Players
Who's who at the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
First Violins
Lesley Hatfield Leader
Vacancy Associate Leader
Nick Whiting Sub-Leader
Martin Gwilym-Jones Sub-Leader
Gwenllian Hâf MacDonald
Terry Porteus
Suzanne Casey
Carmel Barber
Kerry Gordon-Smith
Emilie Godden
Anna Cleworth
Juan Gonzalez
Ruth Heney
Žanete Uškāne
Alejandro Trigo
Second Violins
Anna Smith Section Principal
Kirsty Lovie Assistant Principal
Ros Butler
Sheila Smith
Vickie Ringguth
Joseph Williams
Michael Topping
Katherine Miller
Beverley Wescott
Roussanka Karatchivieva
Lydia Caines
Violas
Rebecca Jones Section Principal
Alex Thorndike Assistant Principal
Tetsuumi Nagata
Peter Taylor
Robert Gibbons
Catherine Palmer
Laura Sinnerton
Lowri Taffinder
Lydia Abell
Anna Growns
Cellos
Vacancy Section Principal
VacancyAssistant Principal
Jessica Feaver/ Raphael Lang
Sandy Bartai
Keith Hewitt
Carolyn Hewitt
Rachel Ford
Alistair Howes
Double Basses
David Stark Section Principal
Alexander Jones Assistant Principal
Christopher Wescott
Richard Gibbons
Emma Prince
Vacancy x 1 – appointments in progress
Flutes
Matthew Featherstone Section Principal
John Hall Principal
Lindsey Ellis
Piccolo
Lindsey Ellis Principal
Oboes
Steven HudsonSection Principal
Amy McKean Principal
Vacancy
Cor Anglais
VacancyPrincipal
Clarinets
Nick Carpenter Section Principal
William White Principal
Lenny Sayers
Bass Clarinet
Lenny Sayers Principal
Bassoons
Jarosƚaw Augustyniak Section Principal
Vacancy - appointment in progress
David Buckland
Contrabassoon
David Buckland Principal
Horns
Tim Thorpe Section Principal
Meilyr Hughes
Vacancy Principal
Flora Bain
John Davy
Trumpets
Philippe Schartz Section Principal
Robert Samuel
Corey Morris Principal
Trombones
Donal Bannister Section Principal
Dafydd Thomas
Bass Trombone
Darren Smith Principal
Tuba
VacancyPrincipal
Timpani
Steve Barnard Section Principal
Percussion
VacancySection Principal
VacancyPrincipal
Harp
VacancyPrincipal
Management Team
Director: Lisa Tregale
Orchestra Manager: Liz Williams
Assistant Orchestra Manager: Nick Olsen
Orchestra Personnel Manager: Kevin Myers
Orchestra and Operations Coordinator: Eleanor Hall
Business Coordinator: Georgia Dandy
Head of Artistic Planning and Production: George Lee
Artists and Projects Manager: Victoria Massocchi
Orchestra Librarian: Naomi Roberts
Producer: Mike Sims
Broadcast Assistant: Emily Preston
Head of Marketing & Audiences: Sassy Hicks
Marketing Coordinator: Angharad Muir–Davies (Maternity Cover)
Digital Producer: Angus Race
Social Media Coordinator: Harriet Baugh
Marketing Apprentice: Mya Clayden
Education Producer: Beatrice Carey
Education Producer/Chorus Manager: Rhonwen Jones
Senior Audio Supervisors: Simon Smith and Andrew Smillie
Production Business Manager: Lisa Blofeld
Stage & Technical Manager: Josh Mead
Assistant Stage & Technical Manager: Richie Basham
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