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Sinfonia Biographies
Learn more about the members of our Sinfonia or view the full orchestra list.
Barry Collarbone
Orchestra and Concerts Manager
Joined Northern Ballet in January 1995. Performed in Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Welsh National Opera, Northern Sinfonia, Scottish Opera, Scottish Ensemble, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Founder...
Steve Costello
Principal Double Bass
Joined Northern Ballet in 1988. Principal bass with Scarborough Spa Orchestra since 1988. Born in Coventry. Lives in Snainton near Scarborough. Studied at Chethams School of Music, Manchester and 4...
David Sumbler
Principal Flute
Joined Northern Ballet in 1987. Performed with Manchester Camerata, Northern Chamber Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Hallȇ, BBC Welsh. Composer and arranger, music examiner and adjudicator, has worked...
Sarah Bull
Second Flute and Piccolo
Joined Northern Ballet in 2005. Performed with Manchester Camerata and Performing Arts Symphony Orchestra. Toured with the Royal Choral Society in Gotenberg and has taken music into the community on...
Mary Gilbert
Oboe
Started playing with Northern Ballet in 1999. Second oboe with Manchester Camerata. Freelance with Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC and Scottish Opera. ...
Joanne Rozario
Principal Clainet
Began career with the Hong Kong Philharmonic and was lucky enough to play in the ‘Sunset Ceremony’ which marked Hong Kong’s handover from British to Chinese rule. Spent four years in Hong Kong and...
Alan Asquith
Principal 2nd Clarinet
Joined Northern Ballet in 1987 Performed with CSBO, RLPO, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Welsh National Opera, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Manchester Orchestra, Northern Chamber Orchestra....
Paul Boyes
Bassoon
Joined Northern Ballet in 2005. For 10 years was principal bassoon of BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and since then has worked freelance playing guest principal in Royal Philharmonic, London...
Rick Scoates
Trombone
Joined Northern Ballet in 1981. Performed with Scarborough Spa, Northern Sinfonia, Philharmonia, English National Opera, BBC Concert, BBC Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallȇ,...
Ian Hood
Timpani and Percussion
Timpanist with Manchester Camerata – recently recorded Beethoven Symphony cycle with them. Playing in Berlin Philharmonic Hall with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Many different concerts (...
