CJ Wu Wins BBCA Competition
The Brass Band Conductors’ Association (BBCA) has announced the winner of the 2021 online Brass Band Conducting Competition, with first place being awarded to CJ Wu. CJ made her conducting debut in 2017 in Prague with West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra. Since then she has conducted BBC Concert Orchestra, Savaria Symphony Orchestra, Ruse Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Giovanile Italiana, Pazardzhik Symphony Orchestra, Bucharest Royal Camerata Orchestra, South Bohemian Orchestra, Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra and Brasov Philharmonic. She has been invited to an international masterclass led by Riccardo Muti, Daniele Gatti and Marin Alsop.
CJ will receive £500, a year’s free BBCA membership and a glass commemorative plaque.
In 2nd place, receiving a glass commemorative plaque is Gaddiel Dombrowner and in 3rd place receiving a glass commemorative plaque is Denis Salvini. The final runner up is Alexander Webb. The Panel said “It was a really interesting and pleasurable experience to adjudicate over zoom. We had a thoroughly pleasurable evening listening to the finalists performances as there was such a wide selection of music and genres on show. It was a really hard decision but we think we have found an outstanding winner in CJ and look forward to seeing her in action in the future. Congratulations!”
The BBCA was keen to record special thanks to guest adjudicator Bjarte Engeset and also to BBCA member judges Paul Holland and Brendan Breslin who together had the tough job in selecting a winner. They also thanked the team at Brass Bands England for providing the admin support to make this year’s event possible.
The adjudication of the final which was broadcast on Sunday 27th June at 2pm is available on the BBCA Facebook page.
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