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“The orchestra is very flexible,” says Andreas Lönnqvist, Head of Orchestra at the Göteborg Opera. “The opera house has a broad repertoire and we play everything from baroque opera to musicals. The musicians have a good command of many different styles and adapt their way of playing to what is happening on stage.”

About two weeks before the premiere the musicians move from their rehearsal rooms and begin to rehearse in the orchestra pit together with the rest of the ensemble. The number of musicians in the orchestra pit varies.

“If it’s a great romantic opera, by Strauss for example, then all of us are in the orchestra pit. At other times there might only be about thirty of us. It depends altogether on what kind of performance it is,” says Andreas Lönnqvist.

The Göteborg Opera Orchestra gives concerts of its own on the Main Stage and also on tour. Some of the musicians are also active as chamber musicians and also play in the opera’s foyer concerts.

See the list of upcoming performances to read more about what the orchestra have planned for the season.

Violin I

David Bergström

First concertmaster (on leave)

Øyvor Volle

First concertmaster

Dieter Schöning

First associate concertmaster

Anna Wirdefeldt

First associate concertmaster

Clara Saitkoulov

First Concertmaster (temp.)

Yongmei Zhang Gustafsson

Violin I

Lars Kvensler

Violin I (on leave)

Rolf Mårtensson

Violin I

Viveca Rydén Mårtensson

Violin I

Jörgen Ohldin

Violin I

Anton Sokolov

Violin I

Tapani Stenros

Violin I

Jari Williamsson

Violin I

Max David Wulfson

Violin I (on leave)

Göran Österberg

Violin I

Violin II

Yuki Tashiro

Principal, Violin II (on leave)

Alexander Chojecki

Principal, Violin II (on leave)

Mattias Johansson

Co-principal, Violin II

Ronnie Sjökvist

Co-principal, Violin II

Karin Berggren

Violin II (on leave)

Olexandra Bondarenko

Violin II

Wojtek Chojecki

Violin II

Gunilla Götberg

Violin II

Helga Hencz

Violin II

Pin Ju

Violin II

Magnus Larsson

Violin II

Viola

Emil Jonasson

Principal, Viola

Franziska Wenzel

Principal, Viola

Johanna Fridolfsson

Co-principal, Viola

Magnus Pehrsson

Co-principal, Viola

Martin Cederstrand

Viola

Brita Linemark

Viola

Anna Medzkiewicz

Viola

Marjukka Myyrä

Viola

Cello

Patrik Harryson

Solo Cellist

David Bukovinszky

Principal, Cello

Lars-Erik Persson

Principal, Cello

Hampus Linderholm

Co-principal, Cello

Peter Andersson

Cello

Lars Kristiansson

Cello

Björn Risberg

Cello

Double bass

Johan Ekenberg

Principal, Double bass

Thomas Allin

Co-principal, Double bass

Frida Grinne

Co-principal, Double bass

Mats Larsson

Double bass

Kenneth Örtendahl

Double bass

Flute

Fauna Buvat

Principal, flute

Gunnar Vallin

Co-principal, Flute

Sabine Daniels

Flute/ Principal, Piccolo

Anne-Claire Toussaint

Flute

Oboe

Jonas Albrektson

Principal, Oboe

Geoffrey Cox

Co-principal, Oboe

Sandra Simón Monje

Oboe

Vacancy

Cor anglais

Clarinet

Helena N Panofsky

Principal, Clarinet

Vacancy

Co-principal

Tarina Lennartsson

Clarinet

Sten Westerlund

Clarinet

Bassoon

Sebastian Wagner

Principal, Bassoon

Gabriel Litsgård

Co-principal, Bassoon

Kari Günther

Bassoon

Bruce Parris

Bassoon

Horn

Ingrid Bakke Karlstedt

Principal, Horn

Philip Foster

Principal, Horn

Fernando Cintra De Andrade

Co-principal, Horn

Tomas Cederstrand

Horn

Mattia Venturi

Horn

Trumpet

Johan Åkervall

Principal, Trumpet

Ulrika Dahlberg-Danielsson

Co-principal, Trumpet

Joaquin Eustachio

Co-principal, trumpet

Erik Mattisson

Trumpet

Trombone

Vacancy

Principal

Michele Campo

Co-principal, Trombon

Anders Hellman

Trombone

Ole Vetle Johansen

Trombone

Tuba

Even Evensen

Tuba

Harp

Patrizia Carciani Kvensler

Principal, Harp

Vacancy

Co-principal

Percussion

Hans-Christian Green

Principal, Timpani (on leave)

Johan Bejke

Co-principal, Timpani

Fredrik Duvling

Principal, Percussion

Simon Trabjerg Pedersen

Co-principal, Percussion

Temporary list

Violin I: Clara Saitkoulov (First Concert Master), Ekin Kuzukiran, Idunn Lohne, Beatriz Saglimbeni, Solanch Sosa

Violin II: Jeremija Bundalo, Merlijn De Coorde, Eva Presern, Mimmie Törngren

Clarinet: Rosa Campoy

Horn: José Raúl Tenza Ramirez

Trombone: Johannes Forsberg (co-principal)

Percussion: Michael Andersson, Felix Brodén, Jonas Larsson

Conductors

Aivis Greters

Principal Guest Conductor

Orchestra management

Andreas Lönnqvist

Orchestra Manager

andreas.lonnqvist@opera.se

Åsa Wigren

Deputy Orchestra Manager (Temp.)

asa.wigren@opera.se

Service and administration

Anders Buller

Orchestra service

Anders Haglund

Orchestra service

Daniel Leandersson

Orchestra service