Austin Boothroyd

As a composer and editor Austin Boothroyd endeavours to engage with and inspire live music making among students, teachers and established performers alike. Born in Marsden, West Yorkshire, Austin learned cornet with Marsden Silver Prize Band and studied piano locally from the age of 9. Studies in music continued at the University of Sheffield, the Royal Northern College of Music, studying trumpet with Howard Snell, and University College London. Up We Go, Twelve Pieces for Trumpet and Piano and Up and Away, Twelve Pieces for French Horn and Piano (NOV120666 and NOV120702) were written to provide new repertoire for his beginner students while working in UK. As a school teacher working predominantly in Germany in support of the families of British service personnel he was involved in many musical events ranging from school performances to high-profile military music shows. His final post in Germany was as Head of Gütersloh Music Centre. Austin continues to concentrate on music education, with compositions and editions, old and new, published by Schott and ViolaViva Musikverlag. He loves to play viola, piano and harpsichord with chamber groups. He plays regularly with Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra and sings as often as possible with the Philharmonischer Chor Baden-Baden.