Musicians

1st Violins

Leader of the ERSO
Triin Ruubel
Associate Principal
Marge Uus
Elisabeth Härmand
Kätlin Ivask
Nina Kawaguchi
Kristiina Kungla
Kirti-Kai Loorand
Kaija Lukas
Astrid Muhel
Danae Taamal
Kaiu Talve
Andrus Tork
Tarmo Truuväärt
Liis-Helena Väljamäe

2nd Violins

Principal 2nd Violin
Kaido Välja
Associate Principal
Kadi Vilu
Eeva-Liisa Ehala
Kristel Kiik
Johanna-Marie Kork
Triin Krigul
Alisa Kuznetsova
Miina Laanesaar
Egert Leinsaar
Maiu Mägi
Kristjan Nõlvak
Varje Remmel
Mari-Katrina Suss
Marlis Timpmann
Maaren Vihermäe
Annelize Vlasenko

Violas

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

Cellos

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

Double Basses

Principal Double Bass
Mati Lukk
Associate Principal
Regina Udod
Janel Altroff
Imre Eenma
Madis Jürgens
Xiaonan Nie
Kaupo Olt
Ants Õnnis

Flutes

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

Clarinets

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

Bassoons

Principal Bassoon
Peeter Sarapuu
Associate Principal
Jakob Peäske
Kristjan Kungla
Kaido Suss

Horns

Principal Horn
Ye Pan
Associate Principal
Mattias Vihmann
Kalmer Kiik
Kalle Koppel
Tõnu Künnapas
Jürnas Rähni

Trumpets

Principal Trumpet
Indrek Vau
Associate Principal
Erki Möller
István Baráth
Ivar Tillemann

Trombones

Principal Trombone
Andres Kontus
Associate Principal
Peeter Margus
Väino Põllu
Johannes Kiik

Tuba

Principal Tuba
Madis Vilgats

Percussion

Principal Percussion
Maarja Nuut
Associate Principal
Helgi Þorleiksson
Associate Principal
Madis Metsamart
Kaspar Eisel
Vambola Krigul
Lauri Metsvahi
Terje Terasmaa

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
Kristjan Lume
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