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Welcome to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Home to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Home to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - players

Vasily Petrenko Chief Conductor
Libor Pešek KBE
Conductor Laureate
Sir Charles Mackerras
Conductor Emeritus
Ian Tracey
Chorusmaster

Strings l Woodwind l Brass l Percussion

Diagram of the Orchestra
Diagram of the Orchestra (click to enlarge)

 

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
The RLPO (click to enlarge)

Click on players' names to learn more about each orchestra member.

Strings


First Violin

James Clark and Thelma Handy Joint Leaders
Adopted by Peter and Geraldine Bounds
Miranda Playfair Assistant Leader
Lesley Gwyther
Adopted by Mary Riddoch; Dr W E and Mrs J M Kenyon; CHE
Martin Richardson
Concettina Del Vecchio Adopted by anon
Alexander Marks Adopted by anon
Donald Turnbull † Adopted in Memory of Duncan Atherton
John Hebbron † Adopted by Synergy Colour Printers
David Whitehead Adopted by Mr and Mrs A Gauntlett
Stephan Mayer Adopted by anon
Ruth Longmaid Adopted by Alma Griffiths
Miriam Davis

Second Violin

Kate Richardson Section Leader Adopted by anon
Jennifer Glester Adopted by anon
Kate Marsden Adopted by Dr E Vivori
Martin Anthony Burrage † Adopted by Anne S Wolff
James Hutton † Adopted by Robin & Ann Moor
Gerald Adamson
Justin Evans
Sally Anne Anderson
Adopted by Mr and Mrs J P Monaghan
Nicola Gleed Adopted by Victor Greenberg
Sophie Coles

Viola

Catherine Marwood /Fiona Winning Section Leader
Robert Shepley
Adopted by Hitchcock Wright and Partners
David Ruby Adopted by B Roberts
Richard Wallace † Adopted by anon
Fiona Stunden Adopted by Alan and Jean Cross
Joanna Wesling Adopted by anon
Rebecca Walters Adopted by Mr and Mrs J Rodgers
Rachel Jones Adopted by Robert & Pamela Ferguson
Sarah Hill Adopted by anon

Cello

Jonathan Aasgaard Section Leader
Adopted by Hugh and Juliet Morton; anon
Hilary Browning Adopted by Prof. Tony Bradshaw
Ian Bracken
Adopted by Michael D Handley and Edward J Davies; anon
Gethyn Jones Adopted by Dr and Mrs M G Van Dessel
Stephen Mann Adopted by anon
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
Ashley Frampton
Nigel Dufty Adopted by Teri Holmes
Daniel Hammerton
Adopted by anon; Valerie and Elfed Morgan
Genna Spinks Adopted by Mr Thomas Anthony Nugent


Woodwind


Flute

Cormac Henry Section Leader Adopted by Gill Porter
Fiona Paterson

Piccolo

Myra Bennett † Adopted by P Gibbie

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

Bass Clarinet

Katherine Lacy Adopted by Oswestry Concert Goers

Bassoon

Alan Pendlebury Section Leader

Contrabassoon

Gareth Twigg


Brass

Horn

Simon Griffiths
David Pigott
† Adopted by Alec Mackinnon
Timothy Nicholson
Christopher Morley
Adopted by anon

Trumpet

Rhys Owens Section Leader
Paul Marsden
Brendan Ball
Adopted by Liverpool Organic Brewery Limited

Tenor Trombone

Simon Cowen Section Leader
Blyth Lindsay

Bass Trombone

Simon Chappell Adopted by Ernest McCormick

Tuba

Robin Haggart Adopted by anon


Timpani

Neil Hitt Section Leader
Adopted by Alec Mackinnon; Stuart and Liz Christie

Percussion

Graham Johns Section Leader
Adopted by Mr WJ and Mrs CJ Bowley
Josephine Frieze
Adopted by Dr Barry Mintz and Mr David Mintz

† denotes Honorary Life Member of the Society 

Thelma Handy, Joint Leader

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