ENO Orchestra

The award-winning ENO Orchestra is renowned for the versatility of its repertoire spanning four centuries, providing the musical landscape and emotion for all ENO productions.

As equally at home in the fun and sparkle of Gilbert and Sullivan as it is in Wagner’s epic scores, it also brings to life the complexities and colours of contemporary operas including those by Birtwistle, John Adams, Tansy Davies, as well as musical theatre productions like Sweeney Todd, Sunset Boulevard and currently, My Fair Lady.

With an established reputation for its Handel work, from pioneering performances with Charles Mackerras in the 1980s to new work with specialists like Laurence Cummings for the BBC Two broadcast of Messiah (Easter 2021), in recent years the Orchestra has also received praise for the stamina and commitment it brings to the operas of Philip Glass, including the award-winning productions of Satyagraha and Akhnaten.

Benefiting from the experience and passion of its players, the ENO Orchestra attracts some of the country’s brightest talent. It actively seeks to train the next generation of players through the ENO Evolve scheme with the Royal College of Music; to increase representation to reflect our society with its Orchestral Fellowships for ethnically diverse players; and support a new generation of conductors through the ENO Mackerras Fellowship.

It also seeks to inspire young people in its work with the ENO Engage department, welcoming schools to its dress rehearsals, playing and recording for educational projects and participating in workshops.


 

Our Orchestra, with our Chorus, is at the heart of the company’s artistic life.

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Strings

Violin 1

Richard Blayden

Richard Blayden

Sub-Leader

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Julia Rumley-Quénelle

Julia Rumley-Quénelle

Sub-Principal No.4 First Violin

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Catherine Haggo

Catherine Haggo

Tutti First Violin

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Jeremy Allen

Jeremy Allen

Tutti First Violin

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Simon Jackson

Simon Jackson

Tutti First Violin

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Margaret Roseberry

Margaret Roseberry

Tutti First Violin

 

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Haim Choi

Haim Choi

Tutti First Violin

 

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Sophia Durrant

Sophia Durrant

Section Principal Second Violin

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Claire Sterling

Claire Sterling

Co-Principal Second Violin

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Elizabeth-Anne Neil

Elizabeth-Anne Neil

Sub-Principal No.3 Second Violin

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Sophie Kostecki

Sophie Kostecki

Sub-Principal No.4 Second Violin

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Glen Sheldon

Glen Sheldon

Tutti Second Violin

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Jonathan Newton

Jonathan Newton

Tutti Second Violin

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Claire-Louise Sankey

Claire-Louise Sankey

Tutti Second Violin

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Naomi Mitchell

Naomi Mitchell

Tutti Second Violin

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Ilhem Ben Khalfa

Ilhem Ben Khalfa

Tutti Second Violin

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Rebecca Chambers

Rebecca Chambers

Section Principal Viola

Duncan Anderson

Duncan Anderson

Co-Principal Viola

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Delyth John

Delyth John

Sub-Principal No.3 Viola

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Terry Nettle

Terry Nettle

Sub-Principal No.4 Viola

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Mark Gibbs

Mark Gibbs

Tutti Viola

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Penelope Thompson

Penelope Thompson

Tutti Viola

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James Hogg

James Hogg

Tutti Viola

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Samantha Hutchins

Samantha Hutchins

Tutti Viola

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Timothy Walden

Timothy Walden

David Newby

David Newby

Co-Principal Cello

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Gillian Bragg

Gillian Bragg

Hugh Sparrow

Hugh Sparrow

Co-Principal Double Bass

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Rupert Ring

Rupert Ring

Sub-Principal No.3 Double Bass

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Duncan Goode

Duncan Goode

Tutti Double Bass

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Ben Havinden-Williams

Ben Havinden-Williams

Tutti Double Bass

Woodwind

Claire Wickes

Claire Wickes

Section Principal Flute

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Katie Bedford

Katie Bedford

Co-Principal Flute

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Rosie Staniforth

Rosie Staniforth

Co-Principal Oboe

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Helen Vigurs

Helen Vigurs

Sub-Principal Oboe

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Barnaby Robson

Barnaby Robson

Section Principal Clarinet

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Peter Sparks

Peter Sparks

Co-Principal Clarinet

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Robert Ault

Robert Ault

Sub-Principal Clarinet

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Amy Harman

Amy Harman

Section Principal Bassoon

Simon Couzens

Simon Couzens

Co-Principal Bassoon

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Brass

John Thurgood

John Thurgood

Section Principal Horn

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Andrew Sutton

Andrew Sutton

Sub-Principal Horn

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William O'Sullivan

William O'Sullivan

Sub-Principal Trumpet

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Becky Smith

Becky Smith

Section Principal Trombone

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Joseph Arnold

Joseph Arnold

Principal Bass Trombone

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Nicholas Hitchens

Nicholas Hitchens

Principal Tuba

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Timpani, Percussion, Harp

William Lockhart

William Lockhart

Principal Timpani

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Dominic Hackett

Dominic Hackett

Principal Timpani

Michael Doran

Michael Doran

Section Principal Percussion

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Giles Harrison

Giles Harrison

Co-Principal Percussion

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Alison Martin

Alison Martin

Principal Harp

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