VO Orchestra
Vancouver Opera is fortunate to have one of only two professional opera orchestras in Canada. The Vancouver Opera Orchestra was established in 1977, replacing an orchestra made up of members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Comprised of the region’s leading freelance players, the VO Orchestra has developed into a fine ensemble that has taken the specialized and demanding art of pit performance to a very high level. Several of the current roster of musicians were in the pit for the orchestra’s inaugural performances, in 1977, of Massenet’s Le Roi de Lahore, starring Joan Sutherland and conducted by founding Music Director Richard Bonynge. There have since been two music directors: David Agler (1992-1999) and Jonathan Darlington (2002 to the present).
Vancouver Opera Orchestra - 2010 / 2011 Season
Jonathan Darlington, Music Director
Violin |
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Mark Ferris, Concertmaster Angela Cavadas, Associate Concertmaster Patricia Armstrong, Principal Second Violin Andrea Siradze, Assistant Principal Second Violin Carolyn Canfield Cole Evelyn Creaser-Rumley Rick Dorfer Ellen Farrugia Lawrie Hill Domagoj Ivanović Bryan King Allison Sloan Toni Stanick Adrianne Stride Heilwig von Koenigsloew Paula Wise |
Extra Players Nancy DiNovo Sandra Fiddes Angela Malmberg Marian Turner Sarah Westwick |
Viola |
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Tawnya Popoff, Principal Martina Smazal, Assistant Principal Marie-Claude Brunet Reginald Quiring Isabelle Roland Mila Tymoshenko |
Extra Players Philippe Etter Donna Griblin Barbara Irschick Roger Mangas Colin Miles Christine Prince |
Cello |
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Ariel Barnes, Principal Heather Hay, Assistant Principal Harold Birston Peggy Lee Susan Round |
Extra Players Dianne Berthelsdorf Peter Caton John Doerksen |
Bass |
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Les Kasprzak, Principal Brian Arkell, Assistant Principal Chris Light Robert Copeman-Haynes |
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Flute/Piccolo |
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Brenda Fedoruk, Principal
Anne-Elise Keefer |
Extra Players Elizabeth McBurney Marko Rnic |
Oboe/English Horn |
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David Owen, Principal
Elizabeth Creighton (sabbatical) |
Extra Players Erin Marks |
Clarinet/Bass Clarinet |
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Mary Backun, Principal
Caroline Gauthier |
Extra Players Michelle Anderson Maurice Backun Gene Ramsbottom Robert Sheffield |
Bassoon/Contra Bassoon |
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Ingrid Chiang, Principal
Allan Thorpe |
Extra Players Isaac Bull David Overgaard Jesse Read |
Horn |
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Laurel Spencer, Principal
Holly Littleford, 2nd Horn Heather Walker, 3rd Horn Steve Denroche, 4th Horn |
Extra Players
Dawn Haylett Geoffrey Leader |
Trumpet |
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Tom Shorthouse, Principal
Jim Littleford |
Extra Players Henry Christian Christopher Robertson Robin Shier |
Trombone |
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Jeremy Berkman, Principal Jim Tranquilla Sharman King, Bass Trombone |
Extra Player Ken Surges |
Tuba |
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| David Sabourin, Principal | |
Harp |
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| Heidi Krutzen, Principal | |
Timpani |
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| Phillip Crewe, Principal | |
Percussion |
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| Graeme Tofflemire, Principal |
Extra Players
Graham Boyle Lauri Lyster Ken Moore Leonard Pearson |
Keyboards |
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David Boothroyd Leslie Dala Richard Epp Robert Johnson Angus Kellett Kinza Tyrrell |
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| Jim Littleford | |
Orchestra Librarian |
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| Bryan King | |
Orchestra Stage Manager |
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| Jim Tranquilla | |
