30/10/2025
🎺 Exciting News! 🎶
I’m delighted to share that I’ve been appointed Musical Director of Kingdom Brass.
Having previously worked with the band in both concert and competition settings, I’m really looking forward to building on that partnership in this new role. Kingdom Brass is an ensemble with a rich musical tradition, and I can’t wait to get started on the next chapter together.
Alongside my work with Music Collective Scotland and Eoin Tonner Music Consultancy, this role continues my passion for ensemble development, musical excellence, and creating meaningful performance experiences for players and audiences alike.
A huge thank you to the band for the warm welcome — I’m very much looking forward to what’s ahead!
New MD at Kingdom Brass!
We are delighted to announce that Eoin Tonner has agreed to be our new Musical Director.
Eoin Tonner is a Scottish conductor, trumpet player, composer and arranger. He studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, undertaking a joint principal study in conducting and trumpet, and has established a versatile career in performance, music education and ensemble leadership.
Eoin has worked with a range of leading brass ensembles in the UK and Europe. He previously served as Musical Director of Brass Band Sachsen in Germany and has conducted Whitburn Band, Bathgate Band, Kirikintilloch and Kingdom Brass in both concert and competition settings. In 2025, he was appointed Musical Director of Kingdom Brass.
Alongside his conducting work, Eoin is a dedicated music educator and works as a music teacher with Angus Council, delivering classroom music within a secondary school setting. He is also Director of Music Collective Scotland, an organisation he co-founded with his wife, Nicole, to provide instrumental tuition and performance opportunities for young musicians across Scotland.
Eoin is passionate about musical excellence, ensemble development and creating meaningful performance experiences for players and audiences alike. His work reflects a commitment to both artistic quality and musical accessibility.
Welcome Eoin, we can't wait to get started.