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Our People

Meet the musicians and admin staff who make up the Ulster Orchestra family

Strings

Ioana Petcu-Colan

Leader
Ioana Petcu-Colan

Ioana Petcu-Colan

Leader

Beverley Scott

Violin I
Beverley Scott

Beverley Scott

Violin I

Thomas Jackson

Violin I
Thomas Jackson

Thomas Jackson

Violin I

Zuzanna Edmonds

Violin I
Zuzanna Edmonds

Zuzanna Edmonds

Violin I

Jonathan Griffin

Violin I
Jonathan Griffin

Jonathan Griffin

Violin I

Alys Jackson

Violin I
Alys Jackson

Alys Jackson

Violin I

Danny McCann-Williams

Violin I
Danny McCann-Williams

Danny McCann-Williams

Violin I

Krzysztof Rucinski

Violin I
Krzysztof Rucinski

Krzysztof Rucinski

Violin I

Claire Thatcher

Violin I
Claire Thatcher

Claire Thatcher

Violin I

Ana Vandepeer

Violin I
Ana Vandepeer

Ana Vandepeer

Violin I

Katherine Sung

Violin I
Katherine Sung

Katherine Sung

Violin I

Gongbo Jiang

Section Leader Violin II
Gongbo Jiang

Gongbo Jiang

Section Leader Violin II

Nicholas Rippon

Violin II
Nicholas Rippon

Nicholas Rippon

Violin II

Kevin Harrell

Violin II
Kevin Harrell

Kevin Harrell

Violin II

Scott Lowry

Violin II
Scott Lowry

Scott Lowry

Violin II

Megan Lowry

Violin II
Megan Lowry

Megan Lowry

Violin II

Ruta Mazolyte-Aghaunor

Violin II
Ruta Mazolyte-Aghaunor

Ruta Mazolyte-Aghaunor

Violin II

Usman Peguero

Violin II
Usman Peguero

Usman Peguero

Violin II

Aisling Manning

Violin II
Aisling Manning

Aisling Manning

Violin II

Julia Doukakis

Viola
Julia Doukakis

Julia Doukakis

Viola

Stephen Begley

Viola
Stephen Begley

Stephen Begley

Viola

Richard Guthrie

Viola
Richard Guthrie

Richard Guthrie

Viola

Richard Hadwen

Viola
Richard Hadwen

Richard Hadwen

Viola

Feargal Ó Dornáin

Viola
Feargal Ó Dornáin

Feargal Ó Dornáin

Viola

Ralph Tartaglia

Viola
Ralph Tartaglia

Ralph Tartaglia

Viola

Philip Walton

Viola
Philip Walton

Philip Walton

Viola

Thomas Isaac

Cello

Thomas Isaac

Thomas Isaac

Cello

Morag Stewart

Cello
Morag Stewart

Morag Stewart

Cello

Sarah Shephard

Cello
Sarah Shephard

Sarah Shephard

Cello

Rosalie Curlett

Cello
Rosalie Curlett

Rosalie Curlett

Cello

David Edmonds

Cello
David Edmonds

David Edmonds

Cello

Sian Hetherington

Cello
Sian Hetherington

Sian Hetherington

Cello

Kathryn Lowry

Cello
Kathryn Lowry

Kathryn Lowry

Cello

Andrew Nesbitt

Cello
Andrew Nesbitt

Andrew Nesbitt

Cello

Ben Burnley

Double Bass
Ben Burnley

Ben Burnley

Double Bass

Helen Glynn

Double Bass
Helen Glynn

Helen Glynn

Double Bass

Maitiu Gaffney

Double Bass
Maitiu Gaffney

Maitiu Gaffney

Double Bass

Gabriel Rodrigues

Double Bass
Gabriel Rodrigues

Gabriel Rodrigues

Double Bass

Woodwind

Jennifer Sturgeon

Flute
Jennifer Sturgeon

Jennifer Sturgeon

Flute

Ciaran McQuaid

Clarinet
Ciaran McQuaid

Ciaran McQuaid

Clarinet

Greg Topping

Bassoon
Greg Topping

Greg Topping

Bassoon

Emily Cockbill

Oboe, Cor Anglais
Emily Cockbill

Emily Cockbill

Oboe, Cor Anglais

Brass

Stephen Murphy

Trumpet
Stephen Murphy

Stephen Murphy

Trumpet

Paul Klein

Horn
Paul Klein

Paul Klein

Horn

Sarah Johnson

Horn
Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

Horn

Jesse Durkan

Horn
Jesse Durkan

Jesse Durkan

Horn

Derek Parkins

Horn
Derek Parkins

Derek Parkins

Horn

Neil Gallie

