Toby Purser - Principal Resident Conductor
 Toby Purser is Principal Resident Conductor of the London International Orchestra and of the Orion Symphony Orchestra and is Guest Conductor of the Kammerphilhamonie Graz. He was Assistant Conductor of L'Ensemble Orchestral de Paris in 2007.
Educated at Winchester College and Oxford University, Toby studied conducting with George Hurst, Ilya Musin (St Petersburg Conservatory), Colin Metters (Royal Academy of Music) and Janos Furst. He was musical director of the King’s College London Symphony Orchestra from 1999 – 2007 and has also worked with the BBC Philharmonic, Orchestra of Opera North and St. Petersburg Camerata. Toby made his London Royal Festival Hall debut performing with the Orion Symphony Orchestra, Dame Ann Murray and Nicola Benedetti.
He gains the respect of musicians wherever he works for his passionate and insightful performances and is committed to the imaginative programming of both classical western music and other musical traditions.
Sarah Aaronson - Founder / Artistic Director
 Sarah Aaronson was an infant prodigy and a virtuoso artist on piano accordion in her native South Africa, studying under Hirsch Ichilcheck, Court Musician to the last Tsar of Russia and at Witwatersrand University.
Sarah has appeared with many renowned conductors including the late Sir Malcolm Sargent, Barry Knight, Robin Stapleton, Iain Sutherland and with many distinguished orchestras including The Royal Artillery Orchestra. She has won prizes at the National Eisteddfod and performed at the Cork International Music Festival and Canterbury Cathedral.
Equipped with a vast repertoire from classical to gypsy music, Sarah has performed for the Queen Mother at St James’ Palace and for Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, the Queen of Jordan and HRH the Princess Royal. Other distinguished performances include a Russian evening at English National Opera for Lord Harewood.
In addition to her solo appearances, Sarah devotes her time to raising funds for charitable causes with the London International Orchestra.
John Bradbury – Concert Master
 John Bradbury studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music and his first leading position was with the BBC Midland Light Orchestra. He was Leader of the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under conductor Louis Fremaux for 7 years, after which he became Leader of the BBC Concert Orchestra, also for 7 years. John has been guest leader of most major symphony orchestras across the UK.
John was leader of the orchestra on the last 6 of the James Bond movie soundtracks and has been orchestra leader for Dame Shirley Bassey, Lesley Garrett, Russell Watson and Andrea Bocelli and also was Orchestra Leader for the London production of Les Miserables.
John is the Resident Leader and Soloist with the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra and for 10 years worked with Raymond Gubbay Ltd as Director for the Johann Strauss Gala performances.
Roman Broide - Principal Cellist
 Roman Broide was born in Moscow, Russia, and graduated with honours from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatoire. He was Principal Cellist in the Moscow Opera House Orchestra and performed in Russia and abroad. Roman also taught in the famous Gnessin Institute.
In 1996 Roman came to London and soon after became the Principal Cellist of the North West London Orchestra, now the London International Orchestra. He also teaches extensively and performs regularly in the UK as a soloist and chamber music player.
Nathaniel Paris – Principal Double Bass
 Nat Paris has performed professionally for over 50 years encompassing all types of music. He studied the Double Bass at The London College of Music and worked with various dance bands before joining the Roberto Inglez Band at the Savoy Hotel. During this time he played with various orchestras and dance bands and made many recordings for Television and Radio.
Nat was a member of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for 4 years and in 1958 became a member of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. He remained with the Royal Opera House for 35 years, during which time he also played with major London orchestras including the BBC Orchestras and various chamber groups.
Nat is a member of The Royal Society of Musicians.
John Bakewell – Associate Principal Double Bass
 John Bakewell studied music at the Royal Manchester College of Music and played regularly with the Halle Orchestra under Sir John Barbirolli and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under John Pritchard.
In 1963 John became a member of the Orchestra at the Royal Opera House and as Principal Double Bass worked with major conductors such as Sir Georg Solti, Bernard Haitink, Sir Colin Davis and Zubin Mehta.
John was Professor of Double Bass at Trinity College for over 20 years.
Ian Herbert – Principal Clarinet
 Ian Herbert studied clarinet at the Royal Academy of Music and was Principal Clarinet of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House from 1960 - 1995. His solo work includes a tour of Denmark with the Apollo Chamber Orchestra and he has also performed with the BBC Concert Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.
Ian's performance of Jim Parker's Clarinet Concerto was released on CD by Meridian Records. Ian's orchestral work also includes Sadler's Wells Opera, Ballet Rambert, Festival Ballet, London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia, BBC Revue Orchestra and the BBC Light Music Unit.
Ian was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in 1998.
Graham Salter – Principal Oboe
 Graham Salter is one of Britain’s most experienced and sought-after players. He has been Principal Oboe with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and played Cor Anglais with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and many other major orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Philharmonic Orchestra and English National Opera.
Graham has broadcast frequently for the BBC and his Oboe Quartet has commissioned works by Richard Rodney Bennett.
Guest Artists
Paul Wynne Griffiths – Guest Conductor
 Paul Wynne Griffiths studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music and the London Opera Centre before joining the music staff of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, where he has worked for over 30 years.
Paul has also worked with other major orchestras in the UK and abroad including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Tokyo Philharmonic.
Rhys Meirion – Tenor
 Rhys Meirion was born in Wales and studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He was a Company Principal for English National Opera for 3 years.
In concert, Rhys has appeared at the Henley Festival, Cheltenham Festival, North Wales Festival, Swansea Festival, and in Barbados, Toronto, Ottawa and Florida. Recordings include a duet album with Bryn Terfel and two solo CD recordings.
David Kempster - Baritone
 David Kempster is one Britian’s most sought-after baritones. Born in North Wales, David studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and represented Wales in the finals of Cardiff Singer of the World in 1999.
David joined English National Opera as Principal Baritone in 1998 and has sung over 20 major roles. He is also a regular artist at Welsh National Opera and Glyndebourne.
The London International Orchestra has also featured the following guest artists:
- Tom Gould - Violin.
- Jesús León - Tenor.
- Pumeza Matshikiza - Soprano.
- Vuyani Mlinde - Bass.
- Gail Pearson - Soprano.
- Victoria Simmonds - Mezzo-Soprano.
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