Our Musicians
Get to know our orchestra! Click below for musician biographies, photos, and interviews.
^ Temporary position for 2023/2024
* On leave for 2023/24
Conductors
Holly Mathieson
Music Director
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser
Artist in Residence and Community Ambassador
Julia Wedman
Principal Baroque Leader
First Violins
Renaud Lapierre
Concertmaster
Mark Lee
Assistant Concertmaster
Jennifer Jones
Assistant Concertmaster
Celeste Jankowski
Karen Langille
Yi Lee
Kirsty Money
Grégor Monlun
Second Violins
Isabelle Fournier
Principal
Émilie Paré*
Assistant Principal
Anita Gao-Lee
Charna Matsushige
Ken Nogami
Anne Simons
Violas
Susan Sayle
Principal
Carolyn Farnand
Assistant Principal
Yvonne DeRoller
Cellos
Rachel Desoer
Principal
Hilary Brown
Aiden Russell
Basses
Max Kasper
Principal
Jemma Jones
Assistant Principal
Flutes
Casey Granofsky
Principal
Christine Feierabend
(Piccolo)
Oboes
Danielle Johannes
Principal
Brian James
(English Horn)
Clarinets
Timothy Yung
Principal
Eileen Walsh
(Bass Clarinet)
Bassoons
Gabe Azzie
Principal
Christopher Palmer
Horns
Carys Sutherland
Principal
Mary Lee
Trumpets
Richard Simoneau
Principal
Curtis Dietz
Timpani
Michael Baker
Principal
"They can play it all: Beethoven, Shostakovich, Hatzis and Current, as well as Tommy Dorsey, Scott Macmillan, Rose Cousins, Buck 65 and Natalie MacMaster. We are, in this province, exceedingly fortunate to have them."
The Chronicle Herald