Paul joined the Luton Concert Orchestra for its spring concert in 2025.

Paul first learned music at Challney High School for Boys under the legendary Colin Smith who led the school band to incredible levels of success both locally and nationally.

As a clarinettist and saxophonist, Paul gravitated towards the big band scene but never abandoned his love of more classical works. Paul presently runs his own big band – Shambles – and plays for Luton Concert Band, Harpenden Concert Band and the BBC Concert Band.

As a conductor, Paul has spent 19 years as Director of Music for the Bedfordshire County Youth Third Band, twice conducting them at the Royal Albert Hall. He was also conductor of the Dunstable Concert Band.

Paul is a retired music teacher and Headteacher.

Dave stepped in for the Orchestra's spring concert in 2024.

Dave studied music at King's College London and for a few years taught music in schools. He now works for the Civil Service.

Dave has wide experience in conducting both choirs and orchestras and also in performing – he plays a variety of brass instruments and has taken many lead tenor roles in G&S and other operettas. He is currently the Musical Director of the Wolverton G&S Society.

Before being appointed as Musical Director at the start of 2020, Stephen was for a number of years the Orchestra’s 1st trombonist, but this is not his first conducting position.

Stephen received conducting lessons from Professor Peter Stark at the Royal College of Music and currently conducts the Luton Concert Band and also the Hitchin Community Brass Band. Previously he has conducted a wide range of musical societies – from string orchestras to big bands.

Steve was born in Farnborough, Hampshire and after initially studying piano, took up the violin whilst at primary school and then the clarinet at the age of 14. On leaving school, he was successful in gaining entry to the Royal Marines School of Music at Deal as a violinist and clarinet player and sang in the local Handelian Choral Society during his time there. He went on to serve in various Royal Marines Bands including a sea-going band where he saw service on the hospital ship SS Uganda during the Falklands War.

On leaving the RM Band Service after 14 years, Steve became a police officer in Gwent. Whilst in Newport, he was appointed leader of the Newport Concert Orchestra, of which he later became chairman and conductor, and also as conductor of Cwmbran Brass. Steve moved to Bletchley in 2014 and currently plays solo clarinet with the South Beds Concert Band. He is also the Musical Director of the Leighton-Linslade Concert Band. He was appointed Musical Director of the Luton Concert Orchestra in April 2016 and left at the end of 2019 due to work commitments.