New Horizons at City of Hull
The City of Hull Band has announced the appointment of Dean Jones as their new MD from January 2023. It follows the news that MD Stig Maersk is to return to Denmark at the end of the year to take up a post as Musical Director of Slesvigske Musikkorps.
Band Chair Tony Newiss stated, "We were sad to learn that Stig was to return to Denmark but we wish him and his young family all the very best for the future. We also thank him for his inspirational work with us especially through what has probably been the most challenging period in the band's history due to Covid-19. We now forward to finishing on a high with a round of cracking Christmas Concerts. Dean has been working with us on a regular basis over the past couple of years and the band have greatly enjoyed the experience. We look forward to what we hope will be a long and successful relationship."
The band has also announced that it has formed another new partnership with Hull Music Service – Lead Partner for Hull MusicHub to develop brass playing in the City. As the City’s only Championship Section Band, in recent years City of Hull Band have been rehearsing twice a week in Barton-upon-Humber. This new partnership will see the band’s Wednesday evening rehearsals take place at the Albemarle Music Centre. In addition the City of Hull Band have been commissioned by the Music Hub to run a Youth Band. It is hoped that over time, this Youth Band will nurture the next generation of brass players for youth ensembles in the Albemarle, for City of Hull Band and for the wider brass band movement in the area.
James Dickinson, Head of Hull Music Service said, “Music Hub work is based on partnerships and this is a fantastic opportunity for us to work with City of Hull Band to champion and promote brass playing through this new youth band.” “We are very much looking forward to welcoming the Band to the Albemarle and enabling Hull’s only Brass Band a home in the city for one of their weekly rehearsals.”
Tony Newiss, Chairperson of City of Hull Band said, “Hull has always been our “home” and the band was formed to raise the profile of brass playing in the area and provide a platform of performance to which local young brass musicians could aspire, this new partnership takes us a step nearer to achieving our objectives.” The Youth Band started on 2nd November 2022. It is open to all brass players in full-time education and is free.
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