musicians

TOPS is a community orchestra based in Sydney, Australia.

We present large symphonic works rarely tackled by amateur orchestras. TOPS play in venues such as Sydney Town Hall and occasionally tour regional NSW.

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Mal Hewitt: Musical Director
Steven Hillinger: Associate Conductor
Richard Pulley: Associate Conductor / Concert-Master
Sarah-Grace Williams: Associate Conductor

Violin I: Toby Walker *, Andrea Armstrong, Susan Brown, Mark Chambers, Elaine Chan, Jackie Chang, Brendan Cooper, Marie Dreux, Berengere Farras, Manu Fonsny, Rebecca Foulcher, Valerie Gutenev, Pam Hepworth, Bridget Kruithof, Greta Lee, Martin Lee, David Loonam, Leanne Ruggero, Dorothy Sercombe, Emma Thorlby, Nathan Tran, Bianca Zatz, Juliana Zatz

Violin II: Jillian Bridge *, Noriko Yamanaka *, Leyla Aouad, Marita Arnold, Patrick Bezzina, Mary Bokey, Florence Chung, Amanda de Souza, Ann Graham, Maryam Hobbs, Beth Kenrick, Maggie Loo, Kate Malone, Catherine McCarthy, Gabi Netzel, Bronwyn Potter, Katrina Sanders, Lauren Williams, Nishan Yogendran

Viola: Kate Hughes *, David Angell, Melissa Chellis, Charles Cox, William Davigdor, Elizabeth D'Olier, Isobel Harding, Gary Harris, Narelle Hayne, Melissa Howard, Sara Jiear, Nicola Karcz, Minti Lucas, Kirrillie Moore, Samantha Pickering, Dan Williams

Cello: Cathie Wiltshire *, Georg Ramm *, Jessica Chapman, Ben Fulcher, Elaine Graham, Laura Hitchcock, George Hobbs, Alex Kan, Bruce Lane, Ann Mercer, David Oldroyd, Michael Perre, David Shannon, Jane Smith, Henry Wells

Double Bass: Sasha Marker *, Adam Bodkin, Robert Budniak, Rowena Cuneo, Diane Ford, Carol Jeon, Kevin Mercer, Manfred Schoen, John Smith

Harp: Leigha Dark

Flute: Fiona Lucas *, Susie Allanson, Jane Cavanagh,

* Principal

Graham Howard: Composer
Michiel Irik: Composer

Oboe: Laura Moore, Jolyn Hersch, Sven Mogensen

Cor Anglais: Rhonda Jones

Clarinet: Hannah Bolitho, Nigel Clark, Clare Janiec, Rachel White, Sarah-Grace Williams

Bass Clarinet: Justin Screen

Saxophone: Garry Clark, George Jessup

Bassoon: Nerida Bartlett, Belinda Lawson, Graeme Widmer

Contra-Bassoon: Lon Wright

French Horn: Noel Annett, Bill Cotis, Adrian Hallam, Tatsuya Harada, Steven Hillinger, Andrew Laurich, Emery Schubert, Joan Thorp, Elizabeth Whittell-Webb

Trumpet: Brenton Burley *, David Cervi, Gary Clark, Graham Howard, Dave Moore, Samantha Robinson, Andrew Winter

Trombone: Michiel Irik *, Elissa Cranston, E-Yang Liu, Belinda Pickering, Nigel Price, Steven Scheding

Bass Trombone: Michael Howard

Tuba: Oliver Harris, Andrew Watkins

Timpani: Stephen Clifford

Percussion: Lyndle Hardstaff, Melinda Hunt, Melissa Jones, Jane Makeham, Megan Shore, Murray Winton