Alex Fryer

My name is Alex, I'm a first year student studying French and Spanish, I play Alto and Tenor Sax and I'd love to be your Concert Band Manager next year! Over the years I've played in a few different ensembles. At school I played in three different bands and helped to run one of them when I was in Sixth Form. I've also played in a Saxophone Quartet for 5 years so I've got a good idea of what it means to be in an ensemble. 

After joining Concert Band at the start of this year I've met so many great people at our rehearsals, concerts and Thursday nights at the Huntley. The social side of the band is really important to me and it would be great to make it even better as your potential manager next year. To get more people socialising together outside of rehearsals I'd encourage everyone to come on our weekly pub trips to the Huntley after rehearsals by creating some themed nights, maybe even depending on what pieces we're playing! Of course the pub isn't everyone's scene so I'd love for us all to get together for a group meal once a term too.

I'd make sure that the band stays a fun and inclusive place for musicians of all levels to come and play some cracking music!

I've really enjoyed being part of Concert Band this year and I'd love to be more involved in running it next year!