The Rivington & Adlington Band has announced the appointment of Dhani Miller as their new Musical Director.

UAE

The Scottish born musician spent 17 years in the United Arab Emirates, three of which saw him play with the UAE Philharmonic Orchestra and the Abu Dhabi Big Band, before moving to Manchester in 2009.

Graduating from the University of Salford in 2012, where he enjoyed studying cornet under Stuart Lingard, Brian Taylor and Mark Wilkinson and conducting under Dr Howard Evans he also developed his composing and arranging skills with guidance from Professor Peter Graham.

As a young musician, an opportunity like this really gives me a chance to find my creative path and hopefully premiere some of my music to a wider audienceDhani Miller

First outing

The band's first outing with their new MD will be at Southport Botanical Gardens this coming weekend.

Dhani told 4BR: "I'm really excited to have been given the chance to conduct Rivington & Adlington and I look forward to a long and successful partnership and some great music making.

As a young musician, an opportunity like this really gives me a chance to find my creative path and hopefully premiere some of my music to a wider audience."