EDUCATION

Alan Fleming-Baird studied with composers Sir John Tavener and Simon Bainbridge before entering the ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC and ,while there, studied : compostion with Jeremy Dale Roberts, piano with Ian Lake, and (in seminar groups) with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, George Benjamin and Brian Eno. He then received a John Mather Scholarship to continue his studies towards a Masters Degree at the ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DRAMA - studying composition with David Fennessy.

He has also been awarded  fellowships from the NATIONAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND ARTS, and the LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC, and holds licentiate  teaching diplomas from both: the GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA and the LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC, and studied music for film at the LONDON  INTERNATIONAL FILM SCHOOL.

PERFORMANCES

His music has been performed by, amongst others, the: Sinfonia of London, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra, Kensington Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal College Of Music Symphony Orchestra, Composer's Ensemble, Belcea Quartet, Edinburgh Quartet, Paragon Ensemble, Psappha, Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra, Croft Ensemble, Orkest de Volharding, City of Birmingham Choir, Trinity Chamber Choir, Morley College Choir, aswell as numerous amatuer groups and musicians.

Some of the venues where his works have recieved their first performances include : Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, The Victoria&Albert Museum, St John's Smith Square, Reid Concert Hall, Scottish Gallery Of Modern Art, Institute of Contemporary Arts(ICA), Duke's Hall ,  Hackney Empire, Union Chapel Concert Hall (Islington) and in the festivals of : Spitalfields, Plug (Glasgow), City of London, Brighton, Rosemary Branch Festival(London) and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

TEACHING

Teaching posts have included : Classroom teaching at COLLINGHAM COLLEGE, LONDON,  tutor at WESTMINSTER TUTORS, LONDON and lecturer in adult music education at CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, LONDON.

 

Currently Alan Fleming-Baird is : Choir-master and Organist for TRINITY CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.