MUSICIANS
YUANG CHEN
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, CONDUCTOR, COMPOSER
Having collaborated on songs with chart topping artists such as Gryffin, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Elley Duhé, Yuang Chen (artist name: Seycara) is known as one of the most eclectic up and coming artists that combines the art of classical orchestration with popular genres to create something fresh and exciting. He firmly believes that the spirit of live classical music has an irreplaceable role in the soundscape of today as well as tomorrow. Having built a YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/seycara) with over 175K subscribers for his original music as well as a Spotify with 10 million annual streams, Yuang could not be more excited to bring his experiences in the world of digital music into live performance through the founding of The Toronto Pops Orchestra. He is continually thankful for the support of all TPO musicians and their dedication to help make one singular dream into our shared reality.
Outside of music, Yuang works as an emergency physician and is a competitive long distance runner.
MUSICIANS
2025 - 2026 season
* Denotes Arranger and/or Composer
+ Denotes Substitute or Guest Musician
Violin I
Jessica Xiong
Concertmaster
Haiyang Huang*
Assoc. Concertmaster
Kiko Miyata
Irene Zhao
Emily Huang
Pascal Menke
Yiran Zhou
Violin II
Evin Huang
Principal
Erica Fan
Megan Chhan
Adelia Luba
Michael Lam
Serena Lai
Kristie Leung
Viola
Alicia Symons
Principal
Mona Najafi
Ivanka Ivicevic+
Cello
Richard Chen
Principal
Isaac Kuk
Julian Gilmore*
Matt Kwan
Michelle Zhao
Ethan Tang
Double Bass
Stone He*
(+Electric Bass)
Principal
Matthew Chang
Flute
Lisa Yiran Wang
Principal
Diane Daeun Kim
(+Bamboo Flute)
Kimute
Elizabeth An
(+Piccolo)
Oboe
Erik Numi+
Principal
Matt Johnston
Clarinet
Jared Berger
Principal
Christine Suh+
Sagnik Som*
Bassoon
Robert Lu+
Saxophone
Chantelle Tom-Ying
(Soprano/Alto)
Joey Zhang+
(Tenor)
Horn
Alex Buck
Principal
Tony Discenza+
Nicole Ma+
Trumpet
Emily Mamcarz
Principal
Dom Chivers
Jimmy Li
Joseph Funk+
Trombone
Elizabeth Kyriakides*
Principal
Rob Tilley+
Peter Lai
Tuba
Brian Truong+
Percussion/Timpani
Jake Robertson*
Principal
Dan Johnston
Savannah Byrne
Yi-Hsuan Lo+
Harp
Nicole Chang*
Piano
Wing Yan Chan*
Principal
Elienna Wang+
Pauline Ou+
Keys
Matt Johnston
Electric Guitar
Victor Velechovsky+