Stratford-Upon-Avon Symphony Orchestra

Music has been a strong feature throughout most of Paul’s life, and was even instrumental in finding his life partner, but things could have been so different from what he agrees was not the most harmonious start.Initially Paul started on

Our leader for tonight’s concert is a true renaissance man. When we chatted for this article I was already aware of his musical and scientific talents but there is more to this man than meets the eye, in fact you

Diana is one of life’s ‘doers’, just getting on with life. Getting to know her outside the orchestra I have found there is so much more to this remarkable lady than initially meets the eye. She is the youngest of 11

Val is a great believer in the adage ‘it’s never too late to learn’ and her playing the bassoon in this evening’s concert is testament to that. Yes, there was music in the family (more of that later) but her own

Trying to find a slot in Mark’s busy schedule for this profile was easier said than done, but eventually we found an opportunity to sit down and have a chat. It was no surprise to learn that Mark comes from

It was written in the stars (or more accurately, scratched in the family Bechstein grand piano when she was only 3 that ‘Pip’ would follow in her father’s musical footsteps. He was a professional accompanist and music was just part

It goes without saying that our chairman, David Alabaster is an enthusiastic musician; he has led the Orchestra’s ‘cello section for many years now. When I arrived at his home for this interview I found him in his workshop and