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Meet the Players

The LMP is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, for 71 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 LEADER (Chair supported by Debbie Beckerman & Keith Jones)

SIMON BLENDIS

Ruth Rogers – LEADER (Chair supported anonymously)

Sijie Chen – CO-LEADER (Chair supported by John and Evelyn Wright)

Victoria Sayles

Nicoline Kraamwinkel (Chair supported by John & Rosalind Crosby)

Ann Criscuolo (Chair supported by Christine Robson)

Martin Smith (Chair supported by Della Brotherston)

Anna de Bruin

Nikki Gleed (ASSOCIATE)

SECOND VIOLINS

Jennifer Godson PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Geoffrey Shaw from legacy)

Antonia Kesel

Antonia Kesel (Chair supported by The Angel Family)

Gemma Sharples (Chair Supported by Mia & Keith Ball)

Clare Hayes

Jeremy Metcalfe

Jayne Spencer (ASSOCIATE)

Katie Harris (ASSOCIATE)

VIOLAS

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

Bryony Gibson-Cornish (Chair supported by Raymond and Rosamund Calcraft)

Sophie Renshaw (Chair supported by Gill Cox)

Michael Posner (Chair supported by Stuart & Joyce Aston)

Meghan Cassidy (ASSOCIATE)

CELLOS

Sebastian Comberti PRINCIPAL (Chair supported anonymously)

Julia Desbruslais CO-PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Jeanne & Gordon Lees)

Sarah Butcher (Chair supported by Gillian Noble)

Ben Chappell (Chair supported by Richard Morgan)

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

Daisy Vatalaro (ASSOCIATE)

DOUBLE BASSES

Benjamin Russell PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by John Clarke)

Benjamin Russell PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by John Clarke)

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

FLUTES

Michael Cox PRINCIPAL

Emilia Zakrzewska SUB PRINCIPAL

OBOES

Gareth Hulse PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Pat Sandry)

Christopher O’Neal CO-PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Sean Rourke)

Katie Clemmow SUB-PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Joy and Geoffrey Lawrence)

CLARINETS

Tim Lines PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Derek & Deirdre Lea)

Emma Canavan SUB-PRINCIPAL

BASSOONS

Sarah Burnett PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Sandra and Anthony Linger)

Emma Harding SUB-PRINCIPAL (Supported by Barbara Tower)

HORNS

Peter Francomb PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Chris Harman)

Martin Grainger SUB-PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Julia James)

TRUMPETS

Paul Archibald PRINCIPAL (Chair supported by Ishani Bhoola)

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

TROMBONES

PRINCIPAL – position vacant

Jeremy Gough SUB-PRINCIPAL

BASS TROMBONE

photo: Mike Cooter from Make Light Work

Ian Fasham PRINCIPAL

TIMPANI

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

PERCUSSION

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.

HIRE THE LMP

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 Earl of Wessex KG GCVO – PATRON

Howard Shelley CONDUCTOR LAUREATE

Hilary Davan Wetton ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR

Roxanna Panufnik ASSOCIATE COMPOSER

Laura van der Heijden YOUNG ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Jeff Moore COLLABORATIVE COMPOSER IN ASSOCIATION

Jeff Moore COLLABORATIVE COMPOSER IN ASSOCIATION

Fiona Brice COLLABORATIVE COMPOSER IN ASSOCIATION

Fiona Brice COLLABORATIVE COMPOSER IN ASSOCIATION

Admin Team

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Julia Desbruslais

ORCHESTRA MANAGER
Jessica Cooling

OPERATIONS & ORCHESTRAL LIBRARIAN
Jessica Cooling

PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR
Trudy Wright

DEVELOPMENT & OUTREACH
Tegan Eldridge

MARKETING & PR
Jackie Freshfield
Charles Lewis

MARKETING COORDINATOR
Gabriele Neuditschko

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Ceri Sunu

FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT
Peter Wright

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Debbie Charles

BOARD OF TRUSTEES LONDON MOZART PLAYERS TRUST LTD
Registered in England
No. 01870034

Registered Charity
No. 290833

CHAIRMAN
Nick Mallett

Emily Benn
Roanna Gibson
Francis Hornak
David Lamberti
Sir Robert Lechler
Lady Lydia Thompson

TREASURER
Roy Simpson

COMPANY SECRETARY
Benjamin Thomas

BOARD OF LONDON MOZART PLAYERS ORCHESTRA LTD
Company Registration No. 8882717

CHAIRMAN
Neville Osrin

DIRECTORS
Sebastian Comberti
Julia Desbruslais
Bryony Gibson-Cornish
Martin Grainger
Gemma Sharples
Martin Smith
Peter Wright

DEVELOPMENT GROUP

CHAIR
Sandi Rhys Jones
Ed Armatage
Francis Hornak
Neville Osrin
Roy Simpson
Vanessa Tsoi

CONTACT THE TEAM

LMP at St John’s

St John the Evangelist
Sylvan Road
Upper Norwood
London, SE19 2RX
Registered No: 8882717
Registered Charity No. 290833

020 8686 1996
info@lmp.org

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Latest LMP News

  • Beat the lockdown blues with LMP’s ‘Classical for Kids’ page.Friday, 5 February, 2021 - 10:40am
  • LMP to perform in St Martin-in-the-Fields ‘Fresh Horizons’ concert seriesThursday, 21 January, 2021 - 1:41pm
  • Michael Collins joins the London Mozart Players as Artistic Director in Residence 2021-23Tuesday, 29 September, 2020 - 9:46am
  • LMP launches Classical ClubTuesday, 22 September, 2020 - 5:22pm
  • Alex Woolf’s Homespun Miniature, Duet for two bassoons, released on Monday 31st AugustFriday, 28 August, 2020 - 3:06pm

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