Barrie Webb

Barrie Webb is a Professor of Music (University of Huddersfield) and a freelance performer/researcher. He studied Music at Cambridge University and specialized in trombone under Vinko Globokar and conducting under Constantin Bugeanu. He previously served as Head of Performance and taught conducting, trombone, and composition at the University of Huddersfield until 2009. He is affiliated with the School of Arts and Creative Technologies at the University of York for correspondence purposes.

Education:

• Music (Degree), Cambridge University
• Advanced Studies: Trombone with Vinko Globokar; Conducting with Constantin Bugeanu

His research focuses on expanding the trombone's repertoire through performance and composition. He has recorded extensively and contributed to Contemporary Music Review with studies on new trombone music. His Leverhulme Fellowship (2012–2014) supported documentation of new trombone works via four CDs. His work on Bugeanu highlights Romanian musical traditions and contemporary conducting practices.

Awards:

• Leverhulme Fellowship for documentation of new trombone repertoire

Webb's career emphasizes bridging performance, pedagogy, and scholarly research. His recordings and broadcasts underscore his role as a leading interpreter of contemporary music for brass.