Sir Andrew Davis
Chief Conductor
The Orchestra
Click through the sections of our Orchestra to discover the talented people who make us unique. Browse through the individuals to really get to know them, exploring their profiles and personalities as well as the concerts they’re involved in.
Conductors
Concertmasters
Violins
Peter Edwards
Assistant Principal First Violin
Kirsty Bremner
First Violin
Sarah Curro
First Violin, position supported by Michael Aquilina
Peter Fellin
First Violin
Deborah Goodall
First Violin
Lorraine Hook
First Violin
Anne-Marie Johnson
First Violin
Kirstin Kenny
First Violin
Eleanor Mancini
First Violin
Mark Mogilevski
First Violin
Michelle Ruffolo
First Violin
Kathryn Taylor
First Violin, position supported by Michael Aquilina
Matthew Tomkins
Principal Second Violin, position supported by The Gross Foundation
Robert Macindoe
Associate Principal Second Violin
Monica Curro
Assistant Principal Second Violin, position supported by Danny Gorog and Lindy Susskind
Mary Allison
Second Violin
Isin Cakmakcioglu
Second Violin
Tiffany Cheng
Second Violin
Freya Franzen
Second Violin
Cong Gu
Second Violin
Andrew Hall
Second Violin
Isy Wasserman
Second Violin
Philippa West
Second Violin
Patrick Wong
Second Violin
Roger Young
Second Violin
Violas
Christopher Moore
Principal Viola, position supported by Di Jameson
Christopher Cartlidge
Associate Principal Viola, position supported by Michael Aquilina
Lauren Brigden
Viola
Katharine Brockman
Viola
Anthony Chataway
Viola, position supported by Dr Elizabeth A Lewis AM
Gabrielle Halloran
Viola, position supported by Maria Solà
Trevor Jones
Viola, position supported by Anne Neil
Fiona Sargeant
Viola, position supported by Maria Sola
Cindy Watkin
Viola
Cellos
David Berlin
Principal Cello, position supported by MS Newman Family
Rachael Tobin
Associate Principal Cello
Nicholas Bochner
Assistant Principal Cello, position supported by Anonymous
Miranda Brockman
Cello, position supported by Geelong Friends of the MSO
Rohan de Korte
Cello, position supported by Andrew Dudgeon AM
Keith Johnson
Cello, position supported by Barbara Bell in memory of Elsa Bell
Sarah Morse
Cello, position supported by Maria Solà
Angela Sargeant
Cello, position supported by Maria Solà
Michelle Wood
Cello, position supported by Michael Aquilina
Double Bass
Woodwind
Prudence Davis
Principal Flute, position supported by Anonymous
Wendy Clarke
Associate Principal Flute
Sarah Beggs
Flute, position supported by Sophia Yong-Tang
Andrew Macleod
Principal Piccolo, position supported by John McKay and Lois McKay
Jeffrey Crellin
Principal Oboe
Thomas Hutchinson
Associate Principal Oboe
Ann Blackburn
Oboe, position supported by The Rosemary Norman Foundation
Michael Pisani
Principal Cor Anglais
David Thomas
Principal Clarinet
Philip Arkinstall
Associate Principal Clarinet
Craig Hill
Clarinet
Jonathan Craven
Principal Bass Clarinet
Jack Schiller
Principal Bassoon
Elise Millman
Associate Principal Bassoon
Natasha Thomas
Bassoon, position supported by Dr Martin Tymms and Patricia Nilsson
Brock Imison
Principal Contrabassoon
Brass
Nicolas Fleury
Principal Horn
Saul Lewis
Principal Third Horn, position supported by The Hon Michael Watt QC and Cecilie Hall
Abbey Edlin
French Horn, position supported by Nereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AM
Trinette McClimont
French Horn
Rachel Shaw
French Horn
Owen Morris
Principal Trumpet
Shane Hooton
Associate Principal Trumpet
William Evans
Trumpet
Rosie Turner
Trumpet, position supported by John and Diana Frew
Richard Shirley
Trombone, position supported by Tim and Lyn Edward
Michael Szabo
Principal Bass Trombone
Tim Buzbee
Principal Tuba
