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 LeaderJack Greed
Principal No. 4 First ViolinJane Wright
Sub-Principal First ViolinMark Robinson
Tutti First ViolinJulia Ã…berg
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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Lowri Porter
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
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 TrusteeSarah Berger
Tutti Cello
Double Basses
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 BassoonTony Liu
Principal Second BassoonMargaret Cookhorn
Principal Contrabassoon