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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

Chief Executive

Beckie Lockhart

beckie@orchestrawellington.co.nz

Librarian

Erica Challis

library@orchestrawellington.co.nz

Partnership Manager

Kerry-Anne Gilberd

kerryanne@orchestrawellington.co.nz

Operations Manager

Rangimakehu Hall

rangimakehu@orchestrawellington.co.nz

Event Manager

Margaret Myers

margaret@orchestrawellington.co.nz

Marketing & Engagement Manager

Hannah Neman

hannah@orchestrawellington.co.nz

Orchestra Manager

Garry Smith

garry@orchestrawellington.co.nz

Finance

Yvonne Morrison

accounts@orchestrawellington.co.nz

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

Adán Tijerina