Where are you now? Most of the entries below are from the 2007 Gala Concert Programme. If you were in the LYSO / LSSO and would like to be added (or you're already listed and want it updated) then you can add/change details using this link. Who? Years Instr. Since you left? Peter  Mitchell 1994-2000 violin Head of Music - St Mary's Catholic College Gillian Blanchard (née Adlington) 1971-79 - General Practitioner Andrew Sloan 1989-94 - Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon Madeleine Benson (née Whitehouse) 2001-04 - Audiologist in the Scottish borders. Married Richard Benson 6 years after meeting each other through the orchestra. Fiona Weaver (née Scott) 1991-96 - Freelance Opera Singer (profesional name Fiona Scott) Julia Hargreaves 1984-89 - Climate Scientist in Yokohama, Japan Lawrence Yates 1970-72? - Was principal horn when LSSO [now LYSO] was founded. Now: Director Bury Music Service Sonja Beacham Late 70's - Played in LSTO [now LSSO]. Now: Psychotherapist/Counsellor in Nottingham Catherine Young - - Leader of the LSTO and went on tour with the LSSO to the Czech Republic and Slovikia and to Tuscany the year after. Happy times. Now working as a Management Accountant in Preston John Gornall 1980-85 - Music Teacher / Director of Performing Arts David Shipstone 1981-84 - Consultant Urological Surgeon - email: d.shipstone at virgin.net Jonathan Shipstone 1982-84 - PGA Golf Professional Mark Barnes 1986-90 - General Manager - Logistics. Currently plays with the Lancashire Chamber Orchestra, Bolton Symphony Orchestra and Burnley Municipal Symphony Orchestra. Anna Ambrose (née Blinkhorn) 1994-2000 (Leader 99/00) - Assistant Marketing Manager, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Gregory Ellis - - Director Vanburgh String Quartet Martin Andrew - - Royal Marines Band Alex Arkwright - - Head of Brass and Percussion, Marlborough College David Aspin - - Freelance Musician Stephen Bell - - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Richard Butler - - Director of Music, Ulverston Victoria High School Amanda Clark - - Freelance Musician Daniel Chandler - - Freelance Musician and adjudicator Rachel Clegg - - Freelance Musician Jackie Fallows - - Freelance Musician Stuart Grills - - Senior Instrument Teacher Lancs. and Musical Director -Lancashire Youth Jazz Orchestra (LYJO) Jacqueline Hartley - - Leader of City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Hartley - - Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Timothy Jackson - - Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Edward Hoyle - - Senior Instrument Teacher Lancs. and Musical Director of Lancashire Youth Concert Band (LYCB) Alex Johnson - - Hallé Orchestra Edward Longstaffe - - Purcell School Zoe Kitston - - Freelance Musician David Shutter - - Teacher and Musical Director, Tintwistle Brass Band Peter Shutter - - Madrid Symphony Orchestra Dierdre Ward - - Teacher - Chetham's School of Music and Royal Northern Junior School Rosie Wills - - Teacher and Freelance Musician, Isle of Man Sarah Brandwood-Spencer - - Hallé Orchestra Catherine Earnshaw - - Freelance Musician living in Scotland John Haythornwaite - - Teaching Voice in London and member of Tenors Incognito Fiona Scott - - Understudy with British Youth Opera in London Gill Fourie - - Voice Coach and Music Teacher Peter Sparks - - Freelance Musician Catherine Sparks - - Advertising Manager Lesley Turner - - Administrator, Bridgewater Hall Tom Oldham - - Consultant Anaesthetist Elliot Longworth - - GP Edinburgh Richard Snape - - Engineer Aidan Snape - - Engineer Alison Snape - - Physiotherapist Helen Smith - - GP York Ruth Longmaid - - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Ruth Dyer - - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Sarah Woods - - Chiropractor Glasgow Friends of the Lancashire Student Symphony Orchestras - Reg. Charity No. 511059 Web Design software:Xara