Musicians of the VS

Tania Miller, music director

Brian Jackson, principal pops conductor

Giuseppe Pietraroia, conductor in residence

Alain Trudel, principal guest conductor

First Violins
Terence Tam, Concertmaster
Christi Meyers, Assistant Concertmaster
Cory Balzer
Müge Büyükçelen-Badel
Nancy Kershaw
Michele Kwon
Christopher Taber
Jeremy Potts
Suzanne Young 

Second Violins
Victoria Lindsay, Principal
Misako Sotozaki++
Julian Vitek
*Mariana Vitek
Jennifer MacLeod
Kate Rhodes
Dexine Wallbank 

Violas
Kenji Fuse, Principal
Stacey Boal
Kay Cochran
Mieka Michaux
Christine Prince
Donna Robertson

 Celli
Amy Laing, Acting Principal
Martin Bonham
Joyce Ellwood
Perry Foster
Alasdair Money

Basses
Mary Rannie, Principal
Darren Buhr
Alex Olson

Flutes
Richard Volet, Principal  
Sally Harvey
Mary Byrne

 Piccolo
Sally Harvey 

Oboes
Michael Byrne, Principal
Russell Bajer

English Horn
Russell Bajer 

Clarinets
Keith MacLeod, Principal
Jennifer Christensen 

Bassoons
Jennifer Gunter, Principal
Anne Marie Power 

Horns
Alana Despins, Principal
Michael Oswald
Janet Parker
Dan Moses 

Trumpets
David Michaux, Acting Principal
Stevan Paranosic, Acting 2^nd trumpet 

Trombones
Brad Howland, Principal
Marcus Hissen

Bass Trombone
Bob Fraser 

Tuba
Paul Beauchesne, Principal 

Timpani
William Linwood, Principal 

Percussion
Corey Rae, Acting Principal
Rob Pearce
Masako Hockey

Harp
Annabelle Vitek, Principal

Harpsichord
Colin Tilney

* on leave

++One year term, 2011 12 season

Orchestra Manager
Peter Burris

Stage Manager
TBA

Librarian
Ronald Comber