Meet The Band

Ryan has made an instant impression since taking up the reins at the end of 2019. Within months, the band was placed third at the Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Championships, booking a place at the finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at the Royal Albert Hall.

In 2023 the band finished runner up at the Spring Festival Grand Shield earning an invitation to the prestigious British Open Brass Band Championships and were also runner up at the Scottish Open Brass Band Championships.

Ryan graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with first-class honours, and he is no stranger to Hepworth, having played with the band before taking up Principal Trombone seats with Fairey’s and Brighouse & Rastrick.

Ryan has also enjoyed branching out into the orchestral world, performing with the Hallé Orchestra, Gilbert & Sullivan National Orchestra and the Manchester Camerata.

In 2012, Ryan was presented with the British Trombone Society “Young Trombonist of the Year” award and in 2014 progressed to the brass final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition.

Hepworth player David Clegg said of his appointment: “We’re delighted to have appointed such a talented, charismatic and forward-thinking young conductor to lead the band. Whilst at Brighouse & Rastrick, under his musical mentor Prof. David King, Ryan has proved himself to be a musician of the very highest calibre. We believe that Ryan is the right choice to steer and build our ambitious band to further success. The band is excited by the appointment and we look forward to a long and successful relationship.”