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Musicians

A biography is available for each musician.

• Edwin Outwater, Music Director
  Podium Sponsor: BMO Financial Group
  
  
• Raffi Armenian, Music Director Laureate
  
  
• Evan Mitchell, Assistant Conductor
  Sponsor: Dr. Desta Leavine & Dr. David Taylor
  
  

Violin I

Stephen Sitarski, Concertmaster 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 Chair Sponsor: Susan & Fred Mather Allene Chomyn Chair Sponsor: Cliff & Mary Bauman Angela Cox-Daly Chair Sponsor: Willy Heffner Julia Dixon Chair Sponsor: Millie and David Buehlow

Violin II

• Anita Walsh, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Ross Wells & Judith Stephens-Wells
• Roxolana Toews, Associate Principal
  Chair Sponsor: David & Barbara Barr
  

• Michael Steinberg
  

• Sophie Drouin
  Chair Sponsor: Jim and Mary Guy
  

• Elspeth Durward, (on leave)
  Chair Sponsor: Anne & Paul Pederson
  
  
• Vicky Dvorak
  Chair Sponsor: Dave and Jolean Crozier
  

• Anna Luhowy
  Chair Sponsor: John & Elisabeth Honek
  

Viola

• Natasha Sharko, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Mary Reynolds & David Paleczny
• Judith Davenport, Associate Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Hacienda Roasting Company
  
• Gregory Campbell, Assistant Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Lewis & Urve Abbott
  
• Martha Kalyniak
  Chair Sponsor: Jane G. Hill
  

• Margaret Metcalfe
  Chair Sponsor: Ida & Wayne Fisher, Elizabeth & John Graham, and Bruce & Tui Torrie Chair
  

• David Wadley
  Chair Sponsor: John & Joanne Bender
  

Cello

• John Helmers, Principal
  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
  Chair Sponsor: Dan & Joanne Clements

• Brunilda Perez, (on leave)
  Chair Sponsor: Don & Helen Spink

• Nancy Wharton
  Chair Sponsor: Abby Goodrum & Vic DiCiccio
• Laura Jones (Interim)
  
  

Bass

• Ian Whitman, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Margaret McCreery & Ron Craigen
      
  
• George Greer, Associate Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Kurt & Sandy Christie      
  
  
• Milos Petrak, Assistant Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Michael & Susan Klopchic
  
  
• Bruce McGillvray
  Chair Sponsor: In Memory of Mary Roe
       
  

Flute

• Thomas Kay, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Rachel Smith-Spencer
  
  
• Carolyn Clappison
  Chair Sponsor: Gordon & Jean Riedlinger
  
  

Oboe

• James Mason, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Carolyn Arnason & Boyd McDonald
  
  
• Faith Levene
  Chair Sponsor: Jean & Jan Narveson
   

Clarinet

• Ross Edwards, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Susan & Edward Moskal
  
  
• Barbara Hankins
  Chair Sponsor: An Anonymous Member of the Conductor's Circle
  
  

Bassoon

• Principal - Open
  Chair Sponsor: Frank & Helen Tompa
    

Horn

• Martin Limoges, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Connie Deckert
       
  
• Katherine Robertson
  Chair Sponsor: Bruce Gordon
• Jessie Brooks
  
  
• Deborah Stroh
  Chair Sponsor: Jeff Ford & Susan Janke
  

  
  

Trumpet

• Larry Larson, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Mrs. Carol Ewart Class & Mrs. Marilyn Henderson
      
  
• Daniel Warren
  Chair Sponsor: Dr. Desta Leavine
       

Trombone

• Joseph Castello, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Glen & Joan Dyrda
  
  
• Rachel Thomas (on leave)
  Chair Sponsor: Steve Hornett & Laura Robertson
• Nate Fanning (Interim)
  
  

Bass Trombone

• Doug Lavell
  Chair Sponsor: Peter & Dorothea Sprung

Tuba

• Jane Maness, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: McCorkindale Advertising & Design
  
  

Harp

• Lori Gemmell (on leave)
  Chair Sponsor: Steve & Marie Tedesco
  

Percussion

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

Timpani

• Ron Brown, Principal
  Chair Sponsor: Roger & Laura Carlson