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Meet the Players

The LMP is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, for more than 70 years we have been dedicated to harnessing the passion and talent of our musicians, so that our audiences can experience and delight in the joy of world-class live performance.

FIRST VIOLINSSECOND VIOLINS & VIOLASCELLOS & DOUBLE BASSFLUTES & OBOESCLARINETS & BASSOONSHORNS & TRUMPETSTROMBONES & BASS TROMBONETIMPANI & PERCUSSION
Simon Blendis

Simon Blendis – LEADER (Chair suppored by Debbie Beckerman and Keith Jones)

Ruth Rogers

Ruth Rogers – LEADER (Chair supported by Sophie and Jeffrey Prett)

Sijie Chen

Sijie Chen – CO-LEADER (Chair supported by Michael Southwell)

Jessica Coleman (Chair sponsored by Alistair & Liz Milliken)

Jessica Coleman (Chair sponsored by Alistair & Liz Milliken)

Nicoline Kraamwinkel

Ann Criscuolo (Chair supported by Christine Robson)

Martin Smith

Martin Smith (Chair supported by Della Brotherston)

Anna de Bruin

Hatty Haynes

Nikki Gleed (ASSOCIATE)

SECOND VIOLINS

Antonia Kesel

Antonia Kesel PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Barbara Maw)

VACANT (Chair supported by The Angel Family)

VACANT

Gemma Sharples (Chair Supported by Mia & Keith Ball)

Clare Hayes

Clare Hayes (Chair sponsored by Alastair Fraser)

VACANT

VACANT

Jeremy Metcalfe (Chair supported by Catherine Shaw – Allbone and Trimit)

Jayne Spencer

Jayne Spencer (ASSOCIATE)

VIOLAS

Judith Busbridge

Judith Busbridge PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Mark and Vanessa Petterson)

Christine Anderson

Christine Anderson (Chair supported by Linda Davidson & Stanley Slaughter))

Sophie Renshaw

Sophie Renshaw (Chair supported by Gill Cox)

George White

Meghan Cassidy (ASSOCIATE)

CELLOS

Sebastian Comberti

Sebastian Comberti PRINCIPAL (Chair supported anonymously)

Leo Popplewell SUB-PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Leslie Aarons)

Sarah Butcher

Sarah Butcher (Chair supported by Gillian Noble)

Ben Chappell

Ben Rogerson (ASSOCIATE) – (Chair supported by Helen and Colin Snart)

Daisy Vatalaro (ASSOCIATE)

DOUBLE BASSES

Benjamin Russell

Benjamin Russell PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by John Clarke)

Cathy Elliott

Cathy Elliott CO-PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by The Bristow Family)

FLUTES

Michael Cox PRINCIPAL

Emilia Zakrzewska SUB PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Raymond and Rosamund Calcraft)

OBOES

Gareth Hulse

Gareth Hulse PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Pat Sandry)

Christopher O’Neal CO-PRINCIPAL

Katie Clemmow

Katie Clemmow SUB-PRINCIPAL

CLARINETS

Tim Lines PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Deirdre Lea)

Emma Canavan SUB-PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Graham Harman)

BASSOONS

Sarah Burnett

Sarah Burnett PRINCIPAL

Emma Harding SUB-PRINCIPAL (Chair Supported by Barbara Tower)

HORNS

VACANT | PRINCIPAL

VACANT

Martin Grainger SUB-PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Chris Harman)

TRUMPETS

Alan Thomas PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Ishani Bhoola)

Peter Wright

Peter Wright SUB-PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles)

TROMBONES

Andy Cole

Andy Cole – PRINCIPAL

Jeremy Gough SUB-PRINCIPAL

BASS TROMBONE

photo: Mike Cooter from Make Light Work

Ian Fasham PRINCIPAL

TIMPANI

Ben Hoffnung

Ben Hoffnung PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles)

PERCUSSION

Scott Bywater

Scott Bywater PRINCIPAL

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Want to book the players of the orchestra?

The London Mozart Players can be hired for concerts, recordings, community and education projects and tours across the world. From a full chamber orchestra to chamber ensembles and hiring individual players, we are committed to providing a versatile, world-class service.

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Patrons & Associates

The LMP has a close network of distinguished friends, patrons and associates who work with the orchestra to fulfill our artistic ambitions.

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh KG GCVO

Jonathan Bloxham CONDUCTOR IN RESIDENCE AND ARTISTIC ADVISOR

Jonathan Bloxham CONDUCTOR IN RESIDENCE AND ARTISTIC ADVISOR

Howard Shelley CONDUCTOR LAUREATE

Hilary Davan Wetton ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR

Roxanna Panufnik ASSOCIATE COMPOSER

Jeff Moore COLLABORATIVE COMPOSER IN ASSOCIATION

Jeff Moore COLLABORATIVE COMPOSER IN ASSOCIATION

Fiona Brice COLLABORATIVE COMPOSER IN ASSOCIATION

Fiona Brice COLLABORATIVE COMPOSER IN ASSOCIATION

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