Kirkton Brass Bathgate has announced that Kenneth Letham is the band’s new musical director.
A former student of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD), now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Kenneth is a peripatetic brass instructor from Fife with experience of conducting, freelance performing, teaching and arranging. Most recently,...read more
The Ambassador Ensemble of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is preparing to set off on a tour of Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes. This week (8th -12th July) the young musicians will be delivering a series of music education concerts in ten local primary schools, to over 3,000 children,...read more
Flowers Musical Director Paul Holland has accepted the role of MD at Woodfalls Band. He takes over from Resident Conductor Ben Halstead, whom the band has thanked for what they descried as his "invaluable contributions in fostering the band's growth" in the past year or so. The appointment will see the...read more
Following the success of the inaugural Elgar International Festival of Brass in Bromsgrove the year, the 2025 event will go ahead at the new venue of Malvern Theatres. It will take place on the weekend of 7th-8th June and will feature Black Dyke, Cory and Foden's Bands alongside an appearance from...read more
Brian Pennington, an 85-year old supporter of Golborne Band recently completed a skydive from 15,000ft to help raise funds for the band’s trip to the Cheltenham National Finals later this year. Brian is Golborne through and through and other than serving three years national service in the army, has spent from...read more
The fourth Brass Band Willebroek Academy will take place in Lier in Belgium from the 18th-23rd August. Those wishing to be part of a week of musical 'Time Travelling' have until Sunday 14th July to register.
The two ensemble bands: Willebroek Academy NXT led by Nick Ost and Willebroek Academy Band led...read more
Wednesday 10 July 2024
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