Alan is a former Principal Trumpet of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He is now proud to be serving in the Royal Air Force Music Services. He is a member of Onyx Brass and a founder member of Septura Brass Septet.
Alan is a Trumpet Professor at the Royal College of Music and Trumpet Tutor at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
Alan is an alumnus of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and was awarded a fellowship in 2012. During his studies he won the Shell/LSO scholarship, performing the Hummel Trumpet Concerto with the LSO in the final at The Barbican.
Alan came through the brass band movement, learning to play at Hangleton Band and playing with the Staffordshire Band during his studies in Birmingham, including at the Championship national finals in 1998. He returned with Sovereign Brass in 2005.
In any spare time Alan loves keeping fit, running and cycling, being outdoors and spending time with his three boys.