Meet the Musicians

Get to know each and every member of the Sydney Symphony.

	Titled Conductors Read about our Principal Conductor, Chief Conductor designate and Associate Conductor. More Info
	Concertmasters The concertmaster is the leader of the orchestra, sitting at the front of the first violins. More Info
	Strings The string sections - violins, violas, cellos and double basses - form the core of an orchestra's sound. More Info
	Woodwind Flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons and their more exotic relatives such as the piccolo and cor anglais. More Info
	Brass Resounding from the back of the orchestra: horns, trumpets, trombones and tuba -occasionally Wagner tubas and the odd ophicleide! More Info
	Percussion & Timpani Drum roll… here comes the section that gives us vigour and drive, and provides some of our most unusual sounds. More Info
	Piano & Harp The piano and harp are relative late-comers to the orchestra, heard most often in music composed since the 19th century. More Info