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Meet the Orchestra

WASO Emeritus Musicians

These former musicians were all members of WASO for more than 20 years, and are honoured for this service.

Emeritus Musicians - These former musicians were all members of WASO for more than 20 years, and are honoured for this service.

Principals Emeritus

40+ Years
Cameron Brook, tuba (40)

30+ Years
Philip Holdsworth, bass trombone (38)
Michael Waye, piccolo (36)
Jim Mann, trombone (35)
John Dean, viola (33)
Lorna Cook, clarinet (33)
Leanne Glover, cor anglais (32)
Kevin Johnston, trumpet (32)
Jay Harrison, cor anglais (31)
Anne Henderson, bassoon (31)
John Ford, violin (30)
Joel Marangella, oboe (30)

20+ Years
Neil Fisenden, flute (29)
Tim White, percussion (28)
Owen Fisenden, flute (27)
Joan Wright, double bass (27)
Jill Haynes, flute (25)
Boguslav Szczepaniak, double bass (25)
Graham Wood, Associate Concertmaster (24)
Berian Evans, viola (22)
Ashley Arbuckle, Concertmaster (21)
Brian Pope, bassoon (20)

Members Emeritus

40+ Years
Allan McLean, viola (43)
David Yeh, violin (40)

30+ Years
Fleur Challen, violin (37)
Bao Di Tang, violin (35)
Ken Peeler, violin (34)
Lochmond Haynes, horn (35)
Lorna Cook (33), clarinet
David Phillips, violin (32)
Andrew Tait, double bass (32)
Jacek Slawomirski, tutti violin (31)

20+ Years
Neil Barclay, violin (28)
​​​​​​​Jolanta Schenk, violin (28)
Katherine Drake viola (27)
Jill Cole, cello (23)
Dorothy Ford, violin (22)
Ed Martin, trumpet (22)
Graham Pyatt, violin (23) 
Shirley Sonik, violin (22)
William Stewart, horn (23)

Conductor Emeritus

Vladimir Verbitsky 


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