Our players and instruments

Meet the players of our Orchestra, and our Principal Artists. All our players are experts in their field, who have spent years learning to get the best out of the historic instruments that they play. Take a look at each player's profile for biographical information, stories and video introductions to period instrument and techniques.

Player profiles

David Blackadder

David Blackadder

Principal Trumpet See more
Christine Sticher

Christine Sticher

Principal Double Bass See more
Katherine Spencer

Katherine Spencer

Principal Clarinet See more

Principal Artists

Vladimir Jurowski

Vladimir Jurowski

Principal Artist See more
Sir András Schiff

Sir András Schiff

Principal Artist See more
William Christie

William Christie

Emeritus Conductor See more
Sir Roger Norrington

Sir Roger Norrington

Emeritus Conductor See more

Orchestra

Leaders
Margaret Faultless
Kati Debretzeni
Matthew Truscott
Huw Daniel
Violin
Rodolfo Richter
Dan Edgar
Andrew Roberts
Julia Kuhn
Alice Evans
Henry Tong
Claire Holden
Deborah Diamond
Iona Davies
Kinga Ujszaszi
Claudia Delago-Norz
Dominika Feher
Nia Lewis
Rebecca Livermore
Silvia Schweinberger
Rachel Isserlis
Principal Viola
Max Mandel
Viola
Martin Kelly
Annette Isserlis
Kathryn Heller
Marina Ascherson
Principal Cello
Jonathan Manson
Luise Buchberger
Cello
Catherine Rimer
Andrew Skidmore
Helen Verney
Ruth Alford
Principal Double Bass
Christine Sticher
Double Bass
Cecelia Bruggemeyer
Principal Recorder
Rachel Beckett
Principal Flute
Lisa Beznosiuk
Flute
Neil McLaren
Principal Oboe
Daniel Bates
Oboe
Alexandra Bellamy
Leo Duarte
Principal Clarinet
Katherine Spencer
Sub-Principal Clarinet
Sarah Thurlow
Principal Bassoon
Jane Gower
Györgyi Farkas
Associate Principal Bassoon
Andrew Watts
Bassoon
Sally Jackson
Principal Horn
Roger Montgomery
Horn
Martin Lawrence
Principal Trumpet
David Blackadder
Trumpet
Phillip Bainbridge
Principal Timpani
Adrian Bending
Principal Percussion
Nicholas Ormrod
Principal Keyboard
Rob Howarth
Steven Devine
Principal Lute