Meet DSO

Jonathan Tooby
Artistic Director and Chief Conductor
A Conductor, Artistic Director and Cellist, Jonathan Tooby has worked extensively throughout Australia, Asia and Europe over the last 30 years. He has performed in all forms of music including Symphonic, Opera, Ballet, Chamber Music and Film and even in Bands playing music from Bach to AC/DC. He is also in demand as a music educator from primary levels through to the Australian Youth Orchestra.
DSO Players 2025
Violin 1
Erin McCann
Jasmine Banner
Jacob Botha
Wan-Ling Chang
Jeremy Chin
Tahli Elsner
Alison Grootendorst
Celina Hodge
Anna Ingram
Liz Latimer
Tara Murphy
Merran Neilsen
Matheus Oliveira
Dominic Pillai
Anna Ralph
Lachlan Spargo-Peattie
Fia Walsh
Angela Xu
Violin 2
Lucy Vallentine
Sonya Bree
Aine Buckley
Ricky Delaney-Bindahneem
Indira Fernandes
Sabine Gonelli
Noella Goveas
Helen Humphreys
Hannah Johnston
Toby Koefoed
Netanela Mizrahi
Nakita Nia
Aruna Shivam
Viola
Greyson Butler
Annette Anderson
Sara Clarke
Mary Frost
Clare Gorton
Cathy Shilton
Mary Wheaton
David Yap
Double Bass
Rhiannon Oakhill-Steel
Kathy Campbell
John Collins
Sally Cutter
Adele Mammone
Cello
Michael Bardon
Cathy Applegate
Stephanie Arnold
Harshini Bartlett
Liz Clarkson
Tonia Griffiths
Joanna Kuswadi
Amelia Noble
Denise Phelps
Maddison Sims
Kate Stephens
Harp
Erna Jarvis
Flute
Alice Cotton
Monica Leung
Mathilda Lipscombe
Clare Patterson
Alex Roberts
Crystal Robins
Oboe
Sarena Wegener
Cor Anglais
Sarena Wegener
Clarinet
Laura Llewellyn
Susi Bertei
Natalie Chin
David Chin
Natalie Jacobs
Stephen Pevely
Nicholas Yates
Jenny Young
Bassoon
Rob Llewellyn
Rosemary Antonini
Alana Bryett
French Horn
Noah Cass
Bruce Cartwright
Joel Hoare
Helen List
Jethro Llewellyn
Jessie Spargo
Trumpet
David Pye
Barbara Eather
Sarah Lynar
Craig McGiffen
Angela Titmuss
Trombone
Kabir Khera
Archer Bryett
Marcus Dhu
Oliver Locos
Matthew Sutton
Euphonium
Carol Atkinson
Tuba
David Parkin
Ron Roberts
Percussion
Ingrid Purich
Kathryn Ezzy
Jared Gibson
Rick Knight
Isabella Penna
David Smith
Mark Smith
Amy Zhao
Piano
Hui-Min Leastman
Benjamin Bradtke