Trustee appointment at Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society

MATTHEW COOKE is joining the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society’s board of trustees.

Currently global director of communications and marketing, financial services, at consultancy firm McKinsey & Company, Cooke has previously worked across corporate communications and marketing, the voluntary and private sectors and local government.

He is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music where he studied classical viola, music theory and history and was a former elected local government councillor for the London Borough of Haringey.

“The opportunity to learn an instrument and experience ensemble playing as a teenager was transformational to my own life chances,” Cooke said.

“Helping ensure Liverpool Philharmonic’s continued success in driving economic and cultural vibrancy in the city, opportunities for its young people, and bringing world-class music-making to audiences in the region and from across the UK and beyond is an honour.”