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Who? What? Where?
Who? What? Where?
Barry Potts (86-93) After graduating with a Bachelor of Music (Hons) from Trinity College of Music, London, I continued my training at the Royal Academy of Music after winning a scholarship from the late Sir Michael Tippett. I have gained an international reputation as a musical director and vocal coach and to date am the youngest person to conduct The Jonathan Wall (60-68) is a magazine editor in Honolulu Symphony Orchestra in Hawaii. I have also worked extensively with the Wellington Hong Kong. Sinfonia New Zealand, The Johannesburg Festival Orchestra, The Cape Philharmonic and Rob Shrubsall (77-87) I’m still in the The KwaZulu Natal Orchestra. computing and electronics business after a varied career with BT, JP Morgan and MTI Following an international tour of Rock Legends Technology, and since 2001 I have been I returned to New Zealand to arrange and running my own consulting firm record the music for the Spirit of Christmas. (www.contentengineer.com). We work in This show has run in America for the last six computer forensics and technology advisory years. In 2006 I conducted Frank, Dean and related to enterprise data/systems. I’m a Sammy Live in Concert on Broadway after chartered engineer and member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology plus a being musical director for the original production in South Africa, India and the UK. Chartered IT Professional and member of I have also been musical director for Dancing British Computer Society. For my sins, I’ve Queen. I am heavily involved with the arranging been a school governor for over seven years and musical production of The Twelve Irish now including three years as a chair. Most recently I was asked to help at another school, Tenors. Over the last four years this show has toured extensively worldwide, and now has a and ended up chairing that board within three permanent show in Missouri. months. Perhaps I should have gone into teaching! Faheez Mohamed (81-91) is a consultant surgeon in Basingstoke. Ben Giaretta (82-92) I have been made a partner in the international law firm Ashurst LLP, and have been appointed head of Dispute Tom Machell (01-08) My first year studying Resolution for our Asia offices. I am based in drama at Queen Mary, University of London, Singapore and would welcome it if Old Novos has been very exciting. I have been in Blue in SE Asia (if any!) would like to get in touch. I Remembered Hills, been cast in two short films can be contacted on ben.giaretta@ashurst.com. which will be entered into numerous festivals this year, and am now treasurer of the Queen Mary Theatre Company. I have completed the Ben Appleby (99-06) I successfully completed a degree in Politics and Economics National Youth Theatre Program, making me a member of NYT. My next project is to finish at Newcastle University and am now working writing a play that I am working on about as a graduate management consultant for families who are effected by the war in Mouchel Management Consultancy, (the Afghanistan which will then be shown at the largest consultancy firm to specialise in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the summer. I am public sector) based in Westminster. I am also hoping to attend the New York Film currently managing a programme that Academy next year to study screen acting. combines 11 different local councils and Microsoft’s public sector division, known as the Microsoft Shared Learning Group.
As executive producer of Icon Theatrical Ltd, my latest production The Sopranos, is eight sopranos entertaining the audience with timeless classics from the world of opera to Broadway and rock. Featuring exciting new arrangements recorded by The Wellington Sinfonia under my direction, The Sopranos perform some of the best-loved and instantly recognisable music of all time. The Sopranos is touring the UK, and is visiting The Tyne Theatre in Newcastle on the 25 March. Robert Cottrell (65-74) is manager for development infrastructure at Altera Europe.
Congratulations to Richard Elwen (74-81), HST fleet manager of East Midlands Trains, on being elected a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Stephen Dagg (87-94) left Newcastle City Council in 2008, and is now planning, highways and CPO solicitor with Dickinson Dees in Newcastle. Darren James (89-96) flies 737s from Gatwick Airport for British Airways. Andrew Maidwell (78-80) recently walked the boundaries of Northumberland, a walk of around 250 miles, raising over £10,900 money for the NSPCC Full Stop campaign.
Note: In the previous issue of magazine the 50 years since the first RGS athletics Uniform included a picture of the 1958 RGS athletics team. On that photograph there is an A.N Other. It is in fact W A (Tony) Rising (49-58) who was awarded Half Colours.
Degree Results Alistair Mills (99-06) First in Law, Magdalen College, Cambridge. Richard Sen (96-06) Law, Newcastle University.
