Meet the Musicians

William Eddins

Music Director

Lucas Waldin

Resident Conductor

Name Instrument Role
Martin Riseley
the Concertmaster's chair is endowed
by the John & Barbara Poole Family		 Violin I concertmaster (on leave)
Eric Buchmann Violin I interim concertmaster
Virginie Gagné Violin I interim concertmaster
Broderyck Olson Violin I interim concertmaster
Richard Caldwell Violin I interim concertmaster
Joanna Ciapka-Sangster Violin I  
Anna Kozak Violin I  
Debra Belmonte Violin I  
Aiyana Anderson-Howatt Violin I  
Allyson Lyne Violin I  
Dianne New Violin II principal
Susan Flook Violin II assistant principal
Heather Bergen Violin II  
Pauline Bronstein Violin II  
Robert Hryciw Violin II  
Zoë Sellers Violin II  
Murray Vaasjo Violin II  
Tatiana Warszynski Violin II  
Stefan Jungkind Viola principal
Charles Pilon Viola assistant principal
Rhonda Henshaw Viola  
Bonnie Yeager Viola  
Mikiko Kohjitani
(on leave)		 Viola  
Andrew Bacon Viola  
Kathy Hogan Viola  
Colin Ryan
The Stuart & Winona Davis
Principal Cello Chair		 Cello principal
Sheila Laughton Cello assistant principal
Ronda Metszies Cello  
Gillian Caldwell Cello  
Derek Gomez Cello  
Victor Pipkin Cello  
Jan Urke Double Bass principal
John Taylor Double Bass assistant principal
Janice Quinn Double Bass  
Rhonda Taft Double Bass  
Rob Aldridge Double Bass  
Elizabeth Koch Flute principal
Shelley Younge Flute assistant principal
Lidia Khaner Oboe principal
Paul Schieman Oboe assistant principal
Julianne Scott Clarinet principal
David Quinn Clarinet assistant principal
William Harrison Bassoon principal
Edith Stacey Bassoon assistant principal
Allene Hackleman Horn principal
Megan Evans Horn assistant principal
Gerald Onciul Horn assistant principal
Donald Plumb Horn assistant principal
Robin Doyon Trumpet principal
William Dimmer Trumpet assistant principal
John McPherson Trombone principal
Kathryn Macintosh Trombone assistant principal
Christopher Taylor Bass Trombone principal
Scott Whetham Tuba principal
Barry Nemish Timpani principal
Brian Jones Percussion principal
Nora Bumanis Harp principal

Behind the Scenes

  • Sheila Jones (Librarian)
  • Eric Filpula (Orchestra Personnel Manager)