Trombone
Neil Gallie

Neil Gallie

Trombone

Wizz Bannan

Trombone
Wizz Bannan

Wizz Bannan

Trombone

Richard Ashmore

Bass Trombone
Richard Ashmore

Richard Ashmore

Bass Trombone

Stephen Irvine

Tuba
Stephen Irvine

Stephen Irvine

Tuba

Percussion

Sam Staunton

Percussion
Sam Staunton

Sam Staunton

Percussion

Admin

Auveen Sands

Chief Executive Officer
Auveen Sands

Auveen Sands

Chief Executive Officer

Patrick McCarthy

Artistic Director & Deputy Chief Executive
Patrick McCarthy

Patrick McCarthy

Artistic Director & Deputy Chief Executive

Paul McKinley

Library Manager & Programming Associate
Paul McKinley

Paul McKinley

Library Manager & Programming Associate

Helenna Howie

Production and Events Manager
Helenna Howie

Helenna Howie

Production and Events Manager

Stephanie Elliott

Production Coordinator (LCE/Operations)
Stephanie Elliott

Stephanie Elliott

Production Coordinator (LCE/Operations)

Ruth Millar

Orchestra Manager
Ruth Millar

Ruth Millar

Orchestra Manager

Sophie O'Donnell

Deputy Orchestra Manager
Sophie O'Donnell

Sophie O'Donnell

Deputy Orchestra Manager

Thomas Neill

Orchestral Coordinator
Thomas Neill

Thomas Neill

Orchestral Coordinator

Conor Lynn

Stage Supervisor
Conor Lynn

Conor Lynn

Stage Supervisor

Kenny Livingstone

Orchestra Driver & Townsend Facilities Manager
Kenny Livingstone

Kenny Livingstone

Orchestra Driver & Townsend Facilities Manager

Andrew Guthrie

Facilities Assistant
Andrew Guthrie

Andrew Guthrie

Facilities Assistant

Lucy McCullagh

Head of Community Engagement & Grants
Lucy McCullagh

Lucy McCullagh

Head of Community Engagement & Grants

Zoe Coakley

Learning and Community Engagement Programme Manager
Zoe Coakley

Zoe Coakley

Learning and Community Engagement Programme Manager

Jonathan Simmance

Animateur
Jonathan Simmance

Jonathan Simmance

Animateur

Nigel Ireland

Community Liaison/Musician
Nigel Ireland

Nigel Ireland

Community Liaison/Musician

Lisa Kinghan

People & Culture Leader
Lisa Kinghan

Lisa Kinghan

People & Culture Leader

Jennifer Geoffroy

Heritage Officer
Jennifer Geoffroy

Jennifer Geoffroy

Heritage Officer

Jason Douglas

Head of Finance and Business Management
Jason Douglas

Jason Douglas

Head of Finance and Business Management

Seamus Conway

Finance Manager
Seamus Conway

Seamus Conway

Finance Manager

Bronagh Hughes

Assistant Finance Officer
Bronagh Hughes

Bronagh Hughes

Assistant Finance Officer

Sarah Williams

Development Manager
Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams

Development Manager

Sarah Patton

Fundraising Coordinator (Grants & Foundations)
Sarah Patton

Sarah Patton

Fundraising Coordinator (Grants & Foundations)

Michelle Baird

Head of Marketing & Corporate Fundraising
Michelle Baird

Michelle Baird

Head of Marketing & Corporate Fundraising

Miriam Crozier

Marketing & Communications Manager
Miriam Crozier

Miriam Crozier

Marketing & Communications Manager

Hannah McMurray

Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Hannah McMurray

Hannah McMurray

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

David Kinghan

Digital Content Manager
David Kinghan

David Kinghan

Digital Content Manager

Lucy Vella

Digital Platform Lead
Lucy Vella

Lucy Vella

Digital Platform Lead

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