Tony Parsons

On Tuesday, 28 May 2019, we sadly lost one of the great British stalwarts of the trombone. Tony Parsons was Principal trombone of the BBC Symphony Orchestra for 28 years and had a rather glittering and diverse career, not only in the BBC and many other ensembles, but also in creating a monumental legacy that we are all able to enjoy today.

I was fortunate enough to meet Tony a few years ago while I was a member of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. Being 16 years old and quite naïve, I bumped into him outside the rehearsal room and didn’t have a clue who he was until he very modestly introduced himself as a trombone player and we got chatting for quite some time. It therefore is a great to privilege to be able to share with you a very brief summary of his life and achievements.