Rob Wiffin began his musical career as a trombonist, playing in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain before entering the Royal College of Music. On completion of his studies he joined the Royal Air Force Music Services and became the principal trombone of the Central Band. After seven years as a player he decided to concentrate his energies on conducting and became a Director of Music for the RAF. He has directed the Band of the RAF Regiment, the Western Band of the RAF and the Central Band of the RAF.

His promotion to Principal Director of Music, Royal Air Force, in January 1998, made him the twelfth in a line of distinguished musicians who have held this prestigious post and, on appointment, the youngest since Sir George Dyson in 1919. He was awarded the OBE for services to Royal Air Force Music in 2002. Away from the Royal Air Force he has built his reputation by conducting orchestras, wind ensembles and many of the country’s finest brass bands. He has made a large number of commercial recordings and television and radio broadcasts and has premiered new works in concert and at international conferences. On leaving the RAF in 2003 he relocated to Spain where he spent much of his time composing and arranging music and playing the trombone. While maintaining his Iberian links, he is now spending most of his time in England. He is presently Professor of Conducting at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall and teaches postgraduate conducting, composition and arranging at the London College of Music.