Adam Cooke is to step down as Musical Director of the GUS band following his appointment as resident conductor of Stavanger Brass Band, which will see him relocate from London to Norway later this year. After a successful five-year tenure with GUS, Adam will make his final appearance with the...read more
Kapitol Promotions is delighted to announce that the Championship Section Final of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain 2018 will feature in a brand-new Sky Arts programme, to be aired in spring 2019. “Brass Bands” (working title) is a brand new docu-series that celebrates the world of brass bands....read more
Yorkshire Champions Black Dyke will be giving their supporters an opportunity to hear ‘Handel in the band’ by Kenneth Downie ahead of their forthcoming appearance at the National Brass Band Championships in the Royal Albert Hall. The triple Yorkshire Area Champions will be presenting their open rehearsal at Morley Town Hall...read more
On the 28th October Foden's will hold a non competitive Youth Festival in Sandbach, between 10am and 5pm. The Festival will see Youth Bands perform a 30 minute programme of their choice, master-classes from Foden's’ Principal players as well as a Gala concert featuring Foden's and all the musicians involved in...read more
French horn star Sarah Willis has been announced as the first International Chair of Brass at Birmingham City University’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. As well as being a member of the world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – the first female to join the brass section – and an international soloist and chamber musician,...read more
Tuesday 2 October 2018
