Toby is a French horn student studying at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) and an ABRSM Scholar. Having attended the Junior RNCM since the age of 11, he obtained a Grade 8 distinction at 14 years old and his ARSM Dioploma at 17 years old. Outside of the Junior RNCM he also got a distinction on his grade 8 E Flat horn.
Toby was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYO) with performances at major music venues including the BBC Proms 2022 and 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall. More locally, he has performed with many RNCM projects such as the RNCM Symphony orchestra, Brass ensemble and wind orchestras. As a soloist, Toby has performed at lunch time concerts such as at Buxton Opera House, RNCM and also didsbury coffee concerts. In addition he has also performed concertos with the Manchester Beethoven Orchestra and the Junior RNCM Symphony Orchestra.
He was runner up at the Mrs Sunderland Festival UK Young Musician of the Year 2024.
Toby works on a freelance basis with the National Children's Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra Inspire Programme and at the Junior RNCM meaning he has an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).
At the RNCM he is a member of Paramount Brass, a brass quintet that has performed at venues across Greater Manchester.