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Sunday 13 February 2022

Joseph Horovitz 1926-2022

The death has been announced of world-renowned composer Joseph Horovitz, who sadly passed away on 9th February. Horovitz was born in Vienna in 1926 and emigrated to England in 1938. He studied music at New College, Oxford, while acting as an official lecturer in music appreciation to the Forces and...read more

Sunday 13 February 2022

Young Adjudicators Panel Announced

The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (AoBBA) has announced details of its Young Adjudicators Panel; an initiative run jointly with the Yorkshire Regional Brass Band Committee (YRBBC) at the Yorkshire Regional Championships at Huddersfield Town Hall on Saturday 5th March (3rd Section). The four participants making up the panel will...read more

Sunday 13 February 2022

Peter Moore joins the Getzen Team

Getzen has announced that they have welcomed trombone superstar, Peter Moore as a Getzen International Performing Artist. Christian Griego from Getzen explained, “I receive more than a few calls every day from musicians looking to tweak their instruments, either Getzen or Edwards setups or other non-Elkhorn brands. Sometimes these requests...read more

Sunday 13 February 2022

European Study Day with Cory

Cory Band has announced a special day of study in the week of the European Championships, taking place at the Cory Band bandroom in South Wales and including the opportunity to sit in on the band’s final rehearsal before heading to Birmingham to defend the title. The day will take...read more

Sunday 13 February 2022

Wallace Opera ‘Opsnizing Dad’

OperaLab is a partnership between the Laidlaw Music Centre, University of St Andrews and The Wallace Collection, the University's ensemble in residence. Its aim is to develop new, dramatic musical work and provide opportunities for young musicians and singers to participate in the origination and performance of new material, and...read more

Sunday 13 February 2022

New Solo Trombone for Friary

Friary is delighted to announce that Neil Wharton has joined the Band to fill the solo trombone vacancy created by rising star Isobel Daws on her departure for the prestigious Karajan Academy, the graduate arm of the world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Originally from the North East, Neil started on euphonium...read more

Thursday 10 February 2022

Final European Festival Ticket Sales

Brass Bands England (BBE) and the European Brass Band Association (EBBA) have announced that final arrangements for the 2022 European Brass Band Festival, to be held at Symphony Hall, Birmingham from 28 April to 1 May, are underway, with a final tranche of tickets due to go on sale today...read more