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Musicans

A biography is available for each musician.

• Edwin Outwater, Music Director
  Podium Sponsor: BMO Financial Group
  
  
• Raffi Armenian, Music Director Laureate
  
  
• Brian Jackson, Principal Pops Conductor
  
  
• Daniel Warren, Resident Conductor
  Resident Conductor Sponsor: Dr. Desta Leavine & Dr. David Taylor
      

Violin I

• Stephen Sitarski, Concertmaster
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: Robert & Judith Astley
  
  
• Jarek Polak, Associate Concertmaster
  Chair Sponsor: Anonymous Member of the Conductor's Circle
  
  
• Lance Ouellette, 2nd Associate Concertmaster
  
• Peter Carter
  

• Allene Chomyn
  Chair Sponsor: King-Reed Investigations

• Angela Cox-Daly
  Chair Sponsor: Willy Heffner
  

• Anna Luhowy
  

Violin II

• Anita Walsh, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
• Roxolana Toews, Associate Principal
  Chair Sponsor: David & Barbara Barr
  

• Michael Steinberg, Assistant Principal

• Julia Dixon
  Chair Sponsor: Millie and David Buehlow
  
• Sophie Drouin
  Chair Sponsor: Jim and Mary Guy
  

• Elspeth Durward
  
  
• Vicky Dvorak
  Chair Sponsor: Dave and Jolean Crozier
  

• Sheilanne Lindsay, (On leave)
  

Viola

• Joshua Greenlaw, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Mary Reynolds and David Paleczny
  

• Judith Davenport, Associate Principal
  
  
• Gregory Campbell, Assistant Principal
  
  
• Martha Kalyniak
  Chair Sponsor: Jane Hill
  

• Margaret Metcalfe
  Chair Sponsor: Ida and Wayne Fisher and two Anonymous Donors
  

• David Wadley
  Chair Sponsor: Astrid & Vic Braun
  

Cello

• John Helmers, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: Mike & Bev Marshman
       
  
• Christopher Sharpe, Associate Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Cathay Weston & H. John Davidson
    
  
• Anthony Christie, Assistant Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Ron & Elaine Pond
   
• Cathy Anderson

• Brunilda Perez
  

• Nancy Wharton
  Chair Sponsor: Abby Goodrum & Vic DiCiccio
  
  

Bass

• Ian Whitman, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: Margaret McCreery & Ron Craigen
      
  
• George Greer, Associate Principal
       
  
• Milos Petrak, Assistant Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Michael & Susan Klopchic
  
  
• Bruce McGillvray
  Chair Sponsor: An Anonymous Member of the Conductor's Circle
       
  

Flute

• Thomas Kay, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: Rachel Smith-Spencer
  
  
• Carolyn Clappison
  Chair Sponsor: Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary
  

Oboe

• James Mason, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: Carolyn Arnason & Boyd McDonald
  
  
• Faith Levene
  Chair Sponsor: Jean & Jan Narveson
   

Clarinet

• Ross Edwards, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: Susan & Edward Moskal
  
  
• Barbara Hankins
  Chair Sponsor: An Anonymous Member of the Conductor's Circle
  
  

Bassoon

• Cedric Coleman, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: Volkswagen Waterloo
  
  
• Christian Sharpe, (On Leave)
    

Horn

• Martin Limoges, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
       
  
• Katherine Robertson
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: Bruce Gordon
  
  
• Alana Roney, (On Leave)
   
  
• Deborah Stroh
      

Trumpet

• Larry Larson, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: Mrs. Carol Ewart Class & Mrs. Elizabeth Wallar
      
  
• Daniel Warren
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: Dr. Desta Leavine & Dr. David Taylor
       

Trombone

• Joseph Castello, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: Glen & Joan Dyrda
  
  
• Rachel Thomas
  
  

Bass Trombone

• Doug Lavell 

Tuba

• Jane Maness, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)
  Chair Sponsor: McCorkindale Advertising & Design
  
  

Harp

• Lori Gemmell
  
  

Percussion

• Lori West, Associate Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Alveretta & Jack Henderson
  

Timpani

• Ron Brown, Principal
  Member of the Canadian Chamber Ensemble (CCE)