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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

Conductor
Julian Pellicano

Violin 1
Aaron Schwebel, Concertmaster     
Lynn Kuo, Assistant Concertmaster 
Jamie Kruspe, Principal Second Violin
Joelle Crigger, Acting Assistant Principal 2nd Violin+
Russell Iceberg, Acting Assistant Principal 2nd Violin+
James Aylesworth
Jennie Baccante         
Terri Croft+
Patrick Goodwin+
Sheldon Grabke    
 Xiao Grabke
Nancy Kershaw    
Sonia Klimasko-Leheniuk
Csaba Koczó
Dominique Laplante
Jayne Maddison*
Aya Miyagawa
Wendy Rogers*
Hee-Soo Yoon+
Joanna Zabrowarna 
Paul Zevenhuizen

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

Cellos
Maurizio Baccante, Principal
Marianne Pack, Assistant Principal*
Olga Laktionova, Acting Assistant Principal
Mary-Katherine Finch+
Bryan Holt+
Andrew McIntosh
Elaine Thompson 
Jill Vitols+                    
Paul Widner*

Basses
Tony Flynt, Principal
Jonathan Yeoh, Assistant Principal*
Samuel-San Vachon, Acting Assistant Principal
Michael Cox+
Ben Heard+

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

Oboes
Mark Rogers, Principal
Lesley Young, English Horn

Clarinets
Max Christie, Principal*
Andrew Neagoe, Acting Principal+                    
Gary Kidd, Bass Clarinet            
Emily Marlow, Eb Clarinet

Bassoons
Chia-Yu Hsu, Principal△
William Cannaway, Contra Bassoon+
Thomas Roy-Rochette

Horns
Jessie Brooks, Principal*
Carlie Bigelow
Gary Pattison
Scott Wevers

Trumpets
Richard Sandals, Principal
Mark Dharmaratnam
Charles Watson

Trombones
David Pell, Principal
David Archer
Luke Roussy+

Tuba
Sasha Johnson, Principal

Harp
Clara Wang, Principal

Piano/Celeste
Zhenya Vitort+

Tympani
Andrew Rasmus, Principal

Percussion
Kristofer Maddigan, Principal
Mark Mazur
Daniel Morphy+

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.