Staff News

We're delighted to announce that Philip Sharp will be joining the Keyboard Faculty.

Pupils and staff celebrated the end of term and the end of the school year with a prizegiving ceremony held in a marquee in the grounds.

On 25th June, Delphian Records will release a new recording by keyboard faculty member Elena Fischer-Dieskau.

We are delighted to welcome former pupil Anna Michels as the latest addition to the Keyboard Department.

In an exciting move for St Mary’s Music School we are delighted to welcome Dr Valerie Pearson as our new Head of Strings.The new full-time role will allow William Conway, who has been fulfilling the joint role of Head of Strings and Artistic Director for more than ten years, to devote more time to his role as the School’s Artistic Director.

We're delighted that Andrew Robb, Head of Jazz at St Mary's Music School, will also be teaching at Leeds College of Music. 

Staff member James Willshire will curate a mini-festival celebrating Debussy on 1st & 2nd December.

Andrew Robb, Head of Jazz, wins at the European Society of Bassists 2018

Obituary: Helen Macleod, harp player, former pupil and former instrumental teacher

Keyboard staff member, James Willshire, gave a recital of Litolff, Debussy and Liszt

Will Conway receives a Scottish Award for New Music for The Last Island, recorded by the Hebrides Ensemble