Meet the Orchestra

We are very fortunate to have the most talented baroque specialists from around Australia playing with our orchestra.

Learn more about the core musicians of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

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Artistic Director

Paul Dyer AO

Concertmaster

Shaun Lee-Chen

Concertmaster supported by Karen McLeod Adair and Anthony Adair AM

Associate Concertmaster

Matthew Bruce

Baroque Violin

Ben Dollman

Principal Second Baroque Violin supported by Dr Edward Curry-Hyde and Dr Barbara Messerle

Matthew Greco

Assistant Principal Baroque Violin

James Armstrong

Jared Adams

Ella Bennetts

Aaron Brown

Rafael Font

Sarah Papadopoulos

Alison Rayner

Emma Williams

Timothy Willis

Baroque Viola

Monique O’Dea

Principal Baroque Viola Chair supported by Patricia H. Reid Endowment

John Ma

Tadhg Sudlow

Marianne Yeomans

Patrick Shannon

Mentorship Program

Baroque Cello

Jamie Hey

Baroque Cello Chair supported by Mrs W.G. Keighley

Anton Baba

Edwina Cordingley

Dan Curro

Rory Smith

Mentorship Program

Baroque Bass/Violone

Robert Nairn

Principal Baroque Bass Chair supported by Lois Roffey

Andrew Tait

Theorbo/Baroque Guitar

Nicholas Pollock

Principal Theorbo Chair supported by Ruth Parramore, in memory of Jenny Parramore

George Wills

Alexis Chin

Mentorship Program

Baroque Flute/Recorder

Melissa Farrow

Principal Baroque Flute Chair supported by Robyn Martin-Weber and Victoria Taylor

Mikaela Oberg

Alice Dawson-Damer

Mentorship Program

Baroque Oboe

Adam Masters

Principal Baroque Oboe supported by Nicholas Korner

Kailen Cresp

Benjamin Roe

Mentorship Program

Period Clarinet

Craig Hill

Principal Period Clarinet

Ashley Sutherland

Baroque Bassoon

Jane Gower

Principal Baroque Bassoon

Sim Walters

Ben Hoadley

Baroque Trumpet

Leanne Sullivan

Principal Baroque Trumpet

Alexandra Bieri

Richard Fomison

Matthew Manchester

Arkie Moore

Baroque Horn

Michael Dixon

Principal Baroque Horn

Dorée Dixon

Graham Nichols

Sackbutt/Period Trombone

Nigel Crocker

Roslyn Jorgensen

Brett Page

Baroque Harp

Hannah Lane

Principal Baroque Harp

Timpani/Percussion

Brian Nixon

Principal Timpani / Percussion

Richard Gleeson

Bryn Wood

Harpsichord/Fortepiano/ Chamber Organ

Paul Dyer

Anthony Abouhamad

Heidi Jones

Justice Karol

Mentorship Program