Lisa Tregale (she/her)

Lisa started her career at the Dartington International Summer School (DISS). She worked with Artistic Director Gavin Henderson in the development of one of the most successful summer schools and festivals in the country, working with international professionals from all genres of music.  

In 2004, Lisa became Director of Beaford Arts, a rural arts organisation working with communities across northern Devon and beyond. In 2006, Lisa was appointed as CEO to create South West Music School where she played an active role in shaping music and music education agendas/strategies on the national level and was Founder/ Chair of Foundations for Excellence; an organisation focussed on health and wellbeing in the training of young musicians and dancers. 

From 2013 – 2019 Lisa was Head of Participation and senior manager of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, working across all areas of musical participation from early years to older people in residential care and everything in between. 

In January 2020 Lisa became Director of BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales and an Executive of BBC Cymru Wales – leading on strategy for the Nation’s professional Symphony Orchestra and the governance of Wales’ contribution to BBC broadcast and public service to Inform, Education and Entertain.  

She is also a Trustee of Open Up Music / National Open Youth Orchestra, Cerebral Palsy Cymru, Dartington International Summer School Foundation and a Board Member of the Association of British Orchestras.