Ahead of their upcoming appearance at the Wychavon Festival of Brass, Bedworth Brass has confirmed the appointment of Paul Wright as Musical Director.

An experienced trombone performer, musical director, composer and arranger, with a career spanning orchestras, brass bands, theatre and jazz, he has performed with major UK and international orchestras, as well as working extensively on musicals, television and film soundtracks.

Experience

He has also held Associate Musical Director roles on West End productions and is currently the Musical Director of Sirens Theatre. He was the Musical Director of the Doha Community Orchestra in Qatar, and Assistant Conductor and Arranger in Residence with the Houston Brass Band in Texas, USA.

Holding music degrees from the RNCM and the University of Sheffield, he is currently completing a PhD through the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich.

Delighted

Talking about his appointment he said that he was "delighted" and looked forward to being part of the band's "continued development and pursuit of further musical ambitions".