The Orchestra
“A great orchestra uplifts the sounds of the every day, beckoning people to share the exaltation of great music.” Johannes Fritzsch, Chief Conductor, Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Queensland Symphony Orchestra, under the guiding baton of Chief Conductor Johannes Fritzsch, is renowned for its high quality, breath-taking performances of both classical and modern compositions that engage audiences of all musical tastes, interests and ages.
As the largest performing arts company in Queensland employing 88 full-time musicians and the state’s only professional symphony orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra plays a vital role in Queensland’s cultural community, giving over 100 live performances across 47 weeks each year to more than 100,000 people.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s annual season attracts high-profile international and national artists and is made up of seven contrasting concert series featuring everything from Beethoven to the Proms, plus a number of Special Events supporting high calibre artists such as Ben Lee, José Carreras and Roberta Flack.
Each year, the Orchestra also undertakes a regional tour delivering a free community engagement program and conducts an extensive state-wide education program that connects with 30,000 students, from pre-school to university level.
The Orchestra also presents innovative corporate workshops engaging the business sector to think outside of the box about leadership and team work.
In addition to its own program, Queensland Symphony Orchestra performs for major arts festivals, direct broadcasts and recordings, and supports state and national opera and ballet companies.
"A formidable benchmark." The Australian, 2008
"The appointment of Maestro Fritzsch marks another milestone in the development of the Australia's symphonies." ArtsHub Australia, 2007
"The performance was simply staggering...if this is how our orchestra's going to play regularly, then all that can be said is bring it on." Martin Buzacott, Limelight, April 2007
"This orchestra can really swing." Ben Folds, September 2006
“…The Queensland Symphony Orchestra's continued flourishing under the poetic sensibilities of its Chief Conductor, Johannes Fritzsch, the sunshine state is staking its claim.” Diana Jenkins, Weekend Australian, October 2008
CHIEF CONDUCTOR
Johannes Fritzsch
CONDUCTOR LAUREATE
Muhai Tang
CONDUCTOR EMERITUS
Werner Andreas Albert
CONCERTMASTER
Warwick Adeney
ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER
Alan Smith
VIOLIN 1
Linda Carello
Glenn Christensen
Lynn Cole
Margaret Connolly
Priscilla Hocking
Ann Holtzapffel
Stephen Phillips
Rebecca Seymour
Joan Shih
Brenda Sullivan
Stephen Tooke
Brynley White
VIOLIN 2
Gail Aitken ~
Wayne Brennan ~
Jane Burroughs
Faina Dobrenko
Simon Dobrenko
Delia Kinmont
Tim Marchmont
Frances McLean
Paulene Smith
Laura Thomson
Helen Travers
Harold Wilson
VIOLA
Yoko Okayasu ~
Bernard Hoey +
Irene Garrahy
Kirsten Hulin-Bobart
Jann Keir-Haantera
Helen Poggioli
Graham Simpson
Paula Stofman
Nicholas Tomkin
CELLO
David Lale ~
Simon Cobcroft >>
Kathryn Close
Andre Duthoit
Matthew Jones
Matthew Kinmont
Kaja Skorka
Jennifer Mikkelsen Stokes
Craig Allister Young
DOUBLE BASS
John Fardon ~
Dushan Walkowicz >>
Anne Buchanan
Paul O’Brien
Ken Poggioli
FLUTE
Alexis Kenny ~
Hayley Radke =
Katie Zagorski +
Janine Grantham
PICCOLO
Michael Hallit *
OBOE
Sarah Meagher =
Alexa Murray
COR ANGLAIS
Amelia Coleman *
Vivienne Brooke ^
CLARINET
Irit Silver ~
Brian Catchlove +
Kate Travers
BASS CLARINET
Nicholas Harmsen *
BASSOON
Nicole Tait ~
David Mitchell =
Evan Lewis +
Hannah Gladstones
CONTRABASSOON
Claire Ramuscak *
FRENCH HORN
Malcolm Stewart ~
Peter Luff >>
Ian O’Brien *
Vivienne Collier-Vickers
Lauren Manuel
TRUMPET
Sarah Wilson ~
Richard Madden >>
John Gould
Paul Rawson
TROMBONE
Jason Redman ~
Dale Truscott >>
BASS TROMBONE
Tom Coyle *
TUBA
Thomas Allely *
HARP
Jill Atkinson *
TIMPANI
Tim Corkeron *
Brent Miller ^
PERCUSSION
David Montgomery ~
~ Section Principal
= Acting Section Principal
* Principal
^ Acting Principal
>> Associate Principal
+ Acting Associate Principal
