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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 to create unrivalled orchestral experiences on stage and cultivate human connections beyond it.

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Titled artists

  • Edward Gardner

    Edward Gardner

    Principal Conductor

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  • Karina Canellakis against a blue background

    Karina Canellakis

    Principal Guest Conductor

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  • Vladimir Jurowski KBE

    Conductor Emeritus

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  • Conductor Paavo Järvi, holding a baton.

    Paavo Järvi

    Chief Conductor & Artistic Advisor Designate

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  • A smiling portrait of composer George Benjamin

    Sir George Benjamin CBE

    Composer-in-Residence

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  • Pieter Schoeman holds his violin

    Pieter Schoeman

    Leader

    Chair supported by Neil Westreich

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  • Alice Ivy-Pemberton

    Co-Leader

    Chair supported by the Hodson family

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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 holds her violin

    Katalin Varnagy

    First Violin

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  • Thomas Eisner

    First Violin

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  • Martin Hohmann holds his violin

    Martin Höhmann

    First Violin

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  • Yang Zhang

    First Violin

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  • Cassandra Hamilton

    First Violin

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  • Kristina Blaumane

    Principal Cello

    Chair supported by Bianca & Stuart Roden

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  • Henry Shapard

    Co-Principal Cello

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  • Waynne Kwon

    Sub-Principal Cello

    Chair supported by an anonymous donor

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  • David Lale

    Cello (No. 4)

  • Francis Bucknall

    Cello

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  • Heeyeon Cho

    Cello

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  • Auriol Evans

    Cello

  • A headshot of cellist Leo Melvin

    Leo Melvin

    Cello

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  • Susanna Riddell

    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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  • Double Bassist Tom Walley

    Tom Walley

    Double Bass

    Chair supported by William and Alex de Winton

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  • Juliette Bausor, photo by Ben Ealovega

    Juliette Bausor

    Principal Flute

    Chair supported by Malcolm & Alison Thwaites

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  • Stewart McIlwham Principal Piccolo

    Stewart McIlwham

    Principal Piccolo

    Chair supported by The Thompson Family Charitable Trust

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  • Hannah Grayson wearing a black dress and holding her flute

    Hannah Grayson

    Sub-Principal Flute

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  • Ian Hardwick

    Principal Oboe

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  • Alice Munday

    Oboe

    Chair supported by David & Yi Buckley

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  • Sue Bohling Cor Anglais

    Sue Böhling

    Principal Cor Anglais

    Chair supported by Dr Barry Grimaldi

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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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  • LPO Bassoonist Helen Storey

    Helen Storey

    Sub-Principal Bassoon

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  • Simon Estell

    Principal Contrabassoon

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  • Paul Beniston

    Principal Trumpet

    Chair supported by the Williams family in memory of Grenville Williams

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  • Tom Nielsen holds his trumpet

    Tom Nielsen

    Principal Trumpet

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  • Anne McAneney

    Anne McAneney

    Trumpet

    Chair supported by anonymous donors

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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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  • Percussionist Karen Hutt

    Karen Hutt

    Co-Principal Percussion

    Chair supported by Joe Topley & Tracey Countryman

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  • Oliver Yates

    Sub-Principal Percussion

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