Our People
Our great orchestral concerts are the result of years of experience and hard work on stage and behind the scenes. Meet the dedicated team who make it all happen.
#Season 2024
Chief Conductor
Umberto Clerici
Conductor Laureate
Johannes Fritzsch
#Queensland Symphony Orchestra Musicians:
#Violin 1
Natsuko Yoshimoto
Concertmaster
Alan Smith
Associate Concertmaster
Lynn Cole
Violin 1
Ann Holtzapffel
Violin 1
Dr. Gregory Lee
Violin 1
Rebecca Seymour
Violin 1
Mia Stanton
Violin 1
Brenda Sullivan
Violin 1
Stephen Tooke
Violin 1
Sonia Wilson
Violin 1
#Violin 2
Gail Aitken
Section Principal Second Violin
Wayne Brennan
Section Principal Second Violin
Katie Betts
Violin 2
Jane Burroughs
Violin 2
Faina Dobrenko
Violin 2
Simon Dobrenko
Violin 2
Delia Kinmont
Violin 2
Natalie Low
Violin 2
Tim Marchmont
Violin 2
Nicholas Thin
Violin 2
Helen Travers
Violin 2
Harold Wilson
Violin 2
#Viola
Imants Larsens
Section Principal Viola
Yoko Okayasu
Associate Principal Viola
Martin Alexander
Viola
Nicole Greentree
Viola
Bernard Hoey
Viola
Kirsten Hulin-Bobart
Viola
Jann Keir-Haantera
Viola
Graham Simpson
Viola
Nicholas Tomkin
Viola
#Cello
Hyung Suk Bae
Associate Principal Cello
Kathryn Close
Cello
Andre Duthoit
Cello
Matthew Jones
Cello
Matthew Kinmont
Cello
Kaja Skorka
Cello
Craig Allister Young
Cello
#Double Bass
Phoebe Russell
Section Principal Double Bass
Dušan Walkowicz
Associate Principal Double Bass
Anne Buchanan
Double Bass
Justin Bullock
Double Bass
Paul O'Brien
Double Bass
Ken Poggioli
Double Bass
#Harp
Emily Granger
Principal Harp
#Flute
Alison Mitchell
Section Principal Flute
Hayley Radke
Associate Principal Flute
Kate Lawson
Principal Piccolo
#Oboe
Huw Jones
Section Principal Oboe
Sarah Meagher
Associate Principal Oboe
Alexa Murray
Oboe
Vivienne Brooke
Principal Cor Anglais
#Clarinet
Irit Silver
Section Principal Clarinet
Brian Catchlove
Associate Principal Clarinet
Kate Travers
Clarinet
Nicholas Harmsen
Principal Bass Clarinet
#Bassoon
Nicole Tait
Section Principal Bassoon
David Mitchell
Associate Principal Bassoon
Evan Lewis
Bassoon
Claire Ramuscak
Principal Contrabassoon
#French Horn
Tim Allen-Ankins
Associate Principal French Horn
Ian O'Brien
Principal French Horn
Vivienne Collier-Vickers
French Horn
Lauren Manuel
French Horn
#Trumpet
Rainer Saville
Section Principal Trumpet
Richard Madden
Associate Principal Trumpet
#Trombone
Jason Redman
Section Principal Trombone
Ashley Carter
Associate Principal Trombone
Nicolas Thomson
Principal Bass Trombone
#Tuba
Thomas Allely
Principal Tuba
#Timpani
Tim Corkeron
Principal Timpani
#Percussion
David Montgomery
Section Principal Percussion
Josh DeMarchi
Associate Principal Percussion
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Anne Buchanan
Double Bass
Wayne Brennan
Section Principal Second Violin
Nicolas Thomson
Principal Bass Trombone
Paul O'Brien
Double Bass
Ken Poggioli
Double Bass
Tim Allen-Ankins
Associate Principal French Horn
Lynn Cole
Violin 1
Emily Granger
Principal Harp