Bryan Allen to take up baton for this year’s Scottish Championships

Broxburn & Livingston Band is delighted to announce that it has engaged the services of Bryan Allen to take the baton at the Scottish Championships, working alongside musical director Alistair Gibson.

Bryan enjoys a varied career as a multi-faceted musician with achievements at the highest level as a trumpeter, conductor, educator and adjudicator.

From 1995-2011 he was Head of Brass and Instrumental Performance at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). During this time he directed many ensembles including the CWS Glasgow Band.

Bryan is in high demand as a performer and conductor, working with all of Scotland’s national companies including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Scottish Opera. He is an associate conductor with Whitburn Band and musical director of Brassband Sachsen in Germany.

As a clinician and examiner, Bryan works regularly with leading conservatoires and academic institutions, and is an adjudicator for numerous national and international competitions.

He was awarded the British Bandsman Award in 1995 for services to brass and became the first-ever Fellow of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2011.

“We look forward to working with Bryan – and our continued work with Alistair – in preparation for the Scottish Championships,” commented band secretary Margaret-Anne Smith.