Moving to Stockland parish in 2006, and amongst his other interests in art, photography and seaside piers, he is delighted to be re-establishing with his musical roots assisting first with the Honiton Festival and now the new East Devon Music Festival.
He attended concerts of The Honiton Festival for more than 10 years before joining the committee, first as Friends Secretary and then as Treasurer and Chairman. He is a frequent visitor to London, where he attends concerts and operas at Cadogan Hall, Wigmore Hall, The South Bank Centre, The Barbican Hall, Opera Holland Park, The Royal Opera and English National Opera. Closer to home he is a friend of Dorset Opera.
He has also pursued a parallel career as a concert Theatre Organist performing in this country and in the United States and Holland. He has performed as an accompanist, and has taught music along with recording and BBC broadcasting work. He has been Company Secretary to the Festival since 2010.
His musical interests are quite diverse and he will regularly attend concerts where folk, popular and classical are played. He is a firm supporter of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and English Touring Opera.