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Meet the Orchestra

Get to know the HPO musicians and artistic leaders.

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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.

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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 PrĂ©sences 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.  

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Musicians

First Violin

  • Stephen Sitarski

    Concertmaster

  • Lance Ouellette

    Associate Concertmaster

  • Tamara Hrycak

    First Violin

  • Cecilia Chang

    First Violin

  • Lyssa Pelton

    First Violin

Second Violin

  • Bethany Bergman

    Principal Violin

  • Suhashini Arulanandam

    Second Violin

  • Elizabeth Loewen Andrews

    Second Violin

  • Philip Sarabura

    Second Violin

Viola

  • Chau Luk

    Principal Viola

  • Elspeth Thomson

    Viola

  • Brandon Chui

    Viola

Cello

  • Leana Rutt

    Principal Cello

  • Laura Jones

    Cello

Bass

  • Robert Wolanski

    Principal Bass

Flute

  • Leslie Newman

    Principal Flute

  • Vivian Minden

    Flute

Oboe

  • Aleh Remezau

    Principal Oboe

  • Nancy Nelson

    Oboe

Clarinet

  • Michele Verheul

    Clarinet

Bassoon

  • Eric Hall

    Principal Bassoon

  • Melanie Eyers

    Bassoon

Horn

  • Jessie Brooks

    Principal Horn

  • Neil Spaulding

    Principal Horn

Trumpet

  • Michael Fedyshyn

    Principal Trumpet

  • Mary Jay

    Trumpet

Trombone

  • David Pell

    Principal Trombone

Timpani

  • Jean Norman Iadeluca

    Principal Timpani

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