Qualifications

Birmingham Conservatoire

  • ABSM Teaching (merit)
  • ABSM Performing (distinction)
  • GBSM (Performance) (distinction*) (*Highest mark of year)

Royal College of Music

  • ARCM (PG Dip.)

FTCL See report under 'Critical Acclaim'

Orchestral experience - Summary

Aurelian Orchestra: Bedford Sinfonia: BSO: Bedford Symphony Orchestra: CBSO: HSO: Hitchin Symphony Orchestra: LPO: LPYO: LSO: Luton Symphony Orchestra: Mid Wales Opera: Milton Keynes Sinfonia: New Phoenix Orchestra: Northampton Symphony Orchestra: Northampton Guildhall Orchestra.

Solo experience

Concerto appearances including - Bourgeois, David, Grondahl, Howarth, Rimsky Korsakov, Tomasi.
Various solo and recital performances. See 'Repertoire' for further details.

Teaching experience

  • Wiltshire County Music Service.
  • Brass tutor: Wiltshire County Youth Orchestra
  • Milton Keynes Music Service Head of Brass and Percussion
  • Brass tutor: Bedfordshire County 2nd Orchestra

PGCE  - University of Central England in Birmingham