

II started playing the cornet with the Salvation Army in Darlington following in my Dad’s footsteps. Moving on to trumpet opened up a wider musical world where I was given the opportunity to play everything from big band jazz to baroque chamber music. After working as a head of music secondary schools for twenty years, I became a brass teacher with Durham Music Service, eventually becoming Deputy Head of Service. Although enjoying most aspects of music, brass bands have always been something I’ve returned to, whether as a player, conductor, arranger or very briefly as an adjudicator! Away from band, I enjoy cooking, holidays in the sun and subjecting people to my attempts at playing jazz.

Principal Cornet
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Ian Robinson
