Team Members
Our team comprises our management team, our excellent instrumental tutors and our fantastic residential team.
Lewis Gaston
Musical Director
Lewis Gaston works as a conductor in the UK and abroad. His work has been recognised in International Competitions…more
Natalie Johnson-Hyde
Orchestral Manager
Natalie joined the English Schools’ Orchestra as Orchestral Manager in 2025. She grew up immersed in music…more
Russell Crann
Course Director
Russell first played French Horn with the English Schools’ Orchestra as a Mentor in its inaugural concert in 1995…more
Dr Diane Davies MBE
Honorary Treasurer
Diane was the Orchestra’s Manager since its inception in 1994. She has always been one to volunteer especially in a musical…more
James Widden
Strings Tutor and Asst. Conductor
James studied at Newcastle and Sussex Universities, and then as a postgraduate at Trinity College of Music, under the tutelage…more
Matthew Lloyd-Wilson
Violin Tutor
Matthew Lloyd Wilson was born in 1999 and has been thoroughly immersed in music ever since. At the age of 11 he sang live…more
Emma Crossley
Violin Tutor
Emma graduated from the University of Manchester with First Class Honours, and a Distinction for Postgraduate…more
Hannah Teasdale
Viola Tutor
Hannah Teasdale graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with a 1st class (Hons) degree where she studied with Juan-Miguel…more
Jonathan Gibson
Cello Tutor
Jonathan is an alumnus of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (MMus, Cello) and the University of Manchester…more
Mark Lipski
Double Bass Tutor
Mark started playing double bass at 13, after finding the guitar and bass guitar too easy to carry around. He studied…more
Neil Crossley
Woodwind Tutor
Neil is a professional musician who combines performing, teaching, directing and writing. He studied clarinet…more
Lindsay Dubery
Lower Woodwind Tutor
Lindsay is a lively and energetic Bassoonist and contra bassoonist. She coaches in many schools mainly in Guildford…more
Emily Burley
French Horn Tutor
Emily is a french horn player and teacher based in London. She completed her undergraduate at the Guildhall School…more
Roy Falshaw
Trumpet Tutor
Roy enlisted into the Army as a Junior Musician at the age of sixteen. After service with various bands, he graduated from the Royal…more
David Whitson
Trombone Tutor
On graduating from the Royal Academy of Music, David worked with every orchestra in London and made recordings…more
