Launch of Dynamic Brass
A powerful new all-female brass ensemble with percussion is set to make waves in the music world while inspiring the next generation of performers. Dynamic, a newly formed 11-piece ensemble, brings together exceptionally talented young brass and percussion players from across the UK. The group was founded with a clear mission: to showcase gifted female brass & percussion players, expand opportunities for young women in music, and use performance as a vehicle for education, outreach, and social impact.
Dynamic will deliver concerts, workshops, and educational events throughout the UK, encouraging young girls to consider taking up brass instruments and helping to raise the profile of emerging female performers. The ensemble also supports members in using their musical work toward Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteering and other community initiatives.
“We want to make brass & percussion playing more visible, more accessible, and more inspiring for young girls,” said John Squires Evans, the group’s founder. “There is so much talent out there, and Dynamic is about creating opportunities, building confidence, and showing what’s possible.” The ensemble has already secured three sponsors and is actively seeking additional partners to support performances, outreach work, and long-term development. Organisations and businesses interested in championing young musicians and music education are invited to collaborate over the coming years.
Looking ahead, Dynamic plans to host a Brass & Percussion Day in 2026, featuring workshops, a concert, and a massed band performance designed to bring together players of all ages and abilities.
In August, a quintet from Dynamic will travel to Kampala, Uganda, to work with the charity Brass for Africa, which uses music education to support disadvantaged children and young people. During the visit, the group will collaborate with The Tayside Pearls, an all-girl band made up of Brass for Africa musicians from Uganda and Rwanda. The partnership will include shared workshops, performances, and cultural exchange. Alongside funding the trip, Dynamic is raising additional funds to transport brass instruments, percussion, and sheet music to Kampala to support Brass for Africa’s ongoing work in the region. “We are extremely proud of our Tayside Pearls band. This opportunity to share musical experiences with the visiting Dynamic musicians from the UK is very exciting and will be hugely inspiring for all involved.” Says Jim Trott MBE, Brass for Africa’s founder.
An official Dynamic page will launch in the coming weeks, offering ways for individuals and organisations to support the ensemble through donations, sponsorship, instrument pledges, and fundraising events. With ambitions to create impact both in the UK and internationally, Dynamic is more than an ensemble — it is a movement to empower young women, build confidence through music, and create lasting change through performance and education.
