Director of Music

The Tadley Band
Director of Music
Keith Whitmore

Keith Whitmore has been Musical Director of The Tadley Band since April 2004. His father was Salvation Army Bandmaster and it was in his band that Keith first played at the age of ten. His career as professional musician began in 1953 when, following his studies at the Guildhall School of Musicand service with the Staff Band of the Royal Army Medical Corps, he was appointed principal horn with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Apart from three years with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Thomas Beecham he remained with LPO until 1975. During this time he served as chairman for thirteen years of LPO Ltd and was also Professor of Horn at the Royal Academy of Music where he was made an honorary ARAM. He is a long-standing member of the Royal Society of Musicians. From 1975 to 1982 Keith had full time managerial responsibilities as chief executive of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonietta. He now lives in Tadley, dividing his time between a range of musical activities, from conducting to composing.

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