Ranald Macdonald

Ranald Macdonald

I’ve enjoyed playing and listening to music since I learned the cello and piano at school, going to Redbridge Music School on Saturday mornings and taking part in various school, youth and university orchestras and choirs. I now play the cello in UkeWirks, sing in...
John Parsons

John Parsons

John Parsons was born in Leicester & learnt cello from the age of 8. He studied at the RNCM, Manchester, gaining two diplomas, and now plays professionally for a number of well respected orchestras, quartets as well as taking solo engagements. John started...
Andy Reeves

Andy Reeves

I am a trustee at the Music Centre and regular volunteer now. Having always been busy with work, I hadn’t taken the opportunity to look into helping on Saturdays. It is exciting to see the children on their musical journeys, making friends, developing and gaining...
Sally Richards-Jones

Sally Richards-Jones

I’ve always loved a wide variety of music, be it playing myself or listening to others.  Like many children of my generation I had the opportunity to learn recorders and join the choir at school.  When I was 11 my father asked if would like to learn to play the...
Nick Stacey

Nick Stacey

After leaving secondary school I spent three years studying music performance at The University of Huddersfield and later at the Royal Northern College of music studying for a Masters degree, again, in performance under the tuition of world famous soloist Alan Hacker....