Tutti Double Bass
Mark Thistlewood
Tutti Double BassHarp
Eluned Pierce
Principal HarpFlute & Piccolo
Anna Pyne
Principal Flute/ Piccolo
Owain Bailey
Sub-Principal Flute/ PiccoloOboe & Cor Anglais
Edward Kay
Principal Oboe
Holly Randall
Sub-Principal Oboe/ Cor AnglaisClarinet
Barry Deacon
Principal ClarinetBassoon
Tammy Thorn
Principal Bassoon
Emma Selby
Sub-Principal BassoonHorn
Ruth Spicer
Second Horn
Robert Harris
Third Horn
Kevin Pritchard
Fourth Horn
Ed Lockwood
HornTrumpet
Chris Avison
Principal Trumpet
Pete Turnbull
Sub-Principal TrumpetTrombone & Tuba
Kevin Morgan
Principal Trombone
Robb Tooley
Sub-Principal Trombone
Kevin Smith
Principal Bass Trombone
Andy Cresci
Principal TubaTimpani & Percussion
Geoff Prentice
Principal Timpani