Marc Dooley has been the Musical Director of the Fulham Symphony Orchestra since 2001 and has enjoyed conducting many exciting and ambitious projects with this extremely talented orchestra, including broadcasts on BBC Radio 3, performances of the large-scale symphonic repertoire, concertos with leading soloists and much contemporary music.

He is often invited to work as a guest with other orchestras, and works regularly as an ensemble and chamber music coach with students of all ages.

A clarinettist by training, Marc studied at Trinity College of Music and the University of York.

He sits on the board of the charity Contemporary Music for All for whom he has edited the ‘Open Score’ anthologies, and has enjoyed a parallel career in music publishing with a special interest in the music of our time.