Classical percussionist/timpanist, and Professor of Percussion.
He studied timpani and percussion at the [l527847], where he received the Queen’s Commendation award for the most outstanding student. After graduation he freelanced for 15 years. He has appeared regularly as a percussionist and timpanist with many of the UK’s top orchestras, as orchestral, chamber & solo recitalist and with his duo partner
Colin Currie. Principal Percussion in
The John Wilson Orchestra, Co-Principal Percussion in the
London Symphony Orchestra since 2012 and a member of
Between The Notes,
Colin Currie Group & the
Colin Currie Quartet. He has performed on many movie & television soundtracks. Professor of Percussion at the [l290263] & the Royal Academy of Music, and percussion tutor for the
European Union Youth Orchestra.