Our people
Orchestra Wellington is powered by people — musicians, leaders, administrators and trustees — united by a shared belief in the power of live music. From the stage to behind the scenes, we work together to create bold artistic experiences and meaningful connections across Te Whanganui-a-Tara and beyond.
Your Orchestra
Section Principal
Amalia Hall
Guest Principal
Peter Clark
Stephanie McLean & Richard Evans Chair Donor
Sub-Principal
Vacant
Emma Brewerton
Lucas Baker
Sarah Marten
Rupa Maitra
Vivian Stephens
Emma Colligan
Yury Gezentsvey
Rosemary Harris
Alan Kao
Sandra Logan
Claire Macfarlane
Hayden Nickel
Aziel Verner
Mana Waiariki
Leah Walls
Guest Principal
Estefania Viloria
Glenda West Chair Donor
Associate Principal
Vacant
Sub-Principal
Vacant
Konstanze Artmann
Oscar Bullock
Linden Barton
Pascale Parenteau
Antonia Grant
Simon Miller
Lucien Rizos
Alex Vaatstra
Emily Wilby
Section Principal
Vacant
Associate Principal
Chris van der Zee
Sub-Principal
Vacant
Susan Fullerton-Smith
Margaret Lee Chair Donor
Tal Amoore
Lisa Artmann
Faith Austin
Grant Baker
Craig Drummond Nairn
Anita Gude
David Pucher
Annabelle Thorpe
Elliot Vaughan
Aiden Verity
Deborah Woodley
Section Principal
Brenton Veitch
Peter & Sheryl Boshier Chair Donor
Associate Principal
Jane Young
Sub-Principal
Imogen Granwal
Jane Dalley
Kathy Paterson
Geoff Heath
Bethany Angus
Jocelyn Cranefield
Margaret Guldborg
Inbal Meggido
Emily Paterson
Benjamin Sneyd-Utting
Jocelyn Woodley
Section Principal
Paul Altomari
Board of Orchestra Wellington Chair Donor
Associate Principal
Toni St Clair
Sub-Principal*
Steve Taylor
*Trialist
Seth Boy
Alistair Isdale
Sasha Gunchenko
Alex Huang
Jandee Song
Mike Steer
William Taber
Section Principal
Karen Batten
Diana Duff-Staniland Chair Donor
Associate Principal
Jen Vaughan
Hannah Darroch
Dana Parkhill
Keeson Perkins-Treacher
Guest Section Principal
Alison Dunlop
Associate Principal
Louise Cox
Calvin Scott
Section Principal
Nick Walshe
Boyd Klap & Veronique Sauzeau Chair Donor
Associate Principal
Moira Hurst
Mark Cookson
Patrick Hayes
Mary Scott
Janina Stenbo
Section Principal
Preman Tilson
Associate Principal
Penny Miles
Guest Section Principal
Jessica Goldbaum
Peter Lamb
Oscar Laven
Guest Section Principal*
Alex Morton
*Trialist
Associate Principal
Vacant
Marlane Campbell
David Codd
Dominic Groom
Maia O'Connell
Viv Reid
Section Principal
Matt Stein
Associate Principal
Ben Hunt
Brendan Agnew
Lena Krakowiak
Tomas Metz
Clark Spence
Mathew Stenbo
Section Principal
Peter Maunder
Associate Principal
Julian Kirgan Báez
Leo Reid
Principal
Matthew Shelton
Patrick Di Somma
Jonathan Harker
Principal
Byron Newton
Section Principal
Naoto Segawa
Associate Principal
Yoshiko Tsuruta
Jeremy Fitzsimons
Mone Isoda
Grant Myhill
Hannah Neman
Benjamin Whitton
Section Principal
Michelle Velvin
Kerry Prendergast & Rex Nicholls Chair Donor
Anne-Gaelle Ausseil
Anna Christensen
Section Principal
Rachel Thomson
Jonathan Berkahn
Dan Hayles
Alex Jeffries
Thomas Nikora
Section Principal
Brent Stewart
Steve Bremner
Benjamin Whitton
Our administration team
Our board of trustees
Ray Ahipene-Mercer
Chair
Elly Ward
Deputy chair
Karen Batten
Penelope Borland
Steve Taylor
Grant Pryde
Emma Richards
Ian Pike
Foundation trustees
Diana Marsh
Chair
Penelope England
Liana Lloyd-Simpson
Stephanie McLean
Andrew Sturgeon
Steve Taylor
Orchestra Wellington Board representative
Our life members
Life Member
Brian Budd
Life Member
Roger Lloyd
Life Member
Diana Marsh
Life Member
Kirsten Mason
Life Member
Christine Pearce MNZM
Life Member