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Education workshops to be led by stars at SBBA Festival of Brass

Education workshops led by Russell Gray, Sandy Smith, Kyle MacCorquodale and Chris Fower will form part of an exciting line-up of events at the forthcoming Scottish Festival of Brass.

Russell Gray
  Russell Gray will lead a workshop at the the forthcoming Scottish Festival of Brass.

The Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) has unveiled a busy schedule of education workshops ahead of the 2016 Scottish Festival of Brass.

Leading musicians and educators, including Russell Gray, Sandy Smith and Besson Scottish Solo Champion Kyle MacCorquodale, will deliver the events at the Band Supplies Scottish Challenge on November 19th and the Scottish Open and Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships on the weekend of November 26th/27th.

Conducting, solo playing, performance and preparation are among the topics being explored during the sessions, which are supported by Creative Scotland.

Array of workshops

John Boax, SBBA Education Officer, told 4BR: "The Scottish Festival of Brass will feature lots of fantastic performances, but while they are not in the hall bands and audience members are very welcome to get involved in the busy array of workshops planned across the two weekends."

There is so much to enjoy at each of the events, so I would encourage everyone to come along with an instrument, whether or not they are playing at the contests, and get involved in what will be some fantastic events."

All free

Other sessions include PBone workshops with Chris Fower, Bach to Basics with Scott Kerr and an instrument maintenance workshop led by Euan Meikle.

All sessions are free to attend.

There is so much to enjoy at each of the events, so I would encourage everyone to come along with an instrument, whether or not they are playing at the contests, and get involved in what will be some fantastic eventsJohn Boax

Schedule:

Saturday, November 19th:

11.00am — 3.00pm: Hourly workshops with Scott Kerr, John Boax and Euan Meikle Kilmarnock Academy

Saturday, November 26th:


Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Lord John Murray House

10.00am: PBone workshop with Chris Fower
11.00am: Solo playing workshop with Kyle MacCorquodale
Noon: PBone workshop with Chris Fower

Sunday, November 27th:


Earn, Perth Concert Hall

10.00am: PBone workshop with Chris Fower
11.00am: Conducting workshop with Russell Gray
Noon: Performance and preparation with Sandy Smith
1.00pm: PBone workshop with Chris Fower

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