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Principal Trombone
On CLS career to date
I joined CLS in 2004 having worked increasingly with the Orchestra for three or four years before that. I took over from the late great Roger Brenner when he moved from Principal to Second Trombone.
On most memorable concert
Particularly memorable concerts would include Stravinsky's Pulcinella in Dublin - such a wonderful piece of music, with a great bombastic trombone solo in it, and a joyful last movement. And secondly, the trip the Orchestra took to Dubai in 2006. I thought it was just past Europe and didn't realise we were going most of the way to India till we got on the plane. A spectacular show, for the Sultan, outdoors in a hot Arabian breeze, with acrobats abseiling down the nearby skyscrapers while we played.
On relaxation
Cooking is very relaxing and creative. I love playing snooker, and have played hundreds of games over the years.
My Desert Island Discs
I'm afraid my Desert Island Discs wouldn't be classical at all; I listen to heavy rock guitar, people like Jo Satriani and Gary Moore.
