Monday 25 September 2017

Birmingham Conservatoire granted Royal title

Birmingham City University’s brand new £57 million home for Birmingham Conservatoire opens its doors to students today (Monday 25 September) with the news that the performing arts institution has been granted a Royal title by Her Majesty The Queen. Now part of its parent institution’s City Centre Campus, the music and...read more

Monday 25 September 2017

David Childs opens the Aberdeen University Concert Series 

On Monday 18th September David Childs flew with pianist Christopher Williams to Aberdeen at the invitation of Professor Paul Mealor to give a solo recital that opened the 2017-2018 University Concert Series. Speaking about the event David commented, "Having worked with Paul for the premiere of his Euphonium Concerto at...read more

Thursday 21 September 2017

World of Sound enters digital video era

World of Sound is embracing the market’s increasing trend to purchase, listen to and view recordings online – Nicola Bland reports Last year saw UK-based World of Sound not only embrace the technological challenges of producing high quality DVDs and CDs for sister company, World of Brass, but also, alongside its already...read more

Thursday 21 September 2017

Wessex Tubas appoints northern England agent

Wessex Tubas has appointed Carl Mercer as Northern England agent Customers living in the north now have no need to travel to Wessex Tubas’s store in Andover, Hampshire, and are advised to contact Carl Mercer if they want to play, test or buy any Wessex instrument. Alternatively, they can browse and buy...read more

Thursday 21 September 2017

New edition of BBW out now!

The September edition of Brass Band World magazine is now out and it's full with fantastic features, articles, reviews and interviews from around the globe. Featuring: BRITAIN’S OLDEST TITLE HEADS TO EUROPESwitzerland’s Brass Band Valaisia and Arsene Duc stormed to victory at the recent British Open, making history as the first band...read more

Thursday 21 September 2017

Tovey Appointed Director of Orchestral Activities 

Boston University College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Bramwell Tovey as Director of Orchestral Activities for BU School of Music. He succeeds David Hoose, who led the program from 1987 to 2015. Tovey begins his new role at Boston University in the Fall 2017 semester with...read more

Tuesday 19 September 2017

2018 Dublin Festival of Brass 

The Dublin Festival of Brass will take place on Saturday, March 24th at Dublin Jerome Performing Arts Center in Dublin, Ohio, USA and registration for the 2018 event is now open. The contest format sees each band performing a major work, a march and a slow melody in an attempt to...read more


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