Sunday 17 March 2019

New Zealand to celebrate Vinter at National Championships

It has been announced that the 139th New Zealand National Championships, which will take place in the historic city of Hamilton from 10th to 14th July, will celebrate the life of Gilbert Vinter. As 2019 is the 110th anniversary of the birth of Gilbert Vinter and the 50th anniversary of his...read more

Sunday 17 March 2019

Bolsover releases promotional video

The Bolsover International Brass Band Summer School has produced a promotional video to highlight its appeal to delegates around the world. The 2019 Bolsover International Brass Band Summer School will be held at the Heritage High School, Clowne, from 21st — 26th July. The course will be led by Besson international...read more

Sunday 17 March 2019

Stars play for Cancer Research UK

Star players will perform for a great cause later this month at Exeter Cathedral. A new ensemble entitled Philharmonic Brass is hoping to raise both awareness and much need funds for the vital ongoing work of Cancer Research UK. The event under the baton of conductor Matt Green will bring together...read more

Sunday 17 March 2019

Young Brass Award judges revealed

The international panel of judges who will decide the winner of the 2019 'Young Brass Award' has been announced as: Dr. Robert Childs, trombone virtuoso Lito Fontana and Kate Moore, principal trumpet of the BBC Concert Orchestra. The event will take place at The Stoller Hall in Manchester on Sunday 31st...read more

Sunday 17 March 2019

Brass included at International Tchaikovsky Competition

The world renowned International Tchaikovsky Competition will now include a brass category, for the first time in its prestigious history. The solo competition began in 1958 for violin and piano, and has been held every four years since with further instrumentation added. It provides a remarkable opportunity for young soloists to...read more

Saturday 16 March 2019

50 Years of Wessex Band Summer School

2019 marks a half century of music making for the Wessex Band Summer school and to commemorate the momentous occasion there will be a night of celebrations on 2nd August. The course was began in 1970, started by John Grinnell and Andrew Pitts as a youth course along with Courtney Bosanko...read more

Saturday 16 March 2019

Shirley Band plans Centenary Celebrations

Shirley Band is celebrating its centenary and would like to call upon former members to join the band for for a special celebratory concert on Saturday May 11th. The Solihull based first section band is also calling on former members with photographs, memorabilia or stories relating to the band to get...read more


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