Welcome to Rhythmix Music

Philip Trumble (Chair)
Having been a self-taught musician, Philip studied at the Guildhall School of Music where he specialised in piano, guitar and composition for TV and Radio. Having taken a PGCE in Cambridge, he then followed a career in Arts Education as a secondary school music teacher where he pioneered the use of music technology and was involved in the development of a range of new qualifications in the performing arts. Philip worked for Surrey County Council in the 1980’s as a curriculum support teacher for music technology and was a referee for research being carried out at Reading University that was an important centre of activity at the time. While teaching he completed an MA in music education under Keith Swanick. 
Having taught in a number of schools and held various posts including Head of 6^th Form Studies, Philip moved into the music service sector and was responsible for establishing and leading Richmond Music Trust as its Chief Executive. Philip was the Chair of the Independent Music Services Group within the Federation of Music Services and until recently held the position of National Treasurer. Philip’s particular interest in the arts as a therapeutic tool led him to establish a new music therapy service in Richmond and to be Chairman of the Board of Creative Response Arts Limited – a charity providing arts activities for adults with mental health and drug and alcohol related problems in Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex. In 2006, Philip moved to Surrey County Council to head up Surrey Arts where he leads one of the Countries largest Local Authority Arts Services. He is a nominated member of the Board of Rhythmix Company Limited and regards this as one of a number of key partner organisations which Surrey Arts works with to help deliver its strategic objectives. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2006. 
In his spare time Philip continues to compose music for film and TV and recently signed a publishing deal with Boosey Media for one of his songs. He is a passionate advocate for music and the arts.
Philip is Senior Manager, Surrey Arts www.surreycc.gov.uk/arts

Peter Bolton (Vice-Chair)
Peter Bolton studied music at University College Cardiff and the Royal Northern College of Music before embarking on a career in arts management.  His career to date has been nothing if not varied.  He started out as a Concert Manager for the Edinburgh International Festival before working on short contracts for the Commonwealth Arts Festival, Tanglewood Festival and Festival of Sydney followed by a period travelling the world as the Tour Manager for The Academy of Ancient Music.
After a spell as Music Officer for Southern Arts, he ran the Turner Sims Concert Hall in Southampton where he promoted concerts by some of the finest musicians in the world.  From then he went to Norwich as Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival before setting up his own business running concerts, festivals and arts consultancy projects.  He became Chief Executive of Kent Music in autumn 2008.
Outside work Peter is developing a keen interest in mountain biking which has replaced windsurfing as his main form of exercise.  In 2008 he cycled the South Downs Way.  He still plays the clarinet and a quick look at his ipod reveals wide-ranging music tastes embracing obscure corners of European jazz, alongside Bach, Beethoven and Bjork.
Peter is Chief Executive of Kent Music www.kent-music.com

Tony Biggin
After studying music at the University of Wales, Tony Biggin first became a teacher, developing a strong commitment to music education within which the encouragement of creativity for all has been central. 
Developing from his numerous youth music theatre pieces, written and produced for schools, he moved on to work as a freelance composer and musician. 
Concerned for peace and social justice led to a long term collaboration with writer, Alex Davison and a string of tuneful and dramatic works ensued; including two secular oratorios, The Gates of Heaven and Cry of the Earth as well as a host of large scale music theatre works such as Fires of Levana, the Bull of Minos and Quest of the Golden Eye. 
Performances have taken place in prestigious venues with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in venues including London Royal Festival Hall and the Hooglandsche Kerk in Leiden, the Netherlands. For some years Tony was musical director of Cantor Limited, a commercial multi track digital recording studio and computerised music laboratory. As well as taking on concert based commissions he produced recordings (including Bryn Terfel’s Shwanengesang), processed music for publishers and arranged and composed for television, radio, theatre and concert halls. 
He composed the Valleys Live commission Just give us the flowers now to words by Alan Osborne, which was performed by Evelyn Glennie, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and numerous community youth music groups. Other commissions funded by the Welsh Arts Council include Rhoed Y Gair, which was televised by HTV and recorded on the Sain label, and the Forbidden Hymn to words by Alan Osborne.  
While Head of Music at Edge Hill University he collaborated with Phil Christopher to produce the human rights music theatre works Unseen. 
Tony has been awarded a doctorate of music from the University of Wales and has lived and worked in London, Sheffield, North Wales, Staffordshire, Merseyside, Reading and Harrow. 
He is currently Director of the East Sussex Music Service www.eastsussex.gov.uk/educationandlearning/music

Peter Chivers
Peter Chivers studied at Dartington College of arts, gained a Music Degree at Huddersfield University, and studied a postgraduate course in Advanced Performance at the Royal Academy of Music. He then completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Education at Kingston University. 
Peter moved into teaching for East Sussex County Music Service in 1989 and went on to become Head of Brighton & Hove Music Service and more recently widening this role to leading the Cities Music, Arts and Study Support service.  
He also a Director of the National Association of Music Educators and Head of Music, Arts and Study Support www.bhmas.org.uk