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Friday 5 July 2019

Charlie Mortimer Fund Charity Auction

The Charlie Mortimer Fund charity is holding a special auction at the Milton Rooms in Malton on 10th August. The Fund was set up following the unexpected death of Charlie on August 15th 2009. Charlie had undiagnosed MCADD; a rare genetic condition. Amongst the many auction lots available are:A brand new...read more

Friday 5 July 2019

Wynton Marsalis meets Brass for Africa

Widely regarded as one of the most important and accomplished artists of our time, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis will make a rare UK appearance with his quartet as part of the Cheltenham Festival. The concert begins with a side-by-side project that sees local young brass players from Gloucestershire Music join forces...read more

Friday 5 July 2019

Cory to tour USA

Cory Band has announced that in October this year the band will go stateside once again to perform a four date concert tour on the East Coast of America. The number one ranked band in the World returns to America for the third time in its history having first visited in...read more

Tuesday 2 July 2019

North American Brass Band Summer School

The 2019 NABBSS is well underway with delegates once again enjoying superb tuition and guidance from the likes of David Childs, Tom Hutchinson, James Foster and several mentors including both current and alumni students from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Professor Nicholas Childs is putting the band through...read more

Tuesday 2 July 2019

National Youth Brass Band of America

The inaugural National Youth Brass Band of America course, led by the inimitable figure of Prof David King, proved to be a life changing experience for the young musicians who took part. In addition to the sectionals, lessons and rehearsals there were also a number of other clinics held throughout the...read more

Tuesday 2 July 2019

Cory Composition Prize Winner 2019

Congratulations to Marcus Venables from Canada who won the Cory Band/RWCMD 2019 Composition Prize with his fantastic piece ‘Colussus’. Adjudicators Liz Lane, Chris Bond and Nigel Seaman had their work cut out for them in deciding a winner from the high calibre of finalists at the Dora Stoutzker Hall on Sunday,...read more

Monday 1 July 2019

Durham’s BRASS Festival

BRASS, Durham’s liveliest festival, is back for 2019 with 10 days of outstanding performances across County Durham. As well as international street bands from Spain and Germany, the Festival will be using cutting-edge technology to involve performers in Denmark, Norway and beyond in unique live performances with bands in Durham. There...read more