Board of Directors
Elizabeth Dax AM, Interim Chair
Ian Dickson AM, Vice-Chair
Maxine Cooper
Margaret Haggart OAM
Greg Hocking AM
Richard Howell
Stephen Smith
Artistic Directorate
Greg Hocking AM
Raymond Lawrence
Suzanne Chaundy
Staff
Suzanne Chaundy – Executive Director
Raymond Lawrence – Head of Music & Chorus Master
Robbie McPhee – Company Manager
Amanda Windred – Social Media Manager
Orchestra
The current Melbourne Opera Orchestra has been developed into Melbourne Opera’s third orchestra since its formation in 2002. The Orchestra leads an active concert life as well as playing in the opera pit.
The Melbourne Opera Orchestra has appeared at the Melbourne Concert Hall (Hamer Hall), Crown Casino, Her Majesty’s Theatre, and the Athenaeum Theatre, and at numerous regional Performing Arts Centres and wineries, and in December 2015-January 2016 undertook a very successful tour into China, and has been invited to make two further visits there this year.
The Orchestra is available for corporate and private bookings. For enquiries please contact Orchestra Management on +61 3 9614 4188.
Current Establishment
Violin I
Ben Spiers (Concertmaster)
Bernadette Baker
Zamarah Morley
Jack Cross
Tom Pepperell
Christine Daley
Chantal Roddy
Felicité Heine
Jake Deans
Edwina Jensen
Daniel Tagiev
Violin II
Nino Ksovreli
Owen Halliday
Katherine Hewitt
Connor Hicks
Rennata Morrison
Rebecca Scully
Kate Marshall
Amorgh Anath
Jessica Lambourn
Jack Cross
Viola
Deborah Wirsu
Catherine Marshall
Setsuko Minamikawa
Jin Tong Long
Gabrielle Ruttico
Alison Feiner
Catherine Turnbull
Violoncello
Christopher Raduly
Keryn Lientschnig
Janet Butler
Nicholas Jensen
Gemma Ruttico
Contrabass
Zou Ling
Ken Harris
Ben Staker
Louis Stevens
Harp
Sam Ramirez
Flute
Vicki Stanko
Liz Barcan
Piccolo
Penny Holmes
Clarinet
Kelli White
Joel Hands-Otte
Oboe
Anne Gilby
Michael Powell
Cor Anglais
Sadah Webster
Bassoon
Glenn Taylor
Sally Wickes
Horns
Stuart McGregor
Ella Jakins
Sharon Hatton
Phoebe Smithies
Tim Hannah
Trumpet
Stuart McCorkelle
Amber Lomanowicz
Phoebe Smithies
Sarah Henderson
Lewy Coard
Trombone
Trea Hindley
Dion Hatherell
Kiran Samuels
Timpani
Arwen Johnston
Percussion
Lara Wilson
Fintan Hocking
Conductor
Greg Hocking
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