Professor of viola and chamber music
Ian has taught at The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, The Royal Academy of Music, and The Guildhall School of Music in London. For the last ten years he has taught at the Royal College of Music in London. His students have taken up leading positions in the music profession. He is regularly invited to give master classes and courses in the USA, Spain, France, as well as his annual course 'Cadenza' at the Purcell School.
Head of Strings
After seventeen years as Head of Strings at the Purcell School - the UK's first specialist music school - Ian is stepping down to take on new challenges in performance, conducting, adjudicating and teaching. Whilst at the Purcell School Ian taught viola and chamber music, auditioned prospective students, appointed teaching staff and gave guidance to all the string players. He was noted for his excellent chamber music coaching and conducting.