
Gemma New
Music Director
Sought after for her insightful interpretations and dynamic presence, New Zealand-born Gemma New is a leader among the new generation of conductors. She is currently in her seventh season as the Music Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Principal Guest Conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Hailed as “a rising star in the musical firmament” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), New was awarded Solti Foundation Career Assistance Awards in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
Abigail Richardson-Schulte
Composer-in-Residence
Composer Abigail Richardson-Schulte was born in Oxford, England, and moved to Canada as a child. Ironically, she was Composer Abigail Richardson-Schulte was born in Oxford, England, and moved to Canada as a child. Ironically, she was diagnosed incurably deaf at five. Upon moving to Canada, however, her hearing was fully intact within months. Her music has been commissioned and performed by major orchestras, presenters, music festivals and broadcasters including the Festival Présences of Paris. Abigail won first at the prestigious UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers which resulted with broadcasts in 35 countries. She won the Karen Kieser Prize (CBC), Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best New Opera, Quenten Doolittle Award from New Works Calgary, and a Hamilton Arts Award.

Musicians
First Violin
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Stephen Sitarski
Concertmaster
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Lance Ouellette
Associate Concertmaster
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Tamara Hrycak
First Violin
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Cecilia Chang
First Violin
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Lyssa Pelton
First Violin
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Émilie Paré
First Violin
Second Violin
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Bethany Bergman
Principal Violin
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Suhashini Arulanandam
Second Violin
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Elizabeth Loewen Andrews
Second Violin
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Philip Sarabura
Second Violin
Viola
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Chau Luk
Principal Viola
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Elspeth Thomson
Viola
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Brandon Chui
Viola
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Carolyn Blackwell
Viola
Cello
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Leana Rutt
Principal Cello
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Laura Jones
Cello
Bass
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Robert Wolanski
Principal Bass
Flute
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Leslie Newman
Principal Flute
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Vivian Minden
Flute
Oboe
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Aleh Remezau
Principal Oboe
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Nancy Nelson
Oboe
Clarinet
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Michele Verheul
Clarinet
Bassoon
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Eric Hall
Principal Bassoon
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Melanie Eyers
Bassoon
Horn
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Jessie Brooks
Principal Horn
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Neil Spaulding
Horn
Trumpet
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Michael Fedyshyn
Principal Trumpet
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Mary Jay
Trumpet
Trombone
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David Pell
Principal Trombone
Timpani
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Jean Norman Iadeluca
Principal Timpani