Meet Our Team

Ken Hsieh

Music Director/Principal Conductor

Hailed for his charming, passionate, and compelling podium presence, award-winning conductor Kenneth Hsieh has garnered widespread praise for his vibrant performances, making him one of the most exciting and versatile conductors on the international stage.

Resident Conductor

Composer-in-Residence

Concertmaster Emeritus

Concertmaster

Principal Guest Concertmaster

Concertmaster

2025 - 2026 Season Featured Soloists

Piano Soloist

Violin Soloist

Cello Soloist

Piano Soloist

Violin Soloist

Piano Soloist

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Sumino Hayato
(Cateen)

Piano Soloist

Administration

The Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra is led by staff comprised of members of the community who are dedicated to the uncompromising pursuit of artistic excellence and the development of an outstanding professional development program.

Angela Chen

Librarian

Katio Ho

Personnel Manager

Peter Johnson

Artistic Administrator

Jason Hsu

Graphic Designer

Board of Directors

The Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra is led by a Board of Directors comprised of members of the community who are dedicated to the uncompromising pursuit of artistic excellence and the development of an outstanding professional development program.

2025-26 Board of Directors

Shimeng (Sonia) Tang

President

Ya-Lun Tom Huang

Vice President

Amy
Vanhuizen

Vice President

Ruby
Ba

Secretary

Shimeng (Sonia) Tang

Treasurer

Pearl
Hsieh

Treasurer

Directors

Dave Roberts

Zhong Carina Sun

Lawrence Wong

Sun Im Sunnie Chung

Tanya Phelps

Shu Fen Dolly Chieh

Advisors

Eva Lee

Tristin Lee (Attorney)

Kim Leclercq​

VanDoran Chan

Past President and Members-at-Large

Graham Blank