![WSO in Brandon](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2023/08/wso_in_brandon_02.jpg?resize=20%2C10&gravity)
Meet the Orchestra
![Daniel Raiskin](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/daniel_headshot_square.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Daniel Raiskin
Music Director
Daniel Raiskin
![Stafylakis-composer-headshot1-2019-hr](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/04/Stafylakis-composer-headshot1-2019-hr-e1648830692196.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis
Composer-in-Residence
Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis
![monica-chen-bio](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2023/09/monica-chen-bio-e1696450310896.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Monica Chen
RBC Assistant Conductor
Monica Chen
First Violins
![Gwen Hoebig](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2023/04/Gwen-Hoebig-profilepic.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Gwen Hoebig
Concertmaster
Gwen Hoebig
![Karl-Stobbe](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/05/Karl-Stobbe.png?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Karl Stobbe
Associate Concertmaster
Karl Stobbe
![Jeff Dyrda](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/Jeffrey_Dyrda_headshot_2019.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Jeff Dyrda
Assistant Concertmaster
Jeff Dyrda
Mona Coarda
Tara Fensom
Hong Tian Jia
Mary Lawton
![Sonia-Shklarov](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/05/Sonia-Shklarov.png?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Sonia Lazar
*On Leave
Sonia Lazar
Julie Savard
Jun Shao
![Placeholder](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/05/Placeholder.png?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Rebecca Weger
**1 Year Appointment
Rebecca Weger
Second Violins
![_0021_wso_0015_Chris-Anstey](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/0021_wso_0015_Chris-Anstey.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Chris Anstey
Principal
Chris Anstey
![Elation Pauls](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/Elation-Pauls-profilepic.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Elation Pauls
Assistant Principal
Elation Pauls
Karen Bauch
Kristina Bauch
Elizabeth Dyer
Bokyung Hwang
Rodica Jeffrey
Susan McCallum
![_0010_wso_0018_Takayo-Noguchi](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/0010_wso_0018_Takayo-Noguchi.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Takayo Noguchi
*On Leave
Takayo Noguchi
Jane Radomski
Violas
![_0055_wso_0003_Anne-Elise-Lavallée](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/0055_wso_0003_Anne-Elise-Lavallee.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Élise Lavallée
Acting Principal
Élise Lavallée
![Placeholder](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/05/Placeholder.png?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Dmytro Kreshchenskyi
Acting Assistant Principal **1 Year Appointment
Dmytro Kreshchenskyi
Marie-Elyse Badeau
Laszlo Baroczi
Richard Bauch
Greg Hay
Michael Scholz
Cellos
![Yuri Hooker](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2023/04/Yuri-Hooker-profilepic.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Yuri Hooker
Principal
Yuri Hooker
![Robyn Neidhold](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2023/08/Robyn_Neidhold_headshot_square.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Robyn Neidhold
Assistant Principal
Robyn Neidhold
Ethan Allers
Arlene Dahl
Emma Quackenbush
![Alyssa Ramsay-Headshot-2014](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/Alyssa-Ramsay-Headshot-2014.jpeg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Alyssa Ramsay
*On Leave
Alyssa Ramsay
Sean Taubner
Basses
![_0044_wso_0007_Meredith-Johnson](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/0044_wso_0007_Meredith-Johnson.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Meredith Johnson
Principal
Meredith Johnson
![0003_WSOMusicians_0006_Daniel-Perry1](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/0003_WSOMusicians_0006_Daniel-Perry1.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Daniel Perry
Assistant Principal
Daniel Perry
James McMillan
![Eric-Timperman_Headshot](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/Eric-Timperman_Headshot.jpeg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Eric Timperman
*On Leave
Eric Timperman
Emily Krajewski
![Taras Pivniak](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2023/08/Taras_Pivniak_headshot.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Taras Pivniak
**1 Year Appointment
Taras Pivniak
Flutes
![Jan Kocman](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/Jan_Kocman_headshot.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Jan Kocman
Principal
Jan Kocman
Alex Conway
Piccolo Flute
![Conway-Alex](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/Conway-Alex.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Alex Conway
Principal
Alex Conway
Oboes
![Bev Wang_thumb1](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/Bev-Wang_thumb1.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Beverly Wang
Principal
Beverly Wang
Robin MacMillan
English Horn
![_0013_wso_0017_Robin-MacMillan](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/0013_wso_0017_Robin-MacMillan.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Robin MacMillan
Principal
Robin MacMillan
Clarinets
![_0027_wso_0013_Micah-Heilbrun](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/0027_wso_0013_Micah-Heilbrun.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Micah Heilbrunn
Principal
Micah Heilbrunn
Alex Whitehead
Bassoons
![Kathryn Brooks_thumb1](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/Kathryn-Brooks_thumb1.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Kathryn Brooks
Principal
Kathryn Brooks
Elizabeth Mee
Horns
![_0032_wso_0011_Patricia-Evans](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/0032_wso_0011_Patricia-Evans.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Patricia Evans
Principal
Patricia Evans
![_0034_wso_0010_Ken-MacDonald](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/0034_wso_0010_Ken-MacDonald.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Ken MacDonald
Associate Principal
Ken MacDonald
Aiden Kleer
Caroline Oberheu
Michiko Singh
Trumpets
Trombones
![_0048_wso_0005_Steven-Dyer](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/0048_wso_0005_Steven-Dyer.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Steven Dyer
Principal *On Leave
Steven Dyer
![WSOMusicians_0004_Keith-Dyrda](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/WSOMusicians_0004_Keith-Dyrda.jpeg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Keith Dyrda
Acting Principal
Keith Dyrda
![Placeholder](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/05/Placeholder.png?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Kyle Orlando
**1 Year Appointment
Kyle Orlando
Bass Trombone
![Placeholder](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/05/Placeholder.png?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Eric Prodger
**1 Year Appointment
Eric Prodger
Tuba
![Justin Gruber](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2023/08/Justin_Gruber_headshot.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Justin Gruber
Principal
Justin Gruber
Percussion
![Andrew Johnson](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/02/Andrew_Johnson_headshot.jpg?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Andrew Johnson
Principal
Andrew Johnson
Timpani
![Placeholder](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/05/Placeholder.png?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Justin Gingrich
Principal
Justin Gingrich
Harp
![Placeholder](https://images.wso.ca/uploads/2022/05/Placeholder.png?resize=10%2C10&gravity)
Alanna Ellison
**1 Year Appointment