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Liverpool Philharmonic, one of the UK’s most forward-looking music organisations.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - players

Vasily Petrenko Chief Conductor
Libor Pešek KBE
Conductor Laureate
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
Adi Brett Joint Associate Leader
Miranda Playfair Joint Associate Leader
Adopted by anon
Victoria Sayles Joint Assistant Leader
Rakhi Singh Associate 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
Susanna Jordan

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
Sally Anne Anderson
Adopted by Mr and Mrs J P Monaghan
Nicola Gleed Adopted by Victor Greenberg
Sophie Coles
Kathryn Cropper
David Rimbault
Olga Muszynska

Viola

Catherine Marwood /Fiona Winning Section Leader
Robert Shepley
Adopted by Hitchcock Wright and Partners
David Ruby
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
Ian Fair

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
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

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; anon

Bass Clarinet

Katherine Lacy Adopted by Oswestry Concert Goers

Bassoon

Alan Pendlebury Section Leader
Rebekah Abramski

Contrabassoon

Gareth Twigg


Brass

Horn

Timothy Jackson Section Leader Adopted by Robin Bloxsidge & Nick Riddle
Simon Griffiths

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
Blyth Lindsay

Bass Trombone

Simon Chappell 

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 

Thelma Handy, Joint Leader

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