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

Chief Conductor

Umberto Clerici

Conductor Laureate

Conductor Laureate

Johannes Fritzsch

#Queensland Symphony Orchestra Musicians:

#Violin 1

Natsuko Yoshimoto

Natsuko Yoshimoto

Concertmaster

Alan Smith

Alan Smith

Associate Concertmaster

Johnny van Gend

Johnny van Gend

Principal First Violin

Lynn Cole

Lynn Cole

Violin 1

Ann Holtzapffel

Ann Holtzapffel

Violin 1

Gregory Lee

Gregory Lee

Violin 1

Eliza Scott

Eliza Scott

Violin 1

Rebecca Seymour

Rebecca Seymour

Violin 1

Mia Stanton

Mia Stanton

Violin 1

Brenda Sullivan

Brenda Sullivan

Violin 1

Stephen Tooke

Stephen Tooke

Violin 1

Sonia Wilson

Sonia Wilson

Violin 1

#Violin 2

Wayne Brennan

Wayne Brennan

Section Principal Second Violin

Katie Betts

Katie Betts

Violin 2

Jane Burroughs

Jane Burroughs

Violin 2

Faina Dobrenko

Faina Dobrenko

Violin 2

Delia Kinmont

Delia Kinmont

Violin 2

Natalie Low

Natalie Low

Violin 2

Tim Marchmont

Tim Marchmont

Violin 2

Nicholas Thin

Nicholas Thin

Violin 2

Helen Travers

Helen Travers

Violin 2

Harold Wilson

Harold Wilson

Violin 2

#Viola

Imants Larsens

Imants Larsens

Section Principal Viola

Yoko Okayasu

Yoko Okayasu

Associate Principal Viola

#Double Bass

Phoebe Russell

Phoebe Russell

Section Principal Double Bass

Dušan Walkowicz

Dušan Walkowicz

Associate Principal Double Bass

Anne Buchanan

Anne Buchanan

Double Bass

Justin Bullock

Justin Bullock

Double Bass

Paul O'Brien

Paul O'Brien

Double Bass

Ken Poggioli

Ken Poggioli

Double Bass

#Harp

Emily Granger

Emily Granger

Principal Harp

#Flute

Alison Mitchell

Alison Mitchell

Section Principal Flute

Hayley Radke

Hayley Radke

Associate Principal Flute

Kate Lawson

Kate Lawson

Principal Piccolo

#Oboe

Huw Jones

Huw Jones

Section Principal Oboe

Sarah Meagher

Sarah Meagher

Associate Principal Oboe

Vivienne Brooke

Vivienne Brooke

Principal Cor Anglais

#Clarinet

Irit Silver

Irit Silver

Section Principal Clarinet

Brian Catchlove

Brian Catchlove

Associate Principal Clarinet

Kate Travers

Kate Travers

Clarinet

Nicholas Harmsen

Nicholas Harmsen

Principal Bass Clarinet

#Bassoon

Nicole Tait

Nicole Tait

Section Principal Bassoon

David Mitchell

David Mitchell

Associate Principal Bassoon

Evan Lewis

Evan Lewis

Bassoon

Claire Ramuscak

Claire Ramuscak

Principal Contrabassoon

#French Horn

Nicholas Mooney

Nicholas Mooney

Section Principal French Horn

Tim Allen-Ankins

Tim Allen-Ankins

Associate Principal French Horn

Ian O'Brien

Ian O'Brien

Principal French Horn

Lauren Manuel

Lauren Manuel

French Horn

#Trumpet

Rainer Saville

Rainer Saville

Section Principal Trumpet

Richard Madden

Richard Madden

Associate Principal Trumpet

#Trombone

Jason Redman

Jason Redman

Section Principal Trombone

Ashley Carter

Ashley Carter

Associate Principal Trombone

Nicolas Thomson

Nicolas Thomson

Principal Bass Trombone

#Tuba

Thomas Allely

Thomas Allely

Principal Tuba

#Timpani

Tim Corkeron

Tim Corkeron

Principal Timpani

#Percussion

David Montgomery

David Montgomery

Section Principal Percussion

Josh DeMarchi

Josh DeMarchi

Associate Principal Percussion

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Alan Smith

Alan Smith

Associate Concertmaster

Hayley Radke

Hayley Radke

Associate Principal Flute

Nicolas Thomson

Nicolas Thomson

Principal Bass Trombone

Nicholas Mooney

Nicholas Mooney

Section Principal French Horn

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