OSJ ADMINISTRATION
Simon Payne General Manager
With a background in publishing, print and computer services, but always a keen bassoon player and teacher, Simon turned to fundraising and orchestral administration. When he asked John for a job the reply was ‘No, I do it all myself’. Ten years later Simon’s still here.
Lee Stephenson Librarian
Lee is our 2nd clarinet. He was our fixer from 1992 for around 20 years, then took over as librarian in 1995.
Nicky Prentis Web consultant
Nicky has been looking after the OSJ website for the last 10 years. She enjoys working alongside Simon and the team and to have seen the site evolve from a static site to an ecommerce site where tickets for OSJ concerts can be purchased directly online rather than through a third party.
Alice Barron Music for Autism Researcher
Alice is a violinist-composer based in London, with an international career in contemporary and intercultural musics including with Nigel Kennedy, Shakespeare’s Globe and London Sinfonietta. Her alt-folk band, iyatraQuartet, love giving concerts with Music for Autism and Alice thoroughly enjoys playing with the orchestra.
Hannah Davey Music for Autism Liaison
Hannah’s performances take her across the UK and Europe performing song recitals, oratorio, and orchestral concerts. Alongside her performances and teaching, Hannah leads vocal masterclasses and works with the charities Moving Music, Music for Autism and La Folia which provide high calibre performance and workshops for children and adults including those with special needs and those living with dementia.
Hannah studied with Christine Cairns at Birmingham Conservatoire where she gained a first class honours degree and won prizes including the St Claire Barfield Prize for Operatic Distinction and the Bromsgrove International Young Musician’s Platform.
Christopher O’Neal Orchestral Booker
Our first oboe, Chris fixes the players for our orchestral concerts and also for our Music for Autism workshops
Paul Sanford Financial reporting
Rachel Dimond OSJ Voices coordinator
Daphne Carbery Stewards coordinator
Annabelle Lee Social Media
