Our players

The Philharmonia is a self-governing orchestra whose world-class players come from all over the world. You can find out more about them here.

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First Violin

Concert Master Benjamin Gilmore in suit smiling.
Benjamin Marquise Gilmore

Joint Concert Master

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Portrait of Zsolt-Tihamer Visontay
Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay

Joint Concert Master

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Portrait of Sarah Oates
Sarah Oates

Associate Leader

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Portrait of Rebecca Chan
Rebecca Chan

Associate Leader

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Portrait of Fabrizio Falasca
Fabrizio Falasca

Assistant Leader

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Portrait of Eugene Lee
Eugene Lee

Assistant Leader

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Portrait of Soong Choo
Soong Choo

 

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Portrait of Lulu Fuller
Lulu Fuller

 

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Portrait of Victoria Irish
Victoria Irish

 

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Portrait of Minhee Lee
Min Hee Lee

 

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Portrait of Eunsley Park
Eunsley Park

 

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Portrait of Karin Tilch
Karin Tilch

 

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Portrait of Adrián Varela
Adrián Varela

 

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Portrait of Eleanor Wilkinson
Eleanor Wilkinson

 

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Second Violin

Portrait of Annabelle Meares
Annabelle Meare

Joint Principal Second Violin

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Portrait of Emily Davis
Emily Davis

No. 2 Second Violin

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Portrait of Fiona Cornall
Fiona Cornall

No. 3 Second Violin

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Portrait of Samantha Reagan
Samantha Reagan

No. 4 Second Violin

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Portrait of Sophie Cameron
Sophie Cameron

 

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Portrait of Nuno Carapina
Nuno Carapina

 

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Portrait of Paula Clifton Everest
Paula Clifton-Everest

 

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Portrait of Susan Hedger
Susan Hedger

 

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Portrait of Julian Milone
Julian Milone

 

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Portrait of Jan Regulski
Jan Regulski

 

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Portrait of Gideon Robinson
Gideon Robinson

 

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Philharmonia second violinist David López Ibáñez
David López Ibáñez

 

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Viola

Portrait of Yukiko Ogura
Yukiko Ogura

Principal Viola

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Portrait of Sylvain Séailles
Sylvain Séailles

No. 4 Viola

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Portrait of Stephanie Edmundson
Stephanie Edmundson

 

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Portrait of Cheremie Hamilton-Miller
Cheremie Hamilton-Miller

 

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Portrait of Carol Hultmark
Carol Hultmark

 

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Portrait of Lind Kidwell
Linda Kidwell

 

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Portrait of Gijs Kramers
Gijs Kramers

 

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Cello

Portrait of Tim Walden
Timothy Walden

Principal Cello

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Portrait of Karen Stephenson
Karen Stephenson

No. 2 Cello

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Portrait of Richard Birchall
Richard Birchall

No. 3 Cello

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Portrait of Eric Villeminey
Eric Villeminey

No. 4 Cello

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Portrait of Anne Baker
Anne Baker

 

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Portrait of Deirdre Cooper
Deirdre Cooper

 

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Portrait of Alexander Rolton
Alexander Rolton

 

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Portrait of Ella Rundle
Ella Rundle

 

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Portrait of Yaroslava Trofymchuk
Yaroslava Trofymchuk

 

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Double Bass

Portrait of Tim Gibbs
Tim Gibbs

Principal Double Bass

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Portrait of Christian Geldsetzer
Christian Geldsetzer

No. 2 Double Bass

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Philharmonia player Michael Fuller
Michael Fuller

 

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Portrait of Simon Oliver
Simon Oliver

 

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Philharmonia player Gareth Sheppard
Gareth Sheppard

 

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Flute

Portrait of Sam Coles
Samuel Coles

Joint Principal Flute

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Portrait of June Scott
June Scott

No. 2 Flute

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Portrait of Anna Kondrashina
Anna Kondrashina

Associate Flute

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Oboe

Portrait of Tom Blomfield
Tom Blomfield

Joint Principal Oboe

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Portrait of Tim Rundle
Timothy Rundle

