Colonel David Barringer MVO MBE
Course Director
Col David Barringer is a highly experienced leader, strategic planner, and Musical Director, with a distinguished career in the military sector.
Dr Tom Davoren
Tom Davoren is a conductor and composer with an international reputation. Tom began his career with the BTM Band in Wales and is now teaching in the USA.
Richard Marshall
Richard Marshall is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest cornet players. Described as “the most outstanding cornet player this country has ever produced”.
Owen Farr
Owen Farr has helped put Pontypool, South Wales, on the musical map with his world-class tenor horn playing and dedication to brass education.
Gary Curtin
Gary Curtin was born in Cork City, Ireland. He began playing the baritone at the age of 12 but fell in love with the sound of the the euphonium and dedicated his time to this instrument.
Tom Hutchinson
Tom Hutchinson is one of the most distinguished cornet players of his generation, renowned for his technical mastery, musical sensitivity and leadership of brass bands at the highest level.
Matthew Routley
Matthew Routley grew up in Abergavenny, where he began his musical journey at the age of seven on piano, before moving to brass and finding his home on tuba by age 15.
Brett Baker
Brett Baker is Principal Trombone of the Cory Band and a clinician for Michael Rath Trombones and the most recorded trombone soloist in the brass band world.
Chris Williams
Christopher Williams is a Welsh pianist, composer, conductor, and educator with a dynamic career spanning performance, recording, and teaching.