Another string to his bow
Sistema Scotland, the charity which runs Big Noise Raploch, has announced the appointment of Peter Nicholson as their new director of music.
Peter has been part of the Sistema Scotland team since 2009, when he first joined as a musician.
He went on to assume the position of senior musician before also undertaking the role of temporary team leader at Big Noise Raploch.
Within his new role as director, Peter will be responsible for leading on the musical and educational vision, advocacy, curriculum development and programming.
A graduate of the University ofYork andtheRoyalScottish Academy of Music and Drama, he has experience as a teacher and workshop leader in both local authority, higher education and third sector.
As a freelance cellist he has worked with a range of professional symphony orchestras and ensembles alongside establishing a reputation for working across genres and styles as both composer and performer.
He said:“Since joining Big Noise Raploch nine years ago, I have developed huge admiration for the communities we serve and for the staff and young people who populate the Big Noise centres.To be able to help steer the future musical direction of an organisation I know and love is a massive honour and an exciting challenge that I can’t wait to begin.”
Sistema chief executive Nicola Killean said:“Peter has been a true asset to the organisation since he joined us in 2009, and I am positive he has the passion, experience and ambition we need to embark upon our next ten years of making a Big Noise in communities across Scotland.”
More than 2,500 children now attend Sistema Scotland’s Big Noise programme across Scotland every week, including 500 in Raploch.
Peter succeeds Francis Cummings, who left to begin a role as head of junior conservatoire (music) at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.