Ivan Hutchinson BMus (Hons) LRSM, AMusTCL, CTABRSM, RM

Ivan started playing the cornet at the tender age of 4. From a very early age, Ivan was involved in the brass band movement in the Midlands and appeared in the National Brass Band Finals numerous times.

Ivan joined the Royal Marines in 1990 as a solo cornet player. After a short time in training, Ivan gained the bronze medal from the Worshipful Company of Musicians and was best all-round musician under training for that year. Ivan has visited many countries with the Marines. Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, America, Singapore, to name just a few.

In 1994, Ivan moved to Plymouth where he became the band's principal cornet player, a position he held for over 10 years. Ivan spent a total of 10 months touring the Far East in the 1990s, which culminated in the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997.

Ivan then attended the Warrant Officer Bandmaster Course at Portsmouth. After successfully completing the course, he gained the Licentiate Royal School of Music diploma in conducting.

Ivan joined The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood in December 2010, after being Warrant Officer Training at the Royal Marines School of Music. Ivan is married to Wendy, and has three children, May, Lewin, and Calvin.

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Last updated 04 November 2010