![Julian Thompson](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/10_julian_2186new.png?rev=1862bdf624304fb18e2600c9dcd829cf&h=900&w=1600&la=en&hash=7CBAC5289355B9528C63FABF4A3283F7)
![Julian Thompson](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/aco-bachviolin-recitalhall-hires-30.jpg?rev=9263fcdcdc56468ab003949fb674f318&h=2000&w=3000&la=en&hash=9EA88F3BC9FE433C2C37CFCA2C2AF619)
Chair sponsored by The Grist & Stewart Families
Meet The Orchestra
![Richard Tognetti](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/richard-tognetti_2023hero.png?rev=f09e41660d504a0fb636037426d44de4&h=900&w=1600&la=en&hash=3F969EBD58DD9359434D9F19630988C8)
Richard Tognetti
Artistic Director & Lead Violin
Meet Richard
![Helena Rathbone](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/helena-rathbone_2023hero.png?rev=ed7c03836f984773a3d52fa78ac2219f&h=900&w=1600&la=en&hash=8696A7753A1286EFE151B8839DEBB2E2)
Helena Rathbone
Principal Violin
Meet Helena
![Satu Vanksa](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/satu-vanksa-artist.png?rev=bd6ab6036ea2493f8c89d7743d6a0545&h=900&w=1600&la=en&hash=4E8326329F6F7BB3FD5A8D3976DD2A77)
Satu Vänskä
Principal Violin
Meet Satu
![ACO Violinist Aiko Goto](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/images/global/artists/core/aiko_lr.jpg?rev=a2e170d6a432490da3e4657a1de13ae7&h=420&w=567&la=en&hash=875B9B3A1DDEF6635016C4F48327997A)
Aiko Goto
Violin
Meet Aiko
![ACO Violinist Ilya Isakovich](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/images/global/artists/core/ilya_lr.jpg?rev=a20f72d1ef8544f7b479689b6cf53e7a&h=420&w=567&la=en&hash=6F7F23013F1B2CFA0D85C25A403673EB)
Ilya Isakovich
Violin
Meet Ilya
![ACO Violinist Liisa Pallandi](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/images/global/artists/core/liisa_lr.jpg?rev=45d12ca60bec4587867d575c28dcb3b0&h=420&w=567&la=en&hash=5B71DD22B943D7021CB6431C7B9A9D0E)
Liisa Pallandi
Violin
Meet Liisa
![Ike See](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/dsc_0294copy.jpg?rev=db99203b8abd402b9197ee30006cb537&h=5330&w=8140&la=en&hash=EBD12ED3D6D36F56A197AE913CF02865)
Ike See
Violin
Meet Ike
![Stef Farrands](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/dsc_1369copynew.png?rev=1014f44d5f654123bb097504c5c4bda1&h=900&w=1600&la=en&hash=8AF73B1C387354890A93F5E79005D5B0)
Stefanie Farrands
Principal Viola
Meet Stefanie
![Liz Woolnough](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/liz-1600x900.png?rev=831d5c670f1d4689ae28d1bfb206ba6d&h=900&w=1600&la=en&hash=DC195233B6CF91142C7E9D0F53E34777)
Elizabeth Woolnough
Viola
Meet Liz
![ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko 'Tipi' Valve](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/images/global/artists/core/tipi_lr.jpg?rev=73a5f702be5644aeb0e39be6dc6422f4&h=420&w=567&la=en&hash=34A78AB254C6814583EBC8F241D72215)
Timo-Veikko Valve
Principal Cello
Meet Tipi
![ACO Cellist Melissa Barnard](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/images/global/artists/core/mel_lr.jpg?rev=83db3137e3424e4db7a06c75ec269694&h=420&w=567&la=en&hash=F1C8BE00E40C7FBAA12CCBDABBC9A1A0)
Melissa Barnard
Cello
Meet Melissa
![Maxime Bibeau at the Barbican](https://www.aco.com.au/-/media/max-barbican.png?rev=199ecb5fa0a446a5b6f86f45961ae69c&h=900&w=1600&la=en&hash=F9C21FF7CB82BFC58D6FEE166EE2C604)
Maxime Bibeau
Principal Double Bass
Meet Max