Our People

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jennifer Bradstreet won the Instrumental section of the 2014 ACVC…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alex Thomas has been performing in Townsville for many years…

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

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

Cassandra Wright is a versatile soprano with diverse performance experience…

Pianist Jeremy Sun has won numerous Australian and international competitions…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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