A conductor from Wrexham is set to make his West End debut at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.

Robert Guy, 36, who was recently appointed as principal conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, will conduct a 30-piece London orchestra at Lucy Thomas's concert on October 22.

Mr Guy was chosen for the concert by composer and music producer Chris Broom, the managing director of Cavendish Records.

Ms Thomas rose to fame after appearing on ITV’s The Voice Kids UK in 2018.

Singing star Lucy Thomas  (Image: Supplied)

Since then she has released five studio albums and has more than 1.5 billion views of videos featuring her song.

Mr Guy has also had a successful career in music, despite overcoming childhood deafness.

He balances his music gigs while remaining director of conducting and director of orchestras at The University of Manchester.

He is also the co-founder of resident orchestra NEW Sinfonia at the North Wales International Music Festival.

Mr Guy said: "It came out of nowhere!

"It's the first time I’ll be heading to the West End and it’s really exciting – surreal, in fact."

He also added: "A lot of people look from the outside in and think that if you have talent, you get lucky breaks but that’s only 10 per cent of the story.

"Ninety per cent is hard work, and people don’t always see that."

Mr Broom said: "Lucy’s management team were looking for a Manchester-based conductor to conduct Lucy’s concert.

"Lucy is Manchester-based herself and as Lucy has never performed with an orchestra before, we felt it was important to reach out to a conductor who could logistically easily work with Lucy in the lead up to the concert as well as conduct the concert itself."

Mr Guy also said: "Just 10 years ago, I felt like I was always battling to prove myself. Growing up, I had been told by a teacher there was no money in music and that I should become a dentist.

"I did work experience for a day in a dentist practice and I knew I couldn’t do it!

"I couldn’t do music as a hobby, it’s my life."

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He also said: "I absolutely love what I do, I’m very lucky to say that and never feel like what I do is a job.

"On a personal level, it’s nice to be proven right and that I am doing the right thing.

"Hopefully, it inspires other young people who grow up in Wigan and Wrexham that nothing should hold them back."

His community spirit shines in NEW Sinfonia, an orchestra he and his brother co-founded.

NEW Sinfonia runs an education programme, NEW Academi.

Mr Guy says his work with children is important to him.

He explained: "When the event came up, I was already meant to be hosting a children’s music day with NEW Sinfonia and Conwy Music Service introducing primary and secondary school children to music.

"Luckily, they were very amiable and arranged it for later in the week.

"This work is just as important to me."

To catch Mr Guy's orchestra performance at MsThomas’s concert, tickets are available online at lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/lucy-thomas.