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New brass solo contest to be held at Loughborough Schools Foundation

A brand new brass solo competition is to be held at the Loughborough Schools Foundation.

Loughborough
  The event is being opened up to welcome all brass band players

The Loughborough Schools Foundation has announced plans for a new brass solo competition.

Taking place on Sunday 3rd February at the Foundation's Amherst School Chapel, the event is split into three categories: Under 11s; Under 15s and Under 19s.

Adjudication

The adjudicator will be Principal Trumpet of the Orchestra of Opera North and RNCM professor, Murray Greig, with Windblowers music shop in Nottingham generously donating vouchers for the winners of each section.

Head of Wind, Brass & Percussion, Aidan Geary told 4BR: "We're delighted to have secured the services of Murray for the event and pleased to be opening it out to the wider brass community."

We're delighted to have secured the services of Murray for the event and pleased to be opening it out to the wider brass communityHead of Wind, Brass & Percussion, Aidan Geary

Find out more

Details of entry and forms can be found on the Loughborough Schools Music website: https://www.lesmusic.org/information/music-competitions/

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