Steve Browne

Steve’s musical career started early, with Piano at the age of 5 followed by the Violin at the age of 7, via peripatetic lessons whilst at school in Bedfordshire.

His involvement in the Bedfordshire County Music scene led to a successful audition and enrolment, aged 11, to the Royal College of Music Junior Department in 1983, where he studied both violin and piano until the age of 18. It was during this time, in 1989, that he won the Ian Stoutzker Violin Prize for the higher Grade 8 mark at the College in that year.

Steve arrived in Ipswich in 1993, having obtained a 1st Class Maths and Management Studies Degree at Kings College, London, joining Guardian Royal Exchange (now AXA) as a Graduate Trainee, embarking on a career in the insurance industry which continues today.

Music has always remained a very significant 'hobby'. He first joined Ipswich Symphony Orchestra (then Ipswich Orchestral Society) within weeks of coming to Ipswich, and has had a long and proud association with our orchestra.

Steve is very active on the local music scene and remains much in demand for his extensive Orchestra Leadership experience. He is also the long-term Leader (25+ years) of another major Ipswich music institution, Trianon Music Group.