Orchestra Victoria

Explore Season 2025

Études / Circle Electric

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The Australian Ballet

Wednesday 2 - Wednesday 9 October 2024

Regent Theatre

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Program Order

Études
Composed by Karl Czerny
Arranged by Knudåge Riisager

Conductor: Jonathan Lo

Circle Electric
Composed by Robin Fox
With orchestrations by Erkki Veltheim

Conductor: Joel Bass

The Australian Ballet Cast Sheet & Synopsis

Orchestra Victoria

VIOLIN

Concertmaster
Sulki Yu - Chair supported by Lady Southey AC

Deputy Concertmaster
Yi Wang - Chair supported by Susan & Leith Campbell

Section Principal First Violin
Tony Zhai

Section Principal Second Violin
Monica Naselow - Chair supported by Peter Griffin AM & Terry Swann

Associate Principal First Violin
Tomomi Brennan

Associate Principal First Violin
Erica Kennedy

Acting Associate Principal Second Violin
Rebecca Shirley - Chair supported by Mr Andrew Fairley AM

Tutti
Binny Baik - Chair supported by The Fielding Foundation
Alyssa Conrau
Rachel Gamer
Matt Hassall - Chair supported by Mr Russell and Dr Jenni Jenkins
Rachael Hunt
Philip Nixon
John Noble
Jo Beaumont *
Doreen Cumming *
Edwina Kayser *
Lynda Latu *
Kyla Matsuura-Miller *
Lynette Rayner *
Lisa Reynolds *
Charlotte Ryssenbeek *
Jaso Sasaki *
Sophia Shaw * - Richard Bonynge Fellow
Benjamin Spiers *

VIOLA

Section Principal
Paul McMillan - Chair supported by Ms Linda Herd

Associate Principal
Thomas Higham

Tutti
Jason Bunn
Nadine Delbridge - Chair supported by Kangaroo Ground Nominees Pty Ltd
Andrew Crothers *
Beth Hemming *
Matthew Laing *
Heather Lloyd *
Shani Williams *

CELLO

Section Principal
Melissa Chominsky

Associate Principal
Diane Froomes

Tutti
Sarah Cuming - Chair supported by Angela Kayser
Philippa Gardner
Tania Hardy-Smith
Hesoo Kim *
Anna Pokorny *
Zoe Wallace *

DOUBLE BASS

Acting Section Principal
Kylie Davies

Tutti
Matthew Thorne (on leave)
Che Booth *
Sam Nock *
Vivian Qu *
Benjamin Saffir *
Adrian Whitehall *

FLUTE

Section Principal
Lisa-Maree Amos - Chair supported by Peter Griffin AM & Terry Swann

Associate Principal
Jessie Gu (on leave)
Claire Nicholson *

Principal Piccolo/Tutti Flute
Lauren Gorman *
Rebecca Johnson *

OBOE

Acting Section Principal
Joshua de Graaf

Associate Principal
Manni Cassimatis *

Principal Cor Anglais
Dafydd Camp

Principal Cor Anglais/Tutti Oboe
Stephanie Dixon *

CLARINET

Section Principal
Paul Champion

Associate Principal
Justin Beere

Principal Bass Clarinet/Tutti Clarinet
Oliver Crofts *
Robin Henry *

BASSOON

Section Principal
Hugh Ponnuthurai (on leave)

Associate Principal
Colin Forbes-Abrams *

Tutti
Tas Compton *
Jack Cremer *
Chris Martin *

HORN

Section Principal
Andrew Young

Associate Principal
Benjamin Messenger *

Principal Third Horn
Linda Hewett

Tutti
Sharon Hatton *
Emma John *
Rob McMillan *

TRUMPET

Section Principal
Mark Fitzpatrick

Associate Principal
Timothy Francis

Tutti
Sarah Henderson
Sophie Spencer *

TROMBONE

Section Principal
Scott Evans (on leave)

Acting Section Principal
Kieran Conrau

Associate Principal
Cian Malikides *

Principal Bass Trombone
Ben Anderson

Principal Bass Trombone/Tutti Trombone
Robert Collins *

TUBA

Principal
Karina Filipi *
Alex Hurst *

TIMPANI

Section Principal
Guy du Blêt - Chair supported by Mr Jim Cousins AO and Mrs Libby Cousins AM and Mr Igor Zambelli

Associate Principal
Scott Weatherson *

PERCUSSION

Section Principal
Mathew Levy

Associate Principal
Hugh Tidy *

Tutti
Robert Allan *
Matthew Brennan *
Steven Falk *
Tegan Lebrun *
James Townsend *

HARP

Section Principal
Julie Raines *

Associate Principal
Megan Reeve *

PIANO/CELESTE/KEYBOARD (pianist of The Australian Ballet)

Section Principal
Tamami Iino *

KEY
* Denotes guest musician

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