Meet The Orchestra

Violinist and Vancouver native Kimi Hamaguchi maintains an active performance and teaching schedule.  She has played with notable…

Originally from Perth Ontario, Dakota Martin enjoys a multifaceted career performing regularly across Canada, Europe…

Born in Victoria, BC, Alicia Venables was raised in the Okanagan Valley where she began…

Canadian-born Chinese violist, Peter Ing, is a seasonal musician with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.  Peter…

Holly Bryan is thrilled to join the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra horn section in an acting…

Andrew Poirier hails from Lewisporte, Newfoundland and began his musical studies in the Salvation Army.…

Vern Griffiths is a dynamic and versatile performer who joined the Vancouver Symphony as Principal…

At the age of 2 Alyssa Katahara began her musical journey playing violin but was…

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, violist Hung-Wei Huang joined the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as Principal Viola…

Jacob van der Sloot started playing violin under the instruction of his mother and father,…

Katrina Chitty, a native of Langley, BC, joined the Vancouver Symphony viola section in 2019.…

Vern Griffiths is a dynamic and versatile performer who joined the Vancouver Symphony as Principal…

‘The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conjured up clouds of fluid, silky sounds of all dynamic ranges.…

Concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Wright  is a native of England. His engagements as…

Canadian violinist Timothy Steeves has performed throughout North America and Europe as a soloist, chamber…

David Lakirovich was born in Brisbane, Australia, and started his violin studies at the age…

Jennie Press began her violin studies at the age of three in St. John's, NL.…

Violinist Jae-Won Bang received her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in Violin Performance from the…

Originally from Bethesda, Maryland, Jenny began her violin studies with her father, Hendrik Essers. She…

After an unexpected encounter with fate, Xue Feng started studying at the China Central Conservatory…

Rebecca Whitling has been a member of the first violin section of the VSO since…

Yi Zhou began her violin studies at the age of 6 in Mainland China. After…

Karen began playing the violin at the age of three, influenced by four generations of…

Mexican-born violinist Jeanette Bernal-Singh has won many national and international awards and competitions. She first…