The Prince George Symphony Orchestra is northern British Columbia’s professional symphony orchestra. In addition to the members of the orchestra, this season will feature highly qualified conductors who will audition for the position of Music Director recently vacated by long-serving Maestro Leslie Dala.
Professional Core
Community Musicians
Professional Community Players
Anne Harris - Violin
Sebastian Ostertag - Cello
Metin Toyata - Horn
Greg Prosser - Trumpet
Keith Bokvist - Trumpet
Lynn Giesbrecht – Bassoon
Rob Hannigan - Bass Trombone
Maureen Nielsen - Piano
Volunteer Community Players
Sean Robinson – Violin
Johan Oosthuizen – Violin
Bob Brooks - Violin
Carolyn McGhee – Viola
David Dahlstrom – Cello
Bonnie Greer - Cello
Anna Scarpino - Flute
Ariane Nelles - Flute
Libby Hart – Oboe
Fabiola Toyata - Oboe
Karen Bartlett – Clarinet
Grace Waddell - Clarinet
Pamela Liu – Percussion
Katherine Benny - Percussion
Erin Yule - Percussion
Tom Birkhiem - Percussion
Barb Parker - Percussion/Piano
Sam Nelles - Percussion/Trombone
A.J. Mittendorf – Double Bass
Susan Kelly Easton - Double Bass
Morris Scarpino – Double Bass
Import Musicians
The PGSO also brings professional musicians from outside the Prince George area to fill instrumentation needs for particular concerts. The following are musicians who you may see on the stage playing with our orchestra:
Keith Berg – Horn
Jane Houlden - Horn
Robin Clegg – Tuba and Percussion
Alana Chang – Violin
Zuzana Uskovitsova - Violin
Meredith Bates - Violin
Yu Hong-Hou - Violin
Janna Sailor - Violin
Nathanial Wong - Viola
Marissa Deans - Viola
Roxy Dykstra - Viola