Ian Chesworth was initially trained as a Physicist at the University of Durham and worked as an Engineer and Manager in the semiconductor industry before making music his full-time profession.

He has been conducting since University when he founded the choir 'AMDG' and performed works such as the Mozart Requiem, Pergolesi Stabat Mater and the Victoria Requiem. An accomplished organist, he holds the Associateship Diploma of the Royal College of Organists and has studied with David Sanger, Roger Fisher and Keith Wright. He has appeared on national TV and Radio as both an organist and conductor and also arranged and played a selection of music from Sir Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio in the presence of the composer. Ian conducts a number of choirs in the Manchester area including the King Edward Music Society of Macclesfield (KEMS), Manchester Philharmonic Choir, Bolton Chamber Choir and is Director of Music at Eccles Parish Church.

He has recently completed postgraduate vocal study at the RNCM in Manchester. Whilst there he sang a wide variety of roles including Enrico (Lucia da Lammemor), Silvio (Pagliacci), Melchior (Amahl and the Night Visitors), Paquillo (La Perichole), Monostatos (The Magic Flute) and Lord Felmet (Wyrd Sisters). He has taken part in a number of masterclasses, and received coaching from Sir Thomas Allen, Adele Leigh and Seth Riggs among others. In December 2000 he sang the tenor role of Howard Blake's 'The Bear' with the Northern Sinfonia and in the presence of the composer. Future plans include Spoletta (Tosca) for Opus 1 Music and a number of song recitals.