Kate runs The Orchestra, overseeing all our work as well as writing music with everyone and playing piano. When she’s not at Multi-Story, she does woodwork and helps look after a wildlife meadow

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Alys works alongside Kate to codirect Multi-Story Orchestra, ensuring the organisation runs smoothly and that operational strategy supports our creative output. Outside of this, she loves cooking, eating and enjoying London.

Dupri is our trainee, his role is to help our Youth Coordinator facilitate young creative sessions, support our leaders in delivering workshops and complete other tasks such as admin and take part in performances. Outside of MSO, Dupri is a soul artist that spends his time making music and also writing and vocally arranging for himself but also other artists. He loves watching Netflix dramas and Viking films.

Theresa completed her Masters in Voluntary Sector Management in 2020, and has a Diploma in Charity Accounting. She oversees Multi Story's finances, ensuring that our work is delivered effectively, meeting both statutory and funder requirements.

Chris set up Multi-Story with Kate and is Principal Conductor. When not at Multi-Story he conducts elsewhere, mostly in opera or with community and amateur groups. Away from music he swims, cycles, and supports Crystal Palace Football Club.

Jeani leads on designing and delivering our work with young people - from engaging school groups for our large-scale performances, engaging young musicians and overseeing our Young Creatives scheme. Outside of MSO, she sings soprano with the South West London Choral Society. Jeani loves musicals, k-dramas and chocolate.

Abz leads our musical creative work, writing music with everyone and conducting the choir in performances.

Fran leads our musical creative work, writing music with everyone and conducting the choir in performances. Fran loves making music, cooking for her friends and going to the cinema.

Linton supports the orchestra’s strategic planning, as well as playing bassoon in performances.

He has a dog called Biscuit who often visits the office.

Angel studies photography in college. Her hobbies are reading, baking, sleeping and gaming. She has recently taken to black and white printing; a method used in the darkroom to print images from film. Common subjects for her photos are nature and landscapes or just interesting things she sees.

Christina AKA Taiwo (meaning the first born twin) is creatively inclined, bringing a positive personality to everything she does; music, fashion and writing. She is a focused and dedicated young professional studying in London. She comes from a mixed flavour background enriched in parental roots from Africa and the Caribbean.

Dupri is a passionate and committed soul singer/songwriter. Growing up amongst the vibrant and diverse music scene in South London, and listening to gospel music straight from America, he was exposed to an environment full of inspiration and stimulation for his soulful, feel-good music. He is interested in developing and creating ideas as a soloist and within a group. He has performed at many events and concerts through his school, Harris Academy Peckham. The biggest performance so far was at the Excel Arena in front of a crowd of over 4000 people. He won the ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ from the Jack Petchey Foundation.

Fatia is a performing arts student in her first year at college. She’s been doing performing arts since Year 10. Her interests are drama, dance and basketball. She swims and dances in her free time. The first time she acted in front of a crowd was a scary experience, but it also helped her to overcome her fears. Being in The Endz has taught her a lot about being an actress.

Flame has been interested in the performing arts since she was little, singing and dancing every chance she had. She has three certificates/medals in ballet and modern dancing and she toured Barcelona with her former choir. Recently, she has been taking opera lessons.

Nathaniel studies A Level Maths, Music and Computer Science. From a young age, he’s had a passion for music. In secondary school, he joined the Chamber Choir and Jazz Band where he went on tour with his peers to perform around the UK. He likes to play video games, read and watch anime. He’s in a dance group where he learns R&B and K-Pop choreographies. He’s a foodie and a Sagittarius.

Toni (aka Tstizz) attends ELAM and studies Music Performance. Alongside his work with Multi-Story, he is working on building a fanbase for his music, and first dropped his single ‘Slide’ on CanKing’s YouTube channel. He features regularly on The Spitgame UK and can be followed on TikTok. He has a range of influences on his music, including Tion Wayne, M24, Stormzy and Dave.

Prince is passionate about composition. His interests include creating and playing music and being involved in other creative media such as video editing and graphic design. He loves creating film/video game music and producing songs of his own. He aims to enter the industry of Video Game Composition. He has started to create a portfolio of composition and plans on releasing a small album of pieces.

Yeray is interested in music in the Western Classical tradition. He plays piano and flute. Maths is also a passion of his, because it reveals beauty in the universe. His dream is to become an Astro-Physicist.

Alliances are as important as expertise in a field where imagination is our currency. After 20 years as a programme maker from music radio to long form speech content, BBC TV to BBC Learning Adele career has been guided by insight and foresight from working with colleagues across the industry. With a primary focus on youth networks and a keen eye for talent on and off mic, she has been championing diversity and inclusion in all its forms across ethnicity, gender, disability, class and regionality; and has been doing so for years. She says ‘That talent is here at Multi-Story Orchestra and I’m honoured to play my part with such a vibrant, hopeful and ambitious team.’

Jo joined the Board in 2023 after 10 years of unmitigated joy as an MSO audience member. She brings 35 years of experience in education and a passion for creating opportunity for and with young people. She has a particular responsibility for safeguarding.

Natasha joined the board of Multi-Story after her youngest children were part of the first projects Multi-Story did with primary schools in Peckham. They loved it so much that Natasha applied to be on the board as soon as there was a chance to do so. In her day job, she is a consultant for a wide range of UK and international charities. For Multi-Story she supports the team on fundraising and how Multi-Story cares for the environment.

Now 17 and 20, her children are still enthusiastic audience members and her son joined the office team for his work experience. He loved it.

Peter has been a Trustee since 2018 and loves to play and sing in his spare time. He is co-founder of a new venture exploring immersive large-scale classical music experiences, and has a background in business leadership, strategy and transformation from his time at Bain & Co. and as Chief Strategy Officer at Telegraph Media Group. In the increasingly distant past he was a Choral Scholar at King's College, Cambridge.