Shea Lolin studied at the Colchester Institute School of Music, with Charles Hine and Angela Fussell for performance, Alan Bullard for composition and Christopher Phelps for conducting. While at ‘The Institute’, Shea won several awards including the John Myatt Cup for Solo Woodwind.
Shea is Musical Director of the Bloomsbury Woodwind Ensemble, City Wind Orchestra and the East London Clarinet Choir in addition to freelance conducting engagements for rehearsals, concerts and recordings and his schedule has placed him throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. Shea has conducted several world premieres, having secured funding from all the major awarding bodies.
He is passionate about music education; Artistic Director of the 'Woodwind Orchestra Play Day' at premiere venues throughout the country, providing amateur musicians with valuable playing opportunities. He is also a tutor for the Benslow Music Trust, Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain events and for many other independent societies and groups.
As a liturgical musician, Shea is the Director of Music and organist for the churches of St. Stephens and St. Nicholas’ in Manor Park as well as St. Michael and All Angels, Gidea Park. He is also an organist for Musical Tributes Associates agency and has appeared on BBC television and radio.
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