Our People

Simon McConnell agreed to be President in 2006 when the Orchestra was in danger of folding

Jenny Carr, a pianist and instrumental music teacher, was BRO’s Orchestra Manager …

Stephen has been involved with the Barrier Reef Orchestra since its inception in 2000…

Carol has been a leading figure in music performances in Townsville for many years…

Donna was one of the prime movers in the formation of the BRO…

Jacinta has been in BRO since 2000, playing 1st Clarinet at the first performance…

Annette Elliss had the role of Treasurer from 2004 until 2015. In that time she …

Barrier Reef Orchestra stalwart Suzanne Darrigan was excited to be playing horn with BRO i

Gwyn Roberts has had a very active career as a cellist, conductor and music educator…

Professor John Hopkins OBE was involved with the Orchestra from its earliest days…

Dr Warwick Potter has conducted many of Australia’s major orchestras…

Richard Davis regularly conducts orchestras such as Queensland Symphony and BBC Philharmon

Mario Dobernig is Conductor in Chief and Artistic Director for the Art of Sound Orchestra.

Lieutenant Colonel Craig Johnson, born and raised in Sydney, NSW, joined the …

The multiple award-winning conductor Theodore Kuchar is the most recorded conductor …

Donna was one of the prime movers in the formation of the BRO…

Richard McIntyre has a long and distinguished career as bassoonist, educator, conductor…

Mark has guest-conducted ensembles including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra…

David conducted BRO with the Spirit of the Voice Choirs in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony in 201

Professor Peter Morris is a distinguished conductor and educator whose career …

Joshua Dos Santos is a Venezuelan-Portuguese conductor forging a vast international career

Raymond has been a regular guest with the Barrier Reef Orchestra since 2011…

Mark Eager is an exciting and passionate conductor with extensive knowledge …

Andrew has conducted the Barrier Reef Orchestra for several concerts, …

Originally from Sydney, Carolyn Watson is Music Director at the La Porte …

Sean O’Boyle is a composer, arranger and conductor of many Australian and overseas orc..

Patrick Pickett is owner, Artistic Director/Conductor of the Queensland Pops Orchestra…

Jules studied with the Late Professor John Hopkins and has a lot of conducting experience.

Hannah won 1st prize at the Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition in 2024.

James Dong won 1st prize in the Instrumental Section of the ACVC in 2016…

Ji Won Kim has performed extensively as a soloist in Austria, the Czech Republic, Italy…

Award winning vocalist Emma Pask is one of Australia’s favourite voices in Jazz…

Pianist Jeremy Sun has won numerous Australian and international competitions…

Ruby performs frequently, both as a soloist and collaborative pianist.

Adam Lopez has undoubtedly got one of the most fascinating vocal instruments on the planet

Rebecca Chan was the winner of the 2009 North Queensland Concerto and Vocal Competition.

Bruce Grice discovered his passion for piping at the age of 12. His debut performance…

At 21 years of age, Jade Moffat’s career is just beginning…

David has established an international reputation with critically acclaimed performances..

Rebecca Cassidy has been the recipient of many prestigious Awards and Prizes including…

Kevin plays with Irish band Sasta and is regularly seen on the national festival circuit..

Matthew Rigby, born in Townsville in 1985, developed a love of music at an early age…

Pianist/composer Benjamin Martin has become known as an artist of exceptional versatility.

Melbourne-based Blair Harris won the 2010 Australian Concerto & Vocal Competition…

James Morrison is a global jazz icon who has performed with many of the legends of jazz…

Kim has sung with the Victoria State Opera, Opera Queensland and for EssGee Entertainment.

Melbourne-based Stefan Cassomenos is a pianist, conductor and composer…

Townsville-based Leah Li enjoys a diverse career as an orchestral and chamber musician…

Cherin Lee performed Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in the Back in 2021 concert…

Arthur Athan is a pianist and teacher from Melbourne, Australia…

Domenico is one of Brisbane’s most experienced and versatile multicultural entertainers.

Cassandra Wright is a versatile soprano with diverse performance experience…

Alex Thomas has been performing in Townsville for many years…

As a professional singer, Tanya has performed nationally and internationally with major…

Siobhan has performed lead roles across opera, oratorio and music theatre…

Megan studied music from an early age, first with the flute, taking up the oboe at 18…

Bronwyn is a mezzo-soprano who graduated with a Masters in Operatic Performance in 2014..

Suzanne Kompass is a versatile performer across all genres of music….

Jennifer Bradstreet won the Instrumental section of the 2014 ACVC…

Dr Nicholas Kennedy won the Open Instrumental section of the ACVC…

David Hudson is a renowned musician, composer, actor, artist and entertainer…

Playing the organ and directing and singing in choirs are hobbies for Justin…

Sally Walker has been hailed as a master of both the early wooden and the silver flute…

A charismatic solo artist in her own right, Sarah’s vocal style is incredibly varied…

Yoshika Masuda started to play the cello at age five and won 1st prize at ACVC in 2012…

Oksana Hretchyn is one of Ukraine’s most accomplished violinists.

Lyubov Dika became a full-time member of the Lviv National Opera of Ukraine in 2004…

Gregory, a graduate of the QLD Conservatorium of Music, is in high demand …