National Youth Band Summer Series
This year, the NYBBGB’s Youth Band residential will be under the direction of Guest Conductor Sarah Ioannides, and feature Guest Soloist, trombonist Scott Hartmann. Sarah Ioannides, is Music Director of Symphony Tacoma, and is recognised as one of the most inspiring and creative conductors today, performing internationally and working as a coach and mentor for many young musicians and conductors. She is Artistic Director of Cascade Conducting and Composing, and coaches for The Curtis Institute of Music’s Mentor Network. Sarah also appears as a guest conductor with orchestras such as the Tonkünstler, Orchestre Nationale de Lyon, Seattle Symphony (Untitled Series), Calgary Philharmonic and Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra.
Scott Hartmann is Professor of Trombone at Yale University and has taught and played concerts in all 50 U.S states, as well as being Principal Trombone of the Brass Band of Battle Creek for 30 years. An accomplished musician and educator, Scott has taught and played concerts in all 50 U.S. states and throughout the world as a trombone soloist and with various chamber groups. He is a longtime member of the Summit Brass and has been principal trombone of the Brass Band of Battle Creek since 1993. The Youth Band will be taking their experience of working alongside Sarah and Scott into their concert on Saturday 5th August at Saffron Hall in Saffron Walden, the theme for which will be ‘Music from Around the World’.
The concert will feature two brand new commissions taken from entries into The NYBBGB’s 2022 Young Composer Competition. The first will be ‘Open World’ from Jack Yagerline, a highly commended entry, and then the overall winning piece ‘Dieu Et Mon Droit’ by Daniel Hall.
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