Chris Turner
Chris attained his Diploma from Trinity
College of Music and Drama and his Postgraduate Diploma from
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, after which he took up a
successful freelance career working with the Halle Orchestra, the
BBC Concert Orchestra, the BBC Philharmonia and the Auckland
Philharmonic.
Alongside his freelance work began his teaching career as Director
with the Besson School of Excellence in New Zealand. He has worked
as a peripatetic brass teacher in Yorkshire and as the Brass
Band Co-ordinator for the Rhondda Cynon Taff Music Service and is
currently a Tutor Organiser with the Gwent Music Support
Service.
As well as his freelance and teaching career, Chris has enjoyed
success working with the Brighouse & Rastrick Band as Soprano
Cornetist (1998-2001), Assistant Principal Cornet with the Black
Dyke Band (2001-2003) and, since 2003, as Assistant Principal
Cornet with the Cory Band.