Emergence and Silent Screen

The National Ballet of Canada is privileged to be one of the only ballet companies in the world to have its own full Orchestra. With over 60 members, The National Ballet of Canada Orchestra is led by Music Director and Principal Conductor David Briskin and has performed in each of the National Ballet's seasons since the company's inception in 1951. The Orchestra has toured extensively with the company through Canada, US and Europe. Over the years, the Orchestra has received much acclaim from audiences and critics alike and is an indispensable part of The National Ballet of Canada.

Music Director and Principal Conductor
David Briskin

Conductors
Julian Pellicano

Violins
Aaron Schwebel, Concertmaster     
Lynn Kuo, Assistant Concertmaster 
Jamie Kruspe, Principal Second Violin
Russell Iceberg, Assistant Principal 2nd Violin
James Aylesworth*
Jennie Baccante*
Joelle Crigger
Sheldon Grabke
Xiao Grabke*
Nancy Kershaw
Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk
Csaba Koczó
Dominique Laplante
Aya Miyagawa
Wendy Rogers
Joanna Zabrowarna
Paul Zevenhuizen

Violas
Shelia Jaffe, Principal *            
Joshua Greenlaw, Acting Principal
Emily Eng, Acting Assistant Principal
Valerie Kuinka                        
Johann Lotter
Angela Rudden

Cellos
Maurizio Baccante, Principal
Marianne Pack, Assistant Principal
Olga Laktionova                 
Elaine Thompson 
Andrew McIntosh

Basses
Tony Flynt, Principal
Jonathan Yeoh, Assistant Principal*
Samuel-San Vachon, Acting Assistant Principal

Flutes
Leslie J. Allt, Principal‡*
Shelley Brown*
Maria Pelletier

Oboes
Mark Rogers, Principal
Aleh Remezau
Lesley Young, English Horn

Clarinets
Max Christie, Principal
Gary Kidd*
Emily Marlow

Saxophones
Kannan Bloor
Rob Carli
Wallace Halladay
Blake Smith

Bassoons
Chia-Yu Hsu, Principal△
Thomas Roy-Rochette

Horns
Jessie Brooks, Principal    
Carlie Bigelow    
Scott Wevers

Trumpets
Richard Sandals, Principal
Mark Dharmaratnam
Charles Watson

Trombones
David Pell, Principal
David Archer

Tuba
Sasha Johnson, Principal

Harp
Clara Wang, Principal

Tympani
Andrew Rasmus, Principal

Percussion
Kristofer Maddigan, Principal
Mark Mazur

Piano
Edward Connell+

Midi Keyboard
Zhenya Vitort+

Music Librarian
Robert Conquer

Orchestra Personnel Manager and Music Administrator
Raymond Tizzard

*On Leave of Absence
+ Additional Musician
‡ The Principal Flute position is endowed by The Herridge Family Fund.
△ The Principal Bassoon Position is endowed by The Herridge Family Fund.

Top Photo: Isabella Kinch and Oliver Yonick. Photo by Karolina Kuras.