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Adjudicator quartet announced for UniBrass Championships

Mark Wilkinson, Ailsa Russell, Christopher Bond and Emily Evans will mark the student musical assessments in Cardiff next month.

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  The four judges will make the decisions

The UniBrass Foundation has announced the adjudicators for the forthcoming UniBrass Championships. It takes at Cardiff University on Saturday 15th February.

Judges

The Trophy Section will be adjudicated by Foden's principal cornet Mark Wilkinson and Ailsa Russell, the solo horn of Cory Band.

The Shield Section will be adjudicated by composer and conductor Christopher Bond and Emily Evans, the solo horn player of Flowers Band.

Mark, Ailsa, Chris, and Emily are not just brilliant at what they do, but they are also well-respected bandspeopleUniBrass

Delighted

Speaking about the appointments, Lia Teague of the UniBrass Contest Organising Committee, said: "We're delighted to welcome four such esteemed brass band musicians to adjudicate. Mark, Ailsa, Chris, and Emily are not just brilliant at what they do, but they are also well-respected bandspeople.

They all work so hard to keep youth music thriving, which is one of the core ambitions of the UniBrass Foundation. We can't wait to welcome them here and see them in action!"

Tickets:

Tickets are on sale for the contest and concert and can be purchased from the UniBrass website. Both seated and standing tickets will be available for purchase. Prices range from £15 for children, £18 for students and £22 for adults.

https://www.unibrass.co.uk/event-details/unibrass2025

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