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Sakari Oramo - Chief Conductor

Sakari Oramo is Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Laureate of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (Chief Conductor, 2008–21), Honorary Conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Chief Conductor, 2002–12) and Artistic Partner with the Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra.

“Oramo really gets under the skin of this music, and the audience showered him with warm appreciation. I can feel National Treasure status beckoning already.”
Ivan Hewett, Daily Telegraph

An accomplished violinist, he was originally concertmaster of the Finnish RSO before holding positions as Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1998–2008) and Principal Conductor of West Coast Kokkola Opera (2004–18).

He has extended his contract with the BBC SO to its centenary year in 2030 and this summer conducted the orchestra in three Proms, including the First Night. Elsewhere he has worked with leading international ensembles such as the Berlin and New York Philharmonic orchestras, Boston and NHK (Tokyo) Symphony orchestras, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Staatskapelle Dresden.

Sakari Oramo continues to champion new music with the BBC SO this season, including works by Thomas Adès, Detlev Glanert, Magnus Lindberg, Camille Pépin and Dame Judith Weir. Recent recordings include Dora Pejačević’s Piano Concerto and Symphony with the BBC SO, music by Ravel with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and Langgaard’s Symphony No. 1 with the Berlin Philharmonic.

Players and Management

First Violins

Stephen Bryant (Leader)

Igor Yuzefovich (Leader)

Cellerina Park (Associate Leader)

Philip Brett

Jeremy Martin

Celia Waterhouse

Jenny King

Colin Huber

Shirley Turner

Ni Do

Molly Cockburn

James Wicks

Stuart McDonald

Second Violins

Heather Hohmann (Principal)

Rose Hinton

Vanessa Hughes

Danny Fajardo

Lucy Curnow

Rachel Samuel

Tammy Se

Caroline Cooper

Victoria Hodgson

Lucica Trita

Nihat Agdach

Violas

Philip Hall

Joshua Hayward

Nikos Zarb

Natalie Taylor

Michael Leaver

Carolyn Scott

Mary Whittle

Matthias Wiesner

Peter Mallinson

Cellos

Tamsy Kaner

Graham Bradshaw

Mark Sheridan

Clare Hinton

Michael Atkinson

Morwenna Del Mar

Jane Lindsay

Angus McCall

Wallis Power

Double Basses

Nicholas Bayley (Principal)

Richard Alsop

Anita Langridge

Michael Clarke

Beverley Jones

Josie Ellis

Elen Pan

Flutes

Daniel Pailthorpe (Co-Principal)

Tomoka Mukai

Piccolo

Kathleen Stevenson

Oboes

Tom Blomfield (Principal)

Alison Teale (Co-Principal)

Imogen Smith

Cor anglais

(vacant position)

Clarinets

Richard Hosford (Principal)

Adam Lee (Co-Principal)

Jonathan Parkin (Sub-Principal)

Bass Clarinet

Thomas Lessels (Principal)

Bassoons

Graham Hobbs (Sub-Principal)

Contra Bassoon

Steve Magee

Horns

Martin Owen (Principal)

Nicholas Korth (Co-Principal)

Michael Murray

James Pillai

Nicholas Hougham

Mark Wood

Trumpets

Phil Cobb (Principal)

Niall Keatley (Co-Principal)

Martin Hurrell

Joseph Atkins

Trombones

Helen Vollam (Principal)

Dan Jenkins

Bass Trombone

Robert O'Neill

Tuba

Sam Elliott

Timpani

Antoine Bedewi (Principal)

Percussion

David Hockings (Principal)

Alex Neal (Co-Principal)

Fiona Ritchie

Harp

Elizabeth Bass (Principal)

Management Team

Orchestra Director: Bill Chandler

Head of Artistic Planning: Emma Gait

Orchestra Manager: Susanna Simmons

Orchestra Personnel Manager: Murray Richmond

Concerts Manager: Marelle McCallum

Tours Manager: Kathryn Aldersea

Orchestra and Tours Assistant: Mary Owen

Music Libraries Manager: Mark Millidge

Orchestral Librarian: Julia Simpson

Planning Co-Ordinator: Nadim Jauffur

Acting Chorus Manager: Jo Harris

Chief Producer: Ann McKay

Assistant Producer: Ben Warren

Senior Stage Manager: Ross Hendrie

Stage Manager: Michael Officer

Commercial, Rights and Business Affairs Executive: Geraint Heap

Business Accountant: Nimisha Ladwa

London Orchestras Marketing & Learning

Head of Marketing, Publications and Learning: Kate Finch

Communications Manager: Jo Hawkins

Publicist: Freya Edgeworth

Marketing Manager: Sarah Hirons

Marketing Executives: Jenny Barrett, Kathryn Reed

Data Intern: Joshua Oyekunle

Senior Learning Manager: Yasmin Hemmings

Learning Producers: Melanie Fryer, Siân Bateman, Laura Mitchell, Cat Cayley

Assistant Learning Producers: Connie Badley, Dylan Barrett-Chambers

Learning Trainees: Jane Ihegbu, Marie Powell