BSO Players & Staff

1. BSO Conductors

   As well as the Principal Conductor, the BSO also works frequently with its Conductor Laureate, Conductor Emeritus and Associate Guest Conductor and also employs an Assistant Conductor who is on hand to assist with preparation and rehearsals.

2. BSO Composers

   The BSO works with many of today's composers through mainstream concerts and its education and community work.

3. Violins

   The BSO's largest string section, is made up of 14 First Violins and 12 Second Violins. It is the largest group and with the other string sections form the core of a modern symphony orchestra.

4. Violas

   Violas add a rich colour to the string section and are used to fill in the harmony.

5. Cellos and Basses

   As well as adding a solid bass line to orchestral works the beautiful tone of the cellos is often used to add lyrical solo lines to pieces.

6. Woodwind

   Woodwind instruments are derived from basic blown pipes using reeds which vibrate to make the sound. There are many instruments falling into four main groups. The woodwind section provides a variety of different tones to an orchestra.

7. Brass

   The brass section provides immense power and brightness when needed.

8. Harp/ Percussion/ Timpani

   These sections provide the rhythmic backbone and additional delicate colour to the main orchestra sound.

9. BSO Staff

   Running a symphony orchestra is an extremely complicated business. Administration staff work on the scheduling of concerts, planning of repertoire, travel logistics, marketing, finances and funding. BSO Resonate is the BSO's busy education and community department.

10. BSO Board Members

    The BSO Board comprises talented individuals who give their time and expertise on a voluntary basis.

11. BSO Council Members

    The BSO Council comprises representatives from local authority funders.