Meet DSO

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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