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ECSE Coaching Session
Comments: 0As part of their ongoing support of the British Trombone Society’s Sackbut Competition in association with Egger Instruments, members of the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, Adrian France, Tom Lees and Emily White,...
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International Trombone Week - Video Collaboration
