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The COC Orchestra-the oldest opera orchestra in Canada-comprises more than 50 permanent instrumentalists and has received worldwide acclaim for its musical versatility and range of expression.

The COC Orchestra—the oldest opera orchestra in Canada—comprises more than 50 permanent instrumentalists and has received worldwide acclaim for its musical versatility and range of expression. Under German-born conductor Johannes Debus, who was appointed Music Director of the Canadian Opera Company in 2009, the orchestra continues to excel in a wide variety of repertoire, achieving “almost otherworldly perfection” (Globe and Mail).

The COC Orchestra is generously sponsored by The Schulich Foundation and by W. Bruce C. Bailey.


Orchestra Audition Opportunities

Orchestra

Violins

  • Marie Bérard

    Concertmaster*
  • Aaron Schwebel

    Associate Concertmaster
  • Jamie Kruspe

    Assistant Concertmaster
  • Csaba Koczó

    Assistant Principal Second
  • James Aylesworth

  • Sandra Baron

  • Bethany Bergman

  • Terri Croft

  • Elizabeth Johnston

  • Nancy Kershaw

  • Dominique Laplante

  • Clara Lee

  • Yakov Lerner

  • Aya Miyagawa

  • Louise Tardif

  • Jung Tsai

  • Hee-Soo Yoon

  • Joanna Zabrowarna

*The Concertmaster's chair has been endowed in perpetuity by Joey and Toby Tanenbaum.

Viola

  • Sheila Jaffé

    Principal
  • Joshua Greenlaw

    Assistant Principal
  • Carolyn Blackwell

  • Catherine Gray

  • Shannon Knights

  • Yosef Tamir

Cello

  • Guillaume Artus

    Principal Cello
  • Leana Rutt

    Associate Principal
  • Paul Widner

    Assistant Principal
  • Maurizio Baccante

  • Olga Laktionova

  • Elaine Thompson

Bass

  • Tony Flynt

    Principal
  • Robert Speer

    Assistant Principal
  • Ben Heard

  • Samuel Vachon

Woodwinds

  • Douglas Stewart

    Principal Flute
  • Shelley Brown

    Flute and Piccolo
  • Mark Rogers

    Principal Oboe
  • Lesley Young

    Oboe and English Horn
  • Dominic Desautels

    Principal Clarinet
  • Colleen Cook

    Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
  • Eric Hall

    Principal Bassoon
  • Lisa Chisholm

    Bassoon and Contrabassoon

Brass

  • Scott Wevers

    Principal French Horn
  • Bardhyl Gjevori

    French Horn
  • Janet Anderson

    French Horn
  • Robert Conquer

    Principal Trombone
  • Declan Scott

    Principal Trumpet
  • Charles Watson

    Trumpet
  • Daniel Hill

    Principal Tuba and Cimbasso

Timpani and Percussion

  • Trevor Tureski

    Principal Percussion
  • Nicholas Stoup

    Principal Timpani

Harp

  • Sarah Davidson

    Principal

Personnel Manager and Library

  • Janet Anderson

    Personnel Manager
  • Ondrej Golias

    Interim Music Librarian