Thornton Endorses Geneva
Geneva Group has announced that Dr David Thornton will become a Development Consultant and Performance Artist with immediate effect. David is the Musical Director of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band and the Senior Tutor in Brass Bands at the RNCM.
David said about the new appointment, “My working life is devoted to all things brass band and this new relationship with Geneva fits beautifully alongside my other roles with Grimethorpe and at the RNCM. I have been testing and playing on the Geneva euphoniums for a while now and the quality is fantastic. The first aspects I look for in any instrument is the core sound quality and ease of playing, both elements are outstanding on these euphoniums – they really are impressive. It comes as no surprise really; I’ve always been a huge fan of both Dan Thomas and Glenn Van Looy and listening to them play recently, it’s obvious how at ease they are with the Geneva models. The company has a fresh and proactive outlook and I’m thoroughly looking forward to working with them on various projects in the coming months."
CEO of Geneva Group Tim Oldroyd commented, "David Thornton is well known in the brass band movement as a fantastic Euphonium soloist and as an educator, and now of course as the conductor of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Immediately I could tell David would like the instrument from the first note he played whilst recently visiting the Geneva workshop. David will be a crucial part of the next stage in our fantastic range of instruments being showcased in workshops, educational projects and our new Geneva foundation. I am very excited to now move forward with manufacturing in the UK and supporting our wonderful movement back to full recovery with the help of prominent ambassadors such as Dr Thornton."
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