Peter Leary.
Born
in 1941 Peter has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in music, he has been married for 41 years and has 2 sons and 4
granddaughters (so far!!).
Peter
commenced his education at Aintree Council Primary School before proceeding to Ormskirk Grammar School, the Royal Scottish
Academy of music and then to Staatiche Hochschule fur Musik in Hamburg,
Qualifying
with Dip.RSAM, ARCM
Throughout
this period he also held positions with Merseyside Youth Orchestra, The Lancashire Youth Orchestra and The National Youth
Orchestra of Great Briton.
Peter
has held the following professional positions
BBC
Philharmonic Orchestra 1963 – 1993 (trombone)
Senior
Brass Tutor, Chethams School of Music 1965 – 1990
Senior
Brass Tutor, Manchester Grammar School 1990 – 2004
Guest
Lecturer in Art of Teaching, Royal College of Music.
Director
of The Northern Brass Ensemble
Administration
(post 1993)
General
Manager, Northern Chamber Orchestra
Consultant
to National Symphony Orchestra of Portugal in Lisbon
Peter
has also been the conductor of
Poynton
Royal British Legion Concert Band
Blackley
Brass Band
Cheshire
Youth Orchestra