The Musicians of the OM

In addition to numerous guest artists and soloists, the Orchestre Métropolitain includes 56 professional musicians, all graduates of Quebec conservatories and faculties of music.

First Violins

• Denise Lupien * • Concertmaster
• Marcelle Mallette • Associate Concertmaster
• Johanne Morin • Assistant Concertmaster
• Monica Duschênes *
• Alain Giguère *
• Carolyn Klause
• Alexander-Raphaël Lozowski
• Florence Mallette
• Linda Poirier

Seconds Violins

• Noémi Racine-Gaudreault • Principal second violin
• Claude Hamel * • Associate Principal second violin
• Sylvie Harvey
• Monique Lagacé *
• Monique Laurendeau *
• Brigitte Lefèbvre
• Lucie Ménard
• Claudio Ricignuolo *

Violas

• Brian Bacon • Principal viola
• Yukari Cousineau • Associate Principal viola
• Gérald Daigle
• Julie Dupras
• Pierre Lupien *
• Pierre Tourville

Cellos

• Christopher Best • Principal cello
• Vincent Bernard • Associate Principal cello
• Louise Trudel * • Assistant Principal cello
• Céline Cléroux
• Thérèse Ryan
• Katherine Skorzewska *

Double Basses

• René Gosselin * • Principal double bass
• Marc Denis * • Associate Principal double bass
• Gilbert Fleury
• Réal Montminy

Flutes

• Marie-Andrée Benny • Principal flute
• Marcel St-Jacques *
• Caroline Séguin • Principal piccolo

Oboes

• Lise Beauchamp • Principal oboe
• Marjorie Tremblay
• Mélanie Harel • principal English horn

Clarinets

• Simon Aldrich • Principal clarinet
• François Martel

Bassoons

• Michel Bettez • Principal bassoon
• René Bernard * • Principal counterbassoon

French Horns

• Pierre Savoie • Principal French horn
• Christian Beaucher
• Jean Paquin *
• Paul Marcotte *

Trumpets

• Stéphane Beaulac • Principal trumpet
• Lise Bouchard

Trombones

• Patrice Richer • Principal trombone
• Michael Wilson *
• Trevor Dix • Principal bass trombone

Tuba

• Alain Cazes * • Principal tuba

Percussions

• Jean-Guy Plante * • Principal timpani

* Founding member of the Métropolitain