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Geneva congratulates Fountain success

Thomas Fountain has been winning awards on his Geneva instrument.

Thomas Fountain
 

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

        

Geneva Instruments have offered their congratulations to endorsee and Geneva artiste Thomas Fountain.

Best Instrumentalist

Playing a Geneva instrument, Thomas won the prestigious ‘Best Instrumentalist’ award at the recent National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at the University of Salford, playing with Youth Brass 2000 under the direction of Chris Jeans.

        

TAGS: Youth Brass 2000

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