trustees/patrons

These are the board of trustees that oversee the work that we are doing. Click on their names to find out more about them.

Ali Smith - Chair
Coming from 5 generations of professional musicians Ali’s first instrument is the Cello – studying both in the UK and at the...
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David Francis - Secretary
After graduating from the University of Kent and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, David’s career started with employment at The...
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Richard Crozier
Richard Crozier studied music at Newcastle University and, having completed a BA Hons degree and PGCE, taught in secondary schools as Head/Director...
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Max Glazer
Max Glazer’s passion for music and performance emerged at school through the piano and trombone, where he quickly established a musical...
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Carole Jenner-Timms
Carole was born in 1948 and started to play the flute at the age of 12 in Bristol. Her first teacher was Jean Brazier, a member of the BBC West of...
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Chris Pike
Although not a musician himself, Chris’s son Ross, who has gone on to study music in the USA, was a pupil at South West Music School for two...
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