Stephen studied Bass Trombone and Euphonium at the Royal Academy of Music, where he gained the undergraduate diplomas ARCM, LRAM & FTCL. He graduated with GRSM (Hons) and then followed the postgraduate DipRAM. He went on to work with many of the London orchestras and opera companies, and to freelance work in studios and theatres. Recording highlights include La Traviata with Solti and Mahler's 2nd symphony with Mariss Jansons.

Stephen has taught at Latymer since 2003 and took over the Wind Orchestra in 2007. His teaching career spans over 30 years, and he currently teaches in a number of other schools. He conducts, arranges and composes for Wind Orchestras and brass groups.

Ophelia is a French-British musician. She is an active recitalist both in France and in the UK - recent appearances include solo performances at King’s College Cambridge, St George’s Hanover Square and St Michael’s Cornhill in London and St Albans Cathedral. She is particularly interested in repertoires from lesser-known composers, as well as contemporary and chamber music with organ. An Associate of the Royal College of Organists, she plays regularly for services in churches across London. 

Ophelia studied at the Royal Academy of Music under the direction of David Titterington (MMus and Advanced Diploma in organ), having been awarded an ABRSM scholarship and a scholarship from the Nicholas Danby Trust. She also holds a Premier Prix in both piano and organ from the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (South-East of Paris), where she studied with Éric Lebrun. Ophelia is the current administrator of the St Albans International Organ Festival.

After leaving Chetham’s School of Music, Geoff studied at the Royal College of Music from 1987-92 studying with Michael Skinner, Kevin Hathway and Janos Keszei. Since then he has been working as a freelance percussionist performing and recording with many of the UK's professional orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra and City of London Sinfonia. He also regularly works with Birmingham Royal Ballet and English National Ballet. Along with the orchestral work he has also played in a variety of London's West End shows such as Phantom of the Opera, 42nd Street, Les Miserables and Miss Saigon. 

Geoff started at The Latymer School in February 2016, and teaches in two other schools with pupils ranging from beginner to post-Grade 8 levels. Most recently, after being a regular deputy since 2004, in September 2021 he joined the team full time at the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music.  

Aaron is a collaborative pianist who has performed in prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall, the Barbican Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and LSO St Luke’s. As an orchestral and chamber pianist, Aaron has performed with London Symphony Orchestra Players in the LSO Soundhub Scheme, alongside the London Symphony Orchestra, in the Multi-Story Orchestra, and with the University of London Symphony Orchestra.

Aaron is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and was awarded a Guildhall Artist Fellowship in 2015-16 with a specialism in piano accompaniment and contemporary music. Passionate about education, Aaron has delivered music workshops with the East London Music Group, the WAM Foundation in Mumbai, and at the Jersey Academy of Music. He previously worked as a staff accompanist at Wells Cathedral School, one of five specialist music schools in the UK. Aaron now teaches piano at two schools, including Latymer where he is a staff accompanist and piano teacher.

Lawrence trained at the Royal College of Music as a Scholar with Leonid Gorokhov and Melissa Phelps. He is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians. He pursues an active freelance career as an orchestral and chamber musician, particularly with his ensemble, Trio Aquilon. Previous performances include recitals at the Cheltenham International Festival, St Martin-in-the-Fields and Chichester University.

Lawrence has taught at the Latymer School since 2010 and also teaches at other schools and for Hertfordshire Music Service. He has been a tutor for National Orchestra for All since its foundation in 2010.

Having graduated from the Royal College of Music in violin and piano, Sarah began her orchestral career in orchestras in Spain and on her return freelanced extensively from ballet/opera tours to Proms and playing in the West End. She has appeared on many recordings and radio broadcasts, including the “British Light Music Classics” series with the New London Orchestra and broadcasts with the contemporary string ensemble Opus 20.

Sarah has always loved teaching and has been Head of Strings in several other schools prior to Latymer. She frequently coaches at the Royal College of Music Junior Department and is a popular adjudicator. She also regularly directs string orchestra holiday courses. Sarah is a member of European String Teachers Association and has both delivered lectures for them and served as a Council member. 

Kate, mezzo soprano, read music at Birmingham University and studied singing at Trinity College of Music. She sings in the professional choirs of St Alban Holborn, Belsize Square Synagogue and deps at Ealing Abbey, St George’s Hanover Square and St John's Wood church. She gives regular song recitals with pianist, Iain Laks and performs as an oratorio soloist with various ensembles, including: Watford Philharmonic, Cholmeley Choral Society, Welwyn Garden City Music Society, Fulham and Hammersmith Choral Society, Harpenden Choral Society and The London Ripieno Society. 

Kate is also a qualified teacher of the Alexander Technique and uses the technique to inform her teaching of singing, in particular posture and breathing. She has taught at Latymer since 2003 and teaches at another school in Camden.

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Kate graduated from Kings College with a BMus (Hons), having specialised in Performance. She received lessons with Richard Taylor at the Royal Academy of Music, and played principal flute with the University of London Orchestra. After a Secondary music PGCE, and a few years classroom teaching, she undertook a Postgraduate diploma in Jazz & Studio music at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama where she played with the Guildhall Big Band, and continues to be extensively involved in jazz education projects.

Kate worked for Camden Music Service for many years, and has directed the award-winning Camden Youth Jazz Band since its inception. She has also worked for Newham Music Trust as Head of Woodwind, Brass & Percussion, and Enfield Music Service, teaching flute and setting up, directing and arranging for numerous ensembles. Kate has also led A Level and GCSE music cohorts, and divides her time between classroom teaching, flute tuition, ensemble-directing and freelance performing with her classical flute & harp duo, and own jazz trio.

Jane attended the Royal Academy of Music as a Junior Exhibitioner studying piano and flute. She read French and Music at the University of Sheffield, then went to the Royal College of Music as a repetiteur and instrumental accompanist. Her work includes accompanying instrumentalists and singers for concerts, festivals and competitions, as well as teaching piano and coaching singers. Recent engagements have included performances for the award-winning Bach to Baby concert series, a recorded concert with composer Paul Ayres and a concert at The Round House.

As well as performing as a pianist, Jane is artistic director of the chamber choir Voxcetera whose performances includes concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields, St Stephen Walbrook, the South Bank Centre, tours to Germany and Ireland and a recording for UNICEF by Carly Paradis. Her teaching commitments include working at the Latymer school and another London school.

Geoffrey studied the viola at The Royal Academy of Music and at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. As a performer he has appeared with many well-known orchestras, and appears on many CDs as orchestral player, chamber musician, and soloist. His musical interests range from early music played on authentic instruments to the avant-garde and to folk music. 

Having taught the saxophone and clarinet at Latymer since 1993, Dr Kirby was appointed as Head of Woodwind in 2016. He oversees the excellent team of woodwind and vocal teachers and runs the sectional rehearsals for Sinfonia and Symphony Orchestra on a weekly basis. He organises auditions for these ensembles and Wind Orchestra.

He performs as both an orchestral player throughout the country and as a concerto soloist having performed Mozart’s Concerto at venues including St John’s Smith Square, London, The Liszt Academy in Budapest and the University of California.

Concurrent with his 30 years at Latymer and performing, he has been an A Level music examiner for AQA and OCR, a grade examiner for Trinity and theory examiner for the ABRSM and is currently an A level examiner for Edexcel.

His doctorate (Royal College of Music) on Francis Poulenc’s clarinet writing has allowed him to lecture about Twentieth Century French Music across Europe and America.

Gerald studied at Trinity College of Music with Keith Puddy, Anne Cherry and Chris Gradwell. He has performed with various big bands, orchestras and ensembles and has recorded as a session musician for television and radio. He also teaches at other schools in Enfield, with pupils ranging from beginner to post-Grade 8 standard.

Daria is a freelance bassoonist and music educator. She began lessons on the mini-bassoon at the age of 7 as part of a council run project, progressing through the various music ensembles within her borough, before joining the music course at Junior Guildhall where she held the Bassoon Scholarship and, in her final year, received the Woodwind Prize. She was a Junior Artist with the LPO mentored by Jonathan Davies. Daria studied at Guildhall School where she won numerous prizes and completed her Masters with Distinction. She studied with Helen Storey, Richard Ion and Dominic Morgan on the Orchestral Artistry course. She also studied in The Hague with Gretha Tuls.

She has been invited to play with Chineke! Orchestra, an initiative that aims to promote diversity in classical music-making, on numerous concert tours and recordings, including their 2023 and 2024 BBC Prom performances. Daria was the 2024/25 Trainee Music Leader for the Academy of St Martin-in-the Fields on the Spitalfields fellowship, where she led music workshops in various settings. She enjoys encouraging young musicians to explore the art form and regularly works as a teacher and music mentor.

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Juliet studied at the Royal Academy of Music. She pursued a busy freelance career in London before joining the first violin section of the London Symphony Orchestra as an associate member. She then worked with the Manchester Camerata, the Goldberg Ensemble and the Northern Chamber Orchestra where she was Principal Second violin for one year and Co-leader for a second. She also performed regularly with the Birmingham Ensemble and taught violin at Manchester University.

Juliet resumed a freelance career, working with orchestras such as the Orchestre Revolutionnaire at Romantique and The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. She was a member of the orchestra for two West End musicals: City of Angels and Crazy for you. She was a member of the Rambert Dance Company Orchestra for over 25 years. Juliet currently teaches at Latymer and two other London schools.

Jamie is an accomplished freelance French horn player and teacher. He began his musical journey at age 9 and later studied at Trinity College of Music, earning both an undergraduate and master’s degree in Music Performance. As a versatile musician, Jamie has performed in various prestigious orchestras and productions, including West End shows and with ensembles like the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Royal Ballet Sinfonia. He also works in commercial music, participating in film sessions and performing at major events like London Fashion Week.

In addition to his performance career, Jamie is a dedicated educator, teaching at Latymer and various other London schools. He also does cover teaching at the Junior Departments at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, the Royal Academy of Music, and Trinity Laban. Many of his students have gone on to perform in top orchestras and pursue advanced studies at leading universities and music conservatories.

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Adam studied music at Christ Church Oxford, and Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and now has varied musical career encompassing opera, oratorio, choral music and teaching. Opera highlights include playing Spoletta (Tosca) alongside Joseph Calleja at Grange Park, Steuermann/Hirt (Tristan und Isolde) conducted by Martyn Brabbins, as well as playing Albert in Britten’s Albert Herring, Sandy in Maxwell Davis’ The Lighthouse and Lensky in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin all for ETO. Adam sang in the Olivier Award-winning productions, King Priam (Tippett) and Britten’s Paul Bunyan, and played Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi) for Opera Holland Park, premiered Goehr’s Promised End under Ryan Wigglesworth (Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House), and Dominique Le Gendre’s Burial at Thebes at Shakespeare’s Globe.  

On the concert platform Adam has performed for John Eliot Gardiner and Stephen Layton, and evangelised the St John and St Matthew Passions at St Paul’s Cathedral, made many recordings: as tenor soloist for Rachmaninoff Vespers with Catherine Wyn-Rogers for the Varsari Singers, recorded tracks for Massive Attack and sung on the soundtracks for Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter.  Adam is also a permanent member of St Paul’s Cathedral Choir, and volunteers for Cathedral Music Trust as a Regional Coordinator, and is on the Development Committee. 

Mike studied at the London College of Music. He has performed as a soloist, and ensemble player and in various musicals. Since 1983 he has taught in inner London and for the Enfield Music service in schools and in adult education. He has published music for guitar groups, and he initiated the first Enfield schools' guitar group which ultimately grew into three groups, all of which he directed. He regularly directs various guitar groups at Latymer. His arrangements and compositions have been widely performed in schools and in music festivals.

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After completing a degree in English and Music. Catherine began music teaching with the Hertfordshire Music Service. She is currently Head of The Broxbourne Music Centre and combines her management position with oboe and recorder teaching in various schools. She regularly tutors on county orchestral and recorder courses and organises double reed days.

Catherine is delighted to be part of such a thriving music department at Latymer. She has been able to generate many fine oboists and establish a double reed ensemble. Catherine thoroughly enjoys arranging music for double reed ensembles to perform as well as sharing her vast library of recorder ensemble music. Catherine performs regularly in many chamber and symphony orchestras as well as being a busy recital soloist on oboe, oboe d’amore, cor anglais and recorder.

John studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and immediately embarked on a busy freelance career. His trumpet playing has taken him around the world performing with all the leading London orchestras; LSO, Philharmonia, LPO and the BBC Symphony and Concert Orchestra. His studio work includes the film track to ‘Lord of The Rings’ and ‘The Blue Planet’ and numerous jingles for television.

John is a member of the City of London Sinfonia and is still a regular extra, playing with the orchestra of The Royal Opera House. John has enjoyed teaching alongside his playing career, including at Latymer where he is Head of Brass. He is also Professor of Trumpet in the Junior Department of The Royal Academy of Music.