ENO Orchestra

Under the baton of ENO’s Music Director Martyn Brabbins, our Orchestra, with our Chorus, is at the heart of the company’s artistic life.

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Strings

Violin 1

Gonzalo Acosta

Gonzalo Acosta

Associate Leader

Richard Blayden

Richard Blayden

Sub-Leader

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Julia Rumley

Julia Rumley

Sub-Principal No.4 First Violin

Jayne Walker

Jayne Walker

Sub-Principal No.6 First Violin

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Catherine Haggo

Catherine Haggo

Tutti First Violin

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Jeremy Allen

Jeremy Allen

Tutti First Violin

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Simon Jackson

Simon Jackson

Tutti First Violin

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Margaret Roseberry

Margaret Roseberry

Tutti First Violin

Sophia Durrant

Sophia Durrant

Section Principal Second Violin

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Claire Sterling

Claire Sterling

Co-Principal Second Violin

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Elizabeth-Anne Neil

Elizabeth-Anne Neil

Sub-Principal No.3 Second Violin

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Sophie Kostecki

Sophie Kostecki

Sub-Principal No.4 Second Violin

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Susan Carvell

Susan Carvell

Sub-Principal No.5 Second Violin

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Glen Sheldon

Glen Sheldon

Tutti Second Violin

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Jonathan Newton

Jonathan Newton

Tutti Second Violin

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Claire-Louise Sankey

Claire-Louise Sankey

Tutti Second Violin

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Naomi Mitchell

Naomi Mitchell

Tutti Second Violin

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David Spencer

David Spencer

Tutti Second Violin

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Rebecca Chambers

Rebecca Chambers

Section Principal Viola

Delyth John

Delyth John

Sub-Principal No.3 Viola

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Terry Nettle

Terry Nettle

Sub-Principal No.4 Viola

Penelope Thompson

Penelope Thompson

Tutti Viola

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James Hogg

James Hogg

Tutti Viola

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Samantha Hutchins

Samantha Hutchins

Tutti Viola

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David Newby

David Newby

Co-Principal Cello

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Graham Mitchell

Graham Mitchell

Section Principal Double Bass

Hugh Sparrow

Hugh Sparrow

Co-Principal Double Bass

Rupert Ring

Rupert Ring

Sub-Principal No.3 Double Bass

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Duncan Goode

Duncan Goode

Tutti Double Bass

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Woodwind

Claire Wickes

Claire Wickes

Section Principal Flute

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Katie Bedford

Katie Bedford

Co-Principal Flute

Ruth Bolister

Ruth Bolister

Section Principal Oboe

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Rosie Staniforth

Rosie Staniforth

Co-Principal Oboe

Helen Vigurs

Helen Vigurs

Sub-Principal Oboe

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Barnaby Robson

Barnaby Robson

Section Principal Clarinet

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Peter Sparks

Peter Sparks

Co-Principal Clarinet

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Robert Ault

Robert Ault

Sub-Principal Clarinet

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Amy Harman

Amy Harman

Section Principal Bassoon

Simon Couzens

Simon Couzens

Co-Principal Bassoon

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Brass

John Thurgood

John Thurgood

Section Principal Horn

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Andrew Sutton

Andrew Sutton

Sub-Principal Horn

Corinne Bailey

Corinne Bailey

Co-Principal Horn

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William O'Sullivan

William O'Sullivan

Sub-Principal Trumpet

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Becky Smith

Becky Smith

Section Principal Trombone

Martin Kelly

Martin Kelly

Sub-Principal Trombone

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Joseph Arnold

Joseph Arnold

Principal Bass Trombone

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Nicholas Hitchens

Nicholas Hitchens

Principal Tuba

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Timpani, Percussion, Harp

William Lockhart

William Lockhart

Principal Timpani

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Dominic Hackett

Dominic Hackett

Principal Timpani

Michael Doran

Michael Doran

Section Principal Percussion

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Giles Harrison

Giles Harrison

Co-Principal Percussion

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Alison Martin

Alison Martin

Principal Harp

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