Simon Thompson

Simon Thompson is in his early 30s and teaches at an independent boarding school in Edinburgh. He has been an avid record collector ever since buying his first CD (Verdi's Rigoletto) at the age of 14. His special interests are opera and singing, but also in the core Romantics like Bruckner, Mahler and Tchaikovsky, all of whom have contributed to the large weight of CDs which now make his shelves groan. He was trained in the piano and trombone, but gave them up a long time ago and now focuses more on singing bass with local choirs. He also reviews live music in Edinburgh for Seen and Heard and loves devoting as much time as he can to sharing his opinions on music with anyone who is prepared to listen, including his long-suffering students who have no choice.