NYBB Summer Plans
Following the success of its Easter Course and critically acclaimed performances in Cardiff, Liverpool and London the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain has announced details of its Summer Course. The course will be led by Professor David King with guest soloist James Fountain, principal trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra. Also joining the course will the 2023 NYBBGB Conducting Competition winner Joshua Parkhill, as well as two players from the National Youth Brass Band of Switzerland as part of a cultural exchange initiative. The concluding concert will be at Blackburn Cathedral on Saturday 10th August,
The invitation for Prof King to direct the NYBBGB Summer Course sees the iconic Australian following in a line of internationally acclaimed conductors. He will be broadening the musical horizons of the band with his ‘Music from the Antipodes’ themed programme. Commenting on the choice, Artistic Director Dr Robert Childs explained, “David King is one of the most exciting and inspirational conductors in the movement today. My own son counts his time under his direction as a member of the NYBB in the 1990s as one of his most enjoyable and inspirational memories and I’m sure this year’s young musicians will benefit and enjoy the experience enormously too.” David King will also mentor Joshua Parkhill, a real rising conducting star who will share the conducting platform with him at the concluding concert.
Guest soloist James Fountain needs little introduction, as a former principal cornet of the National Youth Band, he will make a welcome return this summer to play Andrew Batterham’s ‘Trumpet Concerto’. The band will also be joined by Lea Fugnanesi (baritone) and Sascha Gyger (tuba), the first Swiss players to be part of the 'Besson Horizons' reciprocal partnership between the nations’ youth ensembles. In July, Phoebe Mallinson (flugel) and Harry Porthouse (cornet) of the NYBBGB Ambassador Band will travel to Switzerland to join the NJBB on their summer course. Commenting on the new exchange initiative CEO Mark Bromley stated, “Fuelled by the incredible support of Besson, this promises to be a crescendo of talent, friendship, and cultural exchange. This isn't just about music; it's about creating lifelong connections and inspiring the next generation of brass musicians across Europe.”
Concert details are available at:
www.nybbgb.org.uk/whats-on
Tickets are available for purchase from:
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