Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - players
Vasily Petrenko Chief Conductor
Libor Pešek KBE Conductor Laureate
Ian Tracey Chorusmaster
Strings l Woodwind l Brass l Percussion
Click on players' names to learn more about each orchestra member.
Strings
First Violin
James Clark and Thelma Handy Joint Leaders
Adi Brett Joint Associate Leader Adopted by Marcus & Paula Crompton
Miranda Playfair Joint Associate Leader
Adopted by anon
Victoria Sayles Joint Assistant Leader Adopted by Peter & Susan Rathe
Rakhi Singh Joint Assistant Leader Adopted by Susan Davies & Iris Caulfield
Lesley Gwyther †
Adopted by Mary Riddoch; Dr W E and Mrs J M Kenyon; CHE
Martin Richardson Adopted by Tim Jones
Concettina Del Vecchio Adopted by Mary Riddoch
Alexander Marks Adopted by anon
John Hebbron † Adopted by Synergy Colour Printers and In Memory of Duncan Atherton
David Whitehead Adopted by Mr and Mrs A Gauntlett
Stephan Mayer Adopted by Carmel Stewart
Ruth McNamara Adopted by Alma Griffiths
Miriam Davis Adopted by Andrew Blackmore
Susanna Jordan Adopted by Peter R Brooks
Paula Muldoon
Elizabeth Lamberton Adopted by Don & Anne Littler
Second Violin
Kate Richardson Section Leader Adopted by Mrs Jean Bingham and anon
Kate Marsden Adopted by Dr E Vivori
Martin Anthony Burrage † Adopted by Anne S Wolff
James Hutton † Adopted by Robin & Ann Moor
Justin Evans Adopted by Sir Harold Kroto FRS; Romain Rabot & Catherine Wall; and Lesley Smith
Sally Anne Anderson Adopted by Mr and Mrs J P Monaghan
Nicola Gleed Adopted by Victor Greenberg
Sophie Coles Adopted by Caroline McEvoy & Helen Kelly
Kathryn Cropper
David Rimbault
Olga Smolen Adopted by Alan Turnock
Viola
Catherine Marwood Adopted by Kathy Kelly
/Fiona Winning Section Leaders
Robert Shepley Adopted by Hitchcock Wright and Partners
David Ruby
Richard Wallace † Adopted by anon
Fiona Stunden Adopted by Jean Cross
Rebecca Walters Adopted by Mr and Mrs J Rodgers
Rachel Jones Adopted by Robert & Pamela Ferguson
Sarah Hill Adopted by anon
Ian Fair Adopted by anon
Cello
Jonathan Aasgaard Section Leader
Adopted by Hugh and Juliet Morton; anon
Hilary Browning
Adopted by Mr & Mrs HR Tregunna, and Mrs P Browning
Ian Bracken
Adopted by Michael D Handley and Edward J Davies
Gethyn Jones Adopted by Dr and Mrs M G Van Dessel
Stephen Mann Adopted by CA Reilly
Ruth Owens Adopted by Mr and Mrs D Hugo
Alexander Holladay Adopted by Viv Hollinshead
Double Bass
Marcel Becker Section Leader Adopted by Paul & Christen Herbert
Damián Rubido González Associate Principal Double Bass Adopted by Maggie Tillett
Ashley Frampton Adopted by Mr David Billington
Nigel Dufty Adopted by Teri Holmes
Daniel Hammerton †
Adopted by anon; Valerie and Elfed Morgan
Woodwind
Flute
Cormac Henry Section Leader Adopted by Gill Porter
Fiona Paterson Adopted by Liverpool Organic Brewery Ltd
Piccolo
Oboe
Jonathan Small Section Leader
Adopted by Dr S and Mrs B Grant; Mrs Valerie Connolly
Ruth Davies Adopted by Mary Riddoch
Cor Anglais
Rachael Pankhurst Adopted by anon
Clarinet
Nicholas Cox Section Leader
Thomas Verity adopted by Jon & Sally Sheard; PJ Whitfield
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Alan Pendlebury Section Leader
Adopted by Dr BA Proctor
Rebekah Abramski Adopted by Peter R Brooks
Contrabassoon
Gareth Twigg Adopted by Sue & Roger Greenwood
Brass
Horn
Timothy Jackson Section Leader Adopted by Robin Bloxsidge & Nick Riddle and St Michael's C of E High School
Simon Griffiths Adopted by Oswestry Concert Goers
David Pigott † Adopted by Alec Mackinnon
Timothy Nicholson
Christopher Morley Adopted by anon
Trumpet
Rhys Owens Section Leader Adopted by Sheila Loyden
Paul Marsden Adopted by Roland Zollner & Colin Parr
Brendan Ball Adopted by Liverpool Organic Brewery Limited
Tenor Trombone
Simon Cowen Section Leader
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Robin Haggart Adopted by anon
Timpani
Neil Hitt Section Leader
Adopted by Alec Mackinnon, and Liz Christie in memory of Stuart
Percussion
Graham Johns Section Leader
Adopted by Mr WJ and Mrs CJ Bowley
Josephine Frieze
Adopted by Dr Barry Mintz and Mr David Mintz
Henry Baldwin
Adopted by Dorothy Taylor and Jill Conlan
† denotes Honorary Life Member of the Society