Joint Principal Oboe

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Imogen Davies

No. 2 Oboe

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Clarinet

Philharmonia player Mark Van de Wiel, wearing black, looking at camera in the Southbank Centre lobby
Mark van de Wiel

Joint Principal Clarinet

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Bass Clarinet

Portrait of Laurent Ben Slimane
Laurent Ben Slimane

Bass Clarinet

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E flat Clarinet

Portrait of Jennifer McLaren
Jennifer McLaren

E flat Clarinet

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Bassoon

Emily Hultmark
Emily Hultmark

Joint Principal Bassoon

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Portrait of Robin ONeill
Robin O'Neill

Joint Principal Bassoon

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Portrait of Shelly Organ
Shelly Organ

No. 2 Bassoon

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Contrabassoon

Portrait of Luke Whitehead
Luke Whitehead

Contrabassoon

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Horn

Portrait of Diego Incertis Sánchez
Diego Incertis Sánchez

Joint Principal Horn

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Laurence Davies

Associate Member

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Portrait of Kira Doherty
Kira Doherty

No. 2 Horn

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Portrait of Carsten Williams
Carsten Williams

No. 4 Horn

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Trumpet

Portrait of Jason Evans
Jason Evans

Joint Principal Trumpet

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Robin Totterdell

No. 2 Trumpet

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Trombone

Portrait of Byron Fulcher
Byron Fulcher

Joint Principal Trombone

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Portrait of Phil White
Philip White

No. 2 Trombone

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Bass Trombone

Portrait of James Buckle
James Buckle

Bass Trombone

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Tuba

Portrait of Peter Smith
Peter Smith

Principal Tuba

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Timpani

Portrait of Antoine Siguré
Antoine Siguré

Principal Timpani

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Percussion

Portrait of Paul Stoneman
Paul Stoneman

No. 2 Percussion

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Portrait of Peter Fry
Peter Fry

No. 3 Percussion

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Harp

Portrait of Heidi Krutzen
Heidi Krutzen

Principal Harp

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MMSF Instrumental Fellows

Violinist Naori Takahashi in black blouse smiling.
Naori Takahashi

Violin

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Violinist James Chen in black suit smiling.
James Chen

Violin

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Violist Daichi Yoshimura in black suit smiling.
Daichi Yoshimura

Viola (Supported by The Emanuel Hurwitz Chamber Music Charitable Trust)

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Cellist Silvestrs Kalnins in black suit smiling.
Silvestrs Kalnins

Cello

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Bassist Catharina Feyen in black blouse smiling.
Catharina Feyen

Double Bass

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Pianist Rieko Makita in black blouse smiling.
Rieko Makita

Piano

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Horn player Zoë Tweed in black blouse smiling.
Zoë Tweed

Horn (Supported by the Oliver Green Memorial Trust)

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Bass tombonist Michaias Berlouis in black suit smiling.
Michaias Berlouis

Bass Trombone

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Clarinettist James Gilbert in black suit smiling.
James Gilbert

Clarinet

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Bassoonist Guylaine Eckersley in black blouse smiling.
Guylaine Eckersley

Bassoon

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Harpist Emily Harris in black blouse smiling.
Emily Harris

Harp (Supported by the Oliver Green Memorial Trust)

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Percussionist Iolo Edwards in black shirt smiling.
Iolo Edwards

Percussion

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Timpanist Francesca Lombardelli in black blouse smiling.
Francesca Lombardelli

Timpani

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Pianist Edward Leung in black suit smiling.
Edward Leung

Piano

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Pianist Gabriele Sutke in black dress smiling brightly.
Gabrielė Sutkutė

Piano

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Honorary Members

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Sir Sydney Lipworth, QC and Lady Lipworth, CBE

Riccardo Muti

Esa-Pekka Salonen

John and Carol Wates

Mr David Whelton, OBE, Hon FRAM, Hon RCM

 

In memoriam:
Mansel Bebb
Lorin Maazel
Giuseppe Modiano
Daniel Salem
Kurt Sanderling
Hazel Westbury