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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire to hold free Brass Open Day

Horn, euphonium, baritone and tuba players can enjoy a great day of tuition and teaching at the RBC next month with Les Neish, Helen Varley and Chris Robertson.

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  There is a great opportunity to enjoy a free day of tuition at the RBC

The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire has announced that it will holds its Tenor Horn, Euphonium, Baritone & Tuba Taster Day on Saturday 15th February.

Free day

A day long series of workshops, masterclasses and ensembles will be led by RBC tutors Helen Varley (tenor horn), Chris Robertson (euphonium) and Les Neish (tuba).

Entry is FREE, and all standards are welcome.

Players will have the chance to work with Helen, Chris and Les from 10.00am, and the day will feature warm-ups, ensemble playing, masterclasses and instrument-specific sessions, working towards an informal concert in the Conservatoire's Bradshaw Hall at 4.00pm.

Brass Extravaganza

The workshop day is part of a wider Brass Extravaganza weekend, which also includes performances by LSO trumpet James Fountain, trombone quartet Bones Apart, and the RBC Brass Band conducted by Ian Porthouse.

For younger children there will also be a morning 'Massed Blast' event led by educationalist Paul Fisher.

Absolute must

Speaking about the event, Helen Varley said: "We held our first taster event last year and were really delighted with the uptake.

For any young person considering the possibility of studying on a music course or working towards their audition this taster day is an absolute must.

The players will get to experience the full student life of working with RBC tutors and playing in the beautiful Bradshaw Hall, as well as getting the opportunity to chat directly with the current students to find out all about conservatoire life.".

For any young person considering the possibility of studying on a music course or working towards their audition this taster day is an absolute mustHelen Varley

Book online

Book online now to reserve your place.

Please note that all workshop participants are required to fill out the online form to secure their workshop place.

Event links:

RBC Brass Extravaganza — Royal Birmingham Conservatoire | Birmingham City University

https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/rbc-brass-extravaganza-15-02-2025

Workshop form:
RBC Brass Extravaganza 15th February 2025 (Page 1 of 4)
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=VeArfoqCI0W15bd62ZOXhf7BnFaevUpDq758c_lNk6JURVZWTkhBWVAwN1ZKSjBCT0lTUDRFRVg2Vy4u&route=shorturl

For a snapshot of life at RBC see the YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toGnmMyDRzI

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