DAVID
CHICKERING
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL, CELLO
Born and raised in upstate New York, Chick began his musical studies on the piano at the age of 5. The cello was added a few years later after a brief and embarrassing stint with the baritone horn.
After completing a performance degree at Northwestern University and prior to his appointment to the NZSO, David was a member of several orchestras worldwide including those in Milwaukee, Syracuse, Chicago, Santa Fe, San Jose (Costa Rica) and Auckland. But his first orchestra was the Little Falls Symphony where, at the age of 12, he would help the conductor, Leon Dussault, set up the chairs and stands before each Monday night rehearsal.
Firmly denied permission to move any furniture by the NZSO Operations Staff, David can be found rollerblading on the Wellington waterfront, swimming, playing table tennis, and walking everywhere, especially in the pursuit of making sure a small ball finds its way into the bottom of 18 small cups.
Originally Section Principal Cello of the NZSO and paired with the legendary Allan Chisholm, he has been steadily making his way towards the back. With the brilliant additions of Andrew Joyce and Ken Ichinose, Chick is happily in the third chair.
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DAVID
CHICKERING
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL, CELLO
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ANDREW
JOYCE
SECTION PRINCIPAL, CELLO
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ANDREW
KASZA
2ND VIOLIN
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ANDREW
THOMSON
SECTION PRINCIPAL, 2ND VIOLIN
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ANNA
DEBNAM
VIOLA
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ANNA
VAN DER ZEE
1ST VIOLIN
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ANNE
LOESER
1ST VIOLIN
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ANNEMARIE
MEIJERS
CELLO
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BRIGID
O'MEEGHAN
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL EMERITUS, CELLO
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CAROLYN
MILLS
SECTION PRINCIPAL, HARP
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BELINDA
VEITCH
VIOLA
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SIMEON
BROOM
2ND VIOLIN
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SIMON
MILLER
2ND VIOLIN
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URSULA
EVANS
1ST VIOLIN
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VESA-MATTI
LEPPÄNEN
CONCERTMASTER, 1ST VIOLIN
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VICTORIA
JAENECKE
VIOLA
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YURY
GEZENTSVEY
PRINCIPAL, 1ST VIOLIN
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SAMUEL
BURSTIN
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, VIOLA
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SALLY
ISAAC
CELLO
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ROGER
BROWN
CELLO
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DAVID
GILLING
SUB PRINCIPAL, 2ND VIOLIN
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DEAN
MAJOR
2ND VIOLIN
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DONALD
ARMSTRONG
ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER, 1ST VIOLIN
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ELEANOR
CARTER
CELLO
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ELIZABETH
PATCHETT
2ND VIOLIN
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ELSPETH
GRAY
2ND VIOLIN
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EMMA
BARRON
1ST VIOLIN
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GREGORY
SQUIRE
1ST VIOLIN
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HAIHONG
LIU
1ST VIOLIN
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JANET
ARMSTRONG
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL, 2ND VIOLIN
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JENARO
GARITA
VIOLA
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JOAN PERARNAU
GARRIGA
SECTION PRINCIPAL, DOUBLE BASS
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JULIA
JOYCE
SECTION PRINCIPAL, VIOLA
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KATHERINE
ROWE
2ND VIOLIN
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KEN
ICHINOSE
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, CELLO
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KRISTINA
ZELINSKA
1ST VIOLIN
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LISA
BOYES
VIOLA
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LUCIEN
RIZOS
2ND VIOLIN
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LYNDSAY
MOUNTFORT
VIOLA
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MALAVIKA
GOPAL
1ST VIOLIN
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MALCOLM
STRUTHERS
DOUBLE BASS
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MATTHEW
CAVE
DOUBLE BASS
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MEGAN
MOLINA
2ND VIOLIN
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MICHAEL
CUNCANNON
VIOLA
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NICHOLAS
SANDLE
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL EMERITUS, DOUBLE BASS
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OLEKSANDR
GUNCHENKO
DOUBLE BASS
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PAM
JIANG
1ST VIOLIN
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PETER
BARBER
ASSISTANT SUB-PRINCIPAL, VIOLA
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REBECCA
STRUTHERS
1ST VIOLIN
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ROBERT
IBELL
CELLO
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ROWAN
PRIOR
CELLO
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BEIYI
XUE
1ST VIOLIN
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YUKA
EGUCHI
ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER, 1ST VIOLIN
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