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Final slice of American Prize

American euphonium player will round off the year with a prize performance with double champions Foden's.

Soloist Aaron Rivkin
 

American euphonium player Aaron Rivkin is looking forward to performing with double champions Foden's later this month as the final part of winning one of the premier prizes at the band's 2011 Solo & Quartet competition.

ITEC

Since winning the award Aaron has performed at the International Tuba & Euphonium Conference (ITEC) in Linz in Austria, where he played Andy Scott's 'Let There Be Peace'.

Aaron will be perform the work once again at Sandbach School in Sunday 16th December, where he will join the band in some festive music making as well playing the famous Bizet duet from 'The Pearlfishers' with Foden's solo euphonium player Glyn Williams.

It amazes me that winning one competition has been so fruitful and has brought so many incredible experiencesAaron Rivkin

Fruitful

Aaron told 4BR: "It amazes me that winning one competition has been so fruitful and has brought so many incredible experiences. These opportunities have been truly unbelievable and I can't wait to perform with Foden's."

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