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