今天，学院宣布基拉·多尔蒂 (Kira Doherty) 担任铜管乐主管，将于 2026 年 7 月上任。

基拉是学院校友，目前是普齐霍恩教授。她带来了在职业生涯中担任过多个角色的经验，包括爱乐乐团的第二圆号、伦敦交响乐团、皇家爱乐乐团、BBC 管弦乐团等的常客。基拉还担任爱乐乐团主席和主席。

关于她的任命，基拉评论道：“我很高兴被任命为学院的下一任铜管系主任，并且很幸运能够继承马克·大卫在过去十五年中如此出色地管理的世界一流部门。马克围绕着一群非常鼓舞人心和敬业的教授建立了它，我期待着支持我的同事，帮助我们的才华横溢的学生做好准备，迎接快速变化的职业的新挑战和机遇。保持我的前任约翰·华莱士、吉姆·沃森和马克的高标准至关重要，并为每个学生开辟新的创意途径，以发展他们的抱负和身份。”

校长乔纳森·弗里曼-阿特伍德 (Jonathan Freeman-Attwood) 表示：“基拉是一位出色的圆号演奏家的榜样，也是一位经验丰富的教师、合作者和领导者。她因在学院教学和担任 NYO 导师时充分发挥年轻音乐家的潜力而闻名。我期待与如此致力于帮助学院铜管学生成为音乐家和人的人一起工作并获得满足。基拉最近在牛津大学完成了历史学硕士学位，同时还完成了完整的专业计划，这证明她认为自己的旅程没有限制。

马克·大卫 (Mark David) 将于本学年结束时以铜管系主任的身份退休。作为约翰·威尔布拉汉姆小号教授，他仍将是该系不可或缺的一部分。

Today, the Academy announces Kira Doherty as Head of Brass, taking up the position in July 2026.Kira, an Academy alum, is currently Puzzi Professor of Horn. She brings her experience from a range of roles in the profession, including Second Horn in the Philharmonia Orchestra, regular guest with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Orchestras and many others. Kira has also served as both Chair and President of the Philharmonia.

On her appointment, Kira commented: ‘I am delighted to be appointed the Academy’s next Head of Brass, and fortunate to be inheriting a world-class department so brilliantly stewarded by Mark David over the last fifteen years. Mark has built it around a hugely inspiring and dedicated group of professors, and I look forward to supporting my colleagues as we prepare our talented students for the new challenges and opportunities of a fast-changing profession. Maintaining the high standards of my predecessors, John Wallace, Jim Watson and Mark, is paramount as well as opening up new creative pathways for each student to develop their ambition and identity’.

Principal Jonathan Freeman-Attwood said: ‘Kira is a wonderful role model as a fine horn player, an already seasoned teacher, collaborator and leader. She is renowned for getting the best out of young musicians, both in her teaching at the Academy and as a tutor for NYO. I look forward to working with someone so committed to helping Academy brass students to become fully equipped and fulfilled as musicians and as people. As proof that she sees no limits to her own journey, Kira recently completed a history MA at Oxford University alongside a full professional schedule.’

Mark David retires as Head of Brass at the end of this academic year. He will remain an integral part of the department as John Wilbraham Professor of Trumpet.