Board of Trustees
We are thrilled to welcome on board our five inaugural Trustees who bring a wealth of expertise to support and oversee the running of Arch Sinfonia.
Fergus Marr, Chair of Trustees
Fergus is an international freelance orchestra, production and tour manager in the classical music industry. He has managed concerts at all of the UK's major classical concert halls and arenas and has toured Europe, USA, the Middle East and South East Asia.
Regular clients include the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, the English Chamber Orchestra, Brighton Festival Chorus & Raymond Gubbay Ltd to name but a few. Notable recent projects include working on the Bond 60th anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall and producing the upcoming Classical Pride 2024 festival at the Barbican with the London Symphony Orchestra.
Alongside his concert work, Fergus also enjoys music arranging and orchestration for big band and orchestra, and he plays piano and bass guitar. When not working on music, he enjoys running, skiing, and failing to improve at golf.
Martin Arnaud - Trustee
As a manager for music & culture partnerships at Google, Martin’s mission is to deliver long term positive impact to music & culture industries through transformational collaborations and effective internal advocacy. It started in 2018 with supporting emerging artists in developing their presence on YouTube and evolved towards building complex, strategic programs and partnerships with FR & Southern EU music institutions.
Prior to joining Google, Martin spent over 10 years in driving digital transformation within the classical music sector, from supporting the FR classical ecosystem in the UK with the Cultural services of FR Embassy in London (bureauexport, French Institute) to leading sales and marketing activities for Chandos Records, UK’s leading independent classical music label.
Martin is a graduate from ESSEC Business School.
Lucy Drever - Trustee
Lucy Drever is a presenter, workshop leader and narrator. She regularly presents and leads workshops with some of the leading orchestras, arts venues and music charities in the UK including the Philharmonia Orchestra, Wigmore Hall and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra of which she is Associate Artist. She is the Head of Creative Learning at the Benedetti Foundation and provides consultancy, and training for numerous arts organisations. She works in a variety of settings including concert halls, schools, Early Years spaces, conservatoires and prisons.
Lucy loves the ethos of Arch Sinfonia, and is excited to be a Trustee for such a brilliant charity.
Bobby Leaf - Trustee
Bobby qualified as an ICAS Chartered Accountant (CA) with EY and has also obtained the prestigious EY Tech MBA, being one of the first within UKI Assurance at EY to achieve this. Having previously been offered opportunities and scholarships at the London Centre for Young Musicians to study the piano, harpsichord, and chamber music, he understands the power of giving people a chance to excel through music and the importance of collaboration, having performed as part of an orchestra at concerts.
As a Trustee, he is keen to support Arch Sinfonia in its mission of furthering classical and contemporary orchestral music and championing women in the Arts. Bobby has also planned, managed budget finances, and united people from BAME backgrounds in his role as Social Events and Networking Lead for EY’s Far East Network; he not only enjoys advocating for diversity and inclusion but has also performed as a Guzheng (Chinese Harp) player at EY’s flagship Lunar New Year Event. Bobby also sits on various committees championing women as a male ally and is a workstream lead for sustainability initiatives at EY. By being an active member of the Digital Ambassador Network within EY, he is exposed to emerging technologies and coupled with an innate passion for music, he is excited to give back and add value as a Trustee to Arch Sinfonia.
Anna Williams - Trustee
Anna has been working in arts management for 15 years, starting her career at the Edinburgh Festival. Anna has worked at the Pleasance Theatre, Soho Theatre and Fuel Theatre. Anna is now working in dance as the Director of Finance and Administration at Studio Wayne McGregor. Her skills include finance, HR, producing, governance and people management.
Anna was drawn to Arch Sinfonia by the daring and bold live performances that engage audiences and encourage participation. She is delighted to be an inaugural trustee at the exciting time of a transition to charity status.