The 2025 NZSO National Youth Orchestra
FIRST VIOLIN
Lucas de Groot-Tsuji
Supported by Peter and Kay Squires
Tristan Dunlop
Supported by Rob Hole & Sue Batley
Bertil Feng
Alun James
Eros Li
Vivienne Lim
Fengyao Liu
Supported by Music Futures
Esther Oh
Supported by Ian & Kim New
Estella Ritchie
Hannah Schulte
Supported by Daniel & Kylie Wong
Anthony Takeda
Ambrose Tarrant
Supported by Andrew Townend
Indiana Williamson
Tori Williamson
SECOND VIOLIN
Indiana Bell
Earl Boado
Michelle Brown
Supported by Noel Carroll
Isaac Chou
Leila Dunlop
Supported by Janet Tyson
Orla Dunlop
Supported by Virginia Breen
Catherine Harrison
Supported by A. I. Boddy
Alan Kao
Haewon Kim
Daniel Loy
Xavier Ngaro
Supported by Sir Roderick and Lady Gillian
Richard Yeoh
VIOLA
Teresa Cheung
Elise Ji
Pomare Kaire
Milliann Lim
Supported by Kim and Ian New
Bryan Lin
Supported by Glenda West
Dalton Ma
Supported by Bruce Rae & Margaret Mabbett
Cameron Monteath
Supported by Daphne and John Wardle
Solace Ward
Supported by Jeff & Marise McNeill
Abby Wheeler
Supported by Ted Aspey
Abigail Zhao
Supported by Anonymous
CELLO
Reilly Blennerhassett
Supported by Lesley Ayers
Max Chen
Supported by Anonymous
Tomos Christie
Sebastian Green
Supported by Susie des Tombe
Howard Lu
Supported by Anonymous
Freya McKeich
Supported by Anonymous
Elise Tian
Supported by Anonymous
Qian Wan
Supported by John Mendzela
DOUBLE BASS
Jasmine De Marco
Nicola Han
Ariana Knudson-Hollebon
Evelyn Patterson
Supported by Claire McDonald
Grace Reynolds
FLUTE
Althea James, Section Co-Principal
Supported by Daphnie and John Wardle
Keeson Perkins-Treacher, Section Co-Principal
Supported by Sir Roderick and Lady Gillian
Noam Adiv Blanario, Sub-Principal
Supported by Brian Foley
PICCOLO
Althea James, Co-Principal
Supported by Daphnie & John Wardle
Keeson Perkins-Treacher, Co-Principal
Supported by Sir Roderick & Gillian, Lady Deane
OBOE
George Guo, Section Principal
Supported by Susie des Tombe
David Liu, Associate Principal
COR ANGLAIS
Eddie Grant, Principal
CLARINET
Billie Hart, Section Principal
Supported by Carla & John wild
Dennis Liu, Associate Principal
Supported by A. I. Boddy
BASS CLARINET
Reuben Allen, Principal
Supported by Tim Workman
BASSOON
Tor Chiles, Section Co-Principal
Sue Lynn Leong, Section Co-Principal
Monica Hoetjes, Sub-Principal
CONTRABASSOON
Sue Lynn Leong, Principal
HORN
Craig King, Section Co-Principal
Hannah McLellan, Section Co-Principal
Supported by Anonymous
Fergus Dunlop, Sub-Principal
Supported by Brian Peak
Joel Mansor, Sub-Principal
Evan Metcalfe, Sub-Principal
Supported by Professor Jack C Richards
TRUMPET
Zachary Allen, Section Principal
Supported by Ross Steele
Lena Krakowiak, Associate Principal
Tomas Metz, Sub-Principal
TROMBONE
Leo Read, Section Principal
Supported by Sir Roderick & Gillian, Lady Deane
Natania Ngawhau, Associate Principal
BASS TROMBONE
Athena Shiu, Principal
TUBA
Sam Zhu, Principal
TIMPANI
Hannah Kagawa
PERCUSSION
Caleb Goldsmith
Supported by Alison and Steven Dunlop
Sho Woodhouse
Ciaran Wright
Percussion section supported by Noel Carroll
HARP
Jessica MacBrayne, Principal
Supported by Brian Foley