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
Principal
Olya Curtis
Stephanie McLean & Richard Evans Chair Donor
Emma Brewerton
Lucas Baker
Rupa Maitra
Vivian Stephens
Emma Colligan
Rosemary Harris
Sandra Logan
Claire Macfarlane
Sarah Marten
Hayden Nickel
Aziel Verner
Mana Waiariki
Leah Walls
Principal
Konstanze Artmann
Glenda West Chair Donor
Oscar Bullock
Linden Barton
Pascale Parenteau
Ann White
Germaine Ambray
Yury Gezentsvey
Simon Miller
Alex Vaatstra
Estefania Viloria
Emily Wilby
Section Principal
Chris van der Zee
Principal
Lauren Jack
Margaret Lee Chair Donor
Susan Fullerton-Smith
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
Principal
Jane Young
Imogen Granwal
Jane Dalley
Kathy Paterson
Geoff Heath
Bethany Angus
Jocelyn Cranefield
Margaret Guldborg
Inbal Meggido
Benjamin Sneyd-Utting
Jocelyn Woodley
Section Principal
Paul Altomari
Board of Orchestra Wellington Chair Donor
Principal
Toni St Clair
Alistair Isdale
Jandee Song
Mike Steer
William Taber
Steve Taylor
Section Principal
Karen Batten
Diana Duff-Staniland Chair Donor
Principal
Jen Vaughan
Dana Parkhill
Keeson Perkins-Treacher
Rebecca Steel
Section Principal
Merran Cooke
Principal
Louise Cox
Amy Clough
Calvin Scott
Section Principal
Nick Walshe
Boyd Klap & Veronique Sauzeau Chair Donor
Principal
Moira Hurst
Mark Cookson
Patrick Hayes
Mary Scott
Janina Stenbo
Section Principal
Preman Tilson
Principal
Penny Miles
Jessica Goldbaum
Peter Lamb
Oscar Laven
Section Principal
Shadley van Wyk
Principal
Ed Allen
Marlane Campbell
David Codd
Dominic Groom
Lauren Lancaster
Maia O'Connell
Viv Reid
Section Principal
Matt Stein
Principal
Lewis Grey
Lena Krakowiak
Tomas Metz
Stephen Mosa'ati
Nina Noble
Mathew Stenbo
Section Principal
Peter Maunder
Principal
Julian Kirgan Báez
Natania Ngawhau
Principal
Matthew Shelton
Patrick Di Somma
Jonathan Harker
Principal
Byron Newton
Section Principal
Naoto Segawa
Principal
Brent Stewart
Jeremy Fitzsimons
Grant Myhill
Hannah Neman
Yoshiko Tsuruta
Benjamin Whitton
Section Principal
Michelle Velvin
Kerry Prendergast & Rex Nicholls Chair Donor
Section Principal
Rachel Thomson
Principal
Jonathan Berkahn
Dan Hayles
Alex Jeffries
Thomas Nikora
Section Principal
Brent Stewart
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