Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Tutors and Staff (A to Z)

William Lyons

Visiting Lecturer in Medieval and Renaissance Studies

William is Director of the acclaimed early music ensembles  The Dufay Collective  and  The City Musick . He is also a regular performer with leading early music groups such as  The Gabrieli Consort .  Time is otherwise spent as a music consultant, researcher and lecturer in Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Birmingham...

Stephen Maddock OBE

Principal

Stephen Maddock has been Principal of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire since May 2023, following almost 24 successful years as Chief Executive of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. In July 2023, Stephen was awarded the first President’s Medal from The Birmingham & Midland Institute, In recognition of his many years of...

Dr Robert Markham

Senior Tutor in Piano

Dr Robert Markham pursues a busy career as a performer and teacher. After studying with Heather Slade-Lipkin at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester, he entered the Juilliard School, New York at the age of 17, studying piano with renowned Russian pianist and pedagogue Oxana Yablonskaya and collaborative piano with Samuel...

Richard Marshall

Cornet Tutor

One of the finest cornet players of his generation, Richard Marshall has been Principal Cornet of Black Dyke Band since 2006. As a soloist, he has travelled to America, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and several European countries, and has performed solos in the world’s finest concert venues, such as Sydney...

Jonathan Martindale

Chamber Music Coach

He is a founding member of the Eblana String Trio with whom he regularly performs for music festivals and societies throughout the country. The trio have also been featured as performing artists on the Radio 3 In Tune programme and will perform as part of the Park Lane Group London series during the 2015/16 season. Formed...

Jo Mayne

Coordinator of Woodwind; Bassoon Tutor

Jo completed her undergraduate studies at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, studying bassoon with Martin Gatt and Maria Mealey and contrabassoon with Margaret Cookhorn. She continued her studies with a Postgraduate Diploma at the Royal College of Music, London, studying bassoon with Sarah Burnett and contrabassoon with Martin...

Yvonne McIlwaine

Flute Tutor

Yvonne was appointed as a flute teacher at Junior Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2022. She has gained a reputation as a well-respected, prominent flute teacher through her work at a number of independent schools, her leadership of masterclasses and workshops both nationally and internationally, and her involvement in...

William Mee

Trombone, Bass Trombone and Tuba Tutor

Will started playing the trombone at the age of 7 in a small primary school in Leicestershire before going on to study bass trombone at the Royal Academy of Music with Bob Hughes of the London Symphony Orchestra. Will gained experience playing in many genres including big bands, musical theatre and symphony orchestras. After...

Rebecca Meltzer

Based in London, Rebecca works as an Opera Director, Movement Director and Movement Teacher, drawing on her backgrounds in classical music, theatre and dance. She is a graduate of Durham University (BA Music), and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (MA Movement Directing & Teaching). As a Director,...