Meet the players from Royal Northern Sinfonia, the UK’s only full-time chamber orchestra.
First Violin
Maria Włoszczowska
Leader
The Huntington Chair
Kyra Humphreys
Co-Leader, 1st Violin
The Christine Swales Chair
Iona Brown
Principal, 1st Violin (No.4)
The Voigt Chair
Jane Nossek
Sub-Principal, 1st Violin
The Anonymous Chair
Sarah Roberts
Sub-Principal, 1st Violin
The Paula Cowley Chair
Second Violin
Eva Aronian
Section Leader, 2nd Violin
The Bucknill Chair
Haruno Sato
Principal, 2nd Violin
Jenny Chang
Sub-Principal, 2nd Violin
The BA Summers Chair
Sophie Appleton
Sub-Principal, 2nd Violin
Alanna Tonetti-Tieppo
Sub-Principal, 2nd Violin
The Tilling Chair
Anthony Poon
Sub-Principal, 2nd Violin
Viola
Michael Gerrard
Section Leader, Viola
The Rossiter Family Chair
Malcolm Critten
Principal, Viola
The Merle Rewcastle Chair
Tegwen Jones
Sub-Principal, Viola
The Skews Family Chair
James Slater
Sub-Principal, Viola
The Rose Hajek Chair
Cello
Daniel Hammersley
Principal, Cello
The Freeman Chair
James Craig
Sub-Principal, Cello
The Barnabas Chair
Gabriel Waite
Sub-Principal, Cello
The Liz Manning Chair
Double Bass
Siân Hicks
Principal, Double Bass
The June and Vic Middleton Chair
Flute
Charlotte Ashton
Section Leader, Flute
The Jim Craigie Chair
Helena Gourd
Principal, Flute
The Hutton Chair
Oboe
Michael O'Donnell
Principal, Oboe
The Sylvia Fuller Chair
Clarinet
Cristina Mateo
Section Leader, Clarinet
The Bragg Family Chair
Jessica Lee
Principal, Clarinet
The Bragg Family Chair
Bassoon
Stephen Reay
Section Leader, Bassoon
The Pyman Family Chair
Lawrence O'Donnell
Principal, Bassoon
Horn
Peter Francomb
Section Leader, Horn
The Friends of Royal Northern Sinfonia Chair
Jonathan Quaintrell-Evans
Principal, Horn
The Richardson Family Chair
Trumpet
Marion Craig
Principal, Trumpet
The Norris Chair
Timpani
Jude Carlton
Section Leader, Timpani
The Olivia Grant Chair