Simon Powell

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Simon Powell

Trombone
Adopted by Mr Eric Jennings

Simon grew up in Wanstead, London and began playing the Trombone aged 11. He joined the National Youth Brass Band at15 and went on to read Music at Manchester University. Simon completed 2 years of Postgraduate study at the Royal Northern College of Music with Andrew Berryman, Chris Houlding and John Iveson.

After his studies Simon enjoyed a varied freelance career in the North West before joining the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 2013.

Fun Fact:
Simon also currently teaches at the University of Manchester and is kept busy in his spare time being a taxi driver for his two children.