Musicians

1st Violins

Leader of the ERSO
Triin Ruubel
Co-Principal
Marge Uus
Temporary Position
Elisabeth Härmand
Kätlin Ivask
Nina Kawaguchi
Kristiina Aimla
Kirti-Kai Loorand
Kaija Lukas
Astrid Muhel
Hanna-Liis Nahkur
Tõnis Pajupuu
Merje Roomere
Piret Sandberg
Temporary Leave
Danae Taamal
Kaiu Talve
Andrus Tork
Tarmo Truuväärt
Liis-Helena Väljamäe

2nd Violins

Principal 2nd Violin
Kaido Välja
Co-Principal
Kadi Vilu
Kristel Kiik
Temporary Leave
Johanna-Marie Kork
Triin Krigul
Miina Laanesaar
Egert Leinsaar
Maiu Mägi
Kristjan Nõlvak
Varje Remmel
Mari-Katrina Suss
Marlis Timpmann
Maaren Vihermäe
Temporary Position
Annelize Vlasenko

Violas

Principal Viola
Rain Vilu
Co-Principal
Liina Žigurs
Helena Altmanis
Mall Help
Kaja Kiho
Sandra Klimaitė
Mairit Mitt-Bronikowska
Martti Mägi
Juhan Palm-Peipman
Liisi Rusnak
Temporary Position
Karin Sarv
Kristiina Välja
Temporary Leave
Jūlija Shirokova

Cellos

Principal Cello
Theodor Sink
Guest Principal Cello
Indrek Leivategija
Co-Principal
Villu Vihermäe
Riina Erin
Tõnu Jõesaar
Temporary Position
Andres Alexander Metspalu
Levi-Danel Mägila
Katrin Oja
Lauri Toom
Margus Uus
Maris Vallsalu

Double Basses

Principal Double Bass
Mati Lukk
Co-Principal
Regina Udod
Janel Altroff
Imre Eenma
Madis Jürgens
Xiaonan Nie
Temporary Position
Indrek Pajus
Ants Õnnis

Flutes

Principal Flute
Mihkel Peäske
Co-Principal
Mari-Liis Vind
Linda Vood
Janika Lentsius

Oboes

Principal Oboe
Guido Gualandi
Co-Principal
Aleksander Hännikäinen
Heli Ernits
Tõnis Traksmann

Clarinets

Principal Clarinet
Soo-Young Lee
Co-Principal
José Carlos Domínguez Almela
Taavi Orro
Meelis Vind

Bassoons

Principal Bassoon
Peeter Sarapuu
Co-Principal
Jakob Peäske
Kristjan Kungla
Kaido Suss

Horns

Principal Horn
Ye Pan
Co-Principal
Mattias Vihmann
Kalmer Kiik
Kalle Koppel
Tõnu Künnapas
Temporary Position
Artur Reinpõld
Jürnas Rähni

Trumpets

Principal Trumpet
Indrek Vau
Co-Principal
Erki Möller
István Baráth
Ivar Tillemann

Trombones

Principal Trombone
Andres Kontus
Co-Principal
Peeter Margus
Väino Põllu
Johannes Kiik

Tuba

Principal Tuba
Madis Vilgats

Timpani and percussion

Principal Percussion
Maarja Nuut
Kaspar Eisel
Vambola Krigul
Lauri Metsvahi
Terje Terasmaa

Harp

Temporary Position
Sara D’Amico

Office

General Manager / Member of the Board
Kristjan Hallik
Production Manager
Daily Trippel
Orchestra Manager
Marko Metsaru
Brand and Communications Manager
Kärt Ruubel
Partnership and Sales Manager
Kaire Taberland
Publications Manager
Anita Maasalu
Librarian
Mariell Aren
HR Manager
Piret Veensalu
Designer
Norman Orro
Egert Leinsaar
Stage Manager
Jüri Korjus
Stage Manager
Heiki Zvorovski
Accounting

Conductors

Chief Conductor and Artistic Director
Olari Elts
Honorary Artistic Director for Life
Neeme Järvi
Artistic Adviser
Paavo Järvi

Chief Conductors of ERSO throughout times

Chief Conductor 1939–1944
Olav Roots
Chief Conductor 1944-1950
Paul Karp
Chief Conductor 1950–1963
Roman Matsov
Chief Conductor 1963–1979, 2010-2020
Neeme Järvi
Chief Conductor 1980–1991
Peeter Lilje
Chief Conductor 1991-1993
Leo Krämer
Chief Conductor 1993–2001
Arvo Volmer
Chief Conductor 2001–2010
Nikolay Alexeev