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Blaenavon Town Band Summer School 2009 a Great Success |
13th November 2009
The
Blaenavon Town band is pleased to announce that it has appointed Andrew
Protherough-Jones as its new Musical Director.
Andrew comes from a musical family (his grandfather, uncle and cousins were also band members) and began his playing career as a trombonist with Blaenavon Colliery Workmen’s Band, remaining with them until departing to further his musical studies..
A music graduate of the University of London and Bath Spa University, Andrew trained in, Conducting and Musicianship with Professor Tim Carter and Dr. Lionel Pike and Orchestration with Mr Ian Gardiner. He became Assistant Conductor to the University Symphony Orchestra, conducting works by Wagner, Stravinsky, and Britten amongst others and at this time also had a brief spell conducting Runnymede Brass as well as directing newly commissioned incidental music for the University Theatre department. Andrew is the recipient of prizes awarded by the Incorporated Society of Musicians for the highest marks achieved in ABRSM music examinations.
A qualified teacher, he has, for the past eight years, been Director of Music at West Monmouth School. Andrew also sits on CAGAC, the Welsh Association of Music Advisers, where he is currently Vice-Chair of the curriculum group. He is currently completing an MA in education management and leadership.
For over ten years Andrew has conducted the acknowledged female choir, Coro Cantabile, and he is also regularly in demand as a conductor of operatic societies and musical theatre across South Wales.
He is proud to be taking up the baton of the band which gave him his introduction into the world of music and looks forward to a happy and successful partnership.
Paul Miles Band Secretary said:
‘We are pleased to renew our association with Andrew and look forward to working with him on some very exciting projects the first of which will be on 21st November, 2009, when he will conduct the Band at the South East Wales Brass Band Association Championship Contest at the Workmen’s Hall, Blaenavon and also recording a CD in the New Year