Alumni Wall of Fame

We are very proud of the journeys and achievements of our past alumni, and are excited to begin featuring some of their stories below. We hope to continue adding more to our Hall of Fame in the future.

Amy Irvine

Flute

Amy is currently studying for her Masters degree in Performance. For more info, click the link below:

Andras Droppa

Guitar

Andras is currently studying at Cambridge University. For more info, click the link below:

Angus Webster

Conductor

Angus enjoys a growing career as a conductor in both the concert hall and opera house. For more info, click the link below:

Anna Dumbiotis

Voice | Piano | Songwriter

Anna is currently studying at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. For more info, click the link below:

Fraz Ireland

Composer

Fraz Ireland (frazdotcom.com) is a composer, performer, and music engraver. For more info, click the link below:

Harriet Riley

Percussion | Piano

Harriet studied Orchestral Percussion at Royal Welsh College of Music. For more info, click the link below:

James Aldridge

James Aldridge

Guitar | Voice

James is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and music tutor. For more info, click the link below:

Jonathan Daglish

Clarinet | Composer

Jonathan is studying at the RWCMD while also working as a product development manager at Audio Imperia. For more info, click the link below:

Katey Rylands

Mezzo Soprano

Katey Rylands is currently studying for a Master’s degree at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music. For more info, click the link below:

Katherine Stonham

Violin | Conductor

Katherine is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music and University of Manchester. For more info, click the link below:

Kerenza Hurr

Violin | Voice

Kerenza read Music at Oxford University, graduating in 2019. For more info, click the link below:

Matthew Jackson

Music Director | Arranger

Matthew is a music director, arranger and copyist. For more info, click the link below:

Molly Lopresti

Percussion

Molly is currently the percussionist for the Jonas Brother’s world tour. For more info, click the link below:

Sally Bennett

Clarinet | Sax

Sally is a professional musician working in the Royal Corps of Army Music. Click on the link below for more info:

Sebastian Asbury-Semmens

Double Bass

Seb is currently studying classical Double Bass Performance at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. For more info, click the link below:

Somin Griffin-Dave

Sound Artist

Somatic is a dual-heritage Indian-English Sound Artist. For more info, click the link below:

Ted Francis-Smith

Double Bass

Ted is a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York. Click the link below to find out more:

Tom Harris

Trumpet | Violin

Tom Harris is professional trumpet player and violinist. For more info, click the link below:

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