The Orchestra

The Orchestra
We are Birmingham's Orchestra. 90 musicians who are proud to play, share, write, sing, live and breathe music in Birmingham, the West Midlands and beyond.
We've come from all over the world, but you can find us right here in Birmingham. Catch us at Symphony Hall playing some of the greatest symphonic music of all time, at pop-up performances around the city, at the CBSO Centre performing intimate small-scale gigs or in schools, communities centres, libraries and even the occasional pub. You might also spot us on tour in the UK and around the world, or hear us on the radio - and if you watched the opening ceremony of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, you've already heard us play!
We're musicians, but we're also parents, teachers, runners, gardeners, sports fans, foodies and so much more.
We're part of your city, and we couldn't be happier to be here to make music with you.
Meet The Orchestra
Violin I
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Eugene Tzikindelean
LeaderJonathan Martindale
Associate LeaderPhilip Brett
Assistant LeaderJack Greed
Sub-Principal First Violin (from September 2023)Jane Wright
Sub-Principal First ViolinMark Robinson
Tutti First ViolinJulia Ã…berg
Tutti First ViolinElizabeth Golding
Tutti First ViolinKirsty Lovie
Tutti first violinColette Overdijk
Tutti first violinNate Bomans
Tutti First ViolinBethan Allmand
Tutti First ViolinRobert Bilson
Tutti First Violin (Fixed-term)
Violin II
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Peter Campbell-Kelly
Section leader second violinMoritz Pfister
Principal Second ViolinCatherine Arlidge MBE
Sub-Principal Second ViolinAmy Jones
Sub-Principal Second ViolinCharlotte Skinner
Sub-Principal Second ViolinHeather Bradshaw
Tutti Second ViolinGabriel Dyker
Tutti Second ViolinBryony Morrison
Tutti Second ViolinGeorgia Hannant
Tutti Second ViolinTim Birchall
Tutti Second ViolinRichard Thomas
Tutti Second ViolinTam Mott
Tutti Second Violin
Violas
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Chris Yates
Section Leader ViolaAdam Römer
Section Leader ViolaMichael Jenkinson
Sub-principal ViolaAngela Swanson
Sub-principal ViolaCatherine Bower
Sub-principal ViolaDavid BaMaung
Sub-Principal ViolaAmy Thomas
Tutti ViolaJessica Tickle
Tutti ViolaSarah Malcolm
Tutti violaDaichi Yoshimura
Tutti Viola
Cellos
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Eduardo Vassallo
Section Leader CelloArthur Boutillier
Principal Cello No.3David Powell
Sub-principal CelloKate Setterfield
Sub-principal CelloÂMiguel Fernandes
Sub-principal CelloJacqueline Tyler
Tutti CelloCatherine Ardagh-Walter
Tutti CelloHelen Edgar
Tutti Cello and Player Nominated Trustee
Double Basses
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Tony Alcock
Section Leader Double BassJulian Atkinson
Principal Double BassDamián Rubido González
Sub-Principal Double BassJeremy Watt
Sub-Principal Double BassJulian Walters
Tutti Double BassMark Goodchild
Tutti Double BassSally Morgan
Tutti Double BassAisling Reilly
Tutti Double Bass (Fixed Term)Tom Neil
Tutti Double Bass (Fixed-Term)
Harp
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Woodwind
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Marie-Christine Zupancic
Section Leader FluteVeronika Klirova
Principal Second FluteHelen Benson
Principal PiccoloEmmet Byrne
Principal Second OboeRachael Pankhurst
Principal Cor AnglaisOliver Janes
Section Leader ClarinetJoanna Patton
Principal Second ClarinetMark O’Brien
Principal Bass ClarinetNikolaj Henriques
Section Leader BassoonMargaret Cookhorn
Principal Contrabassoon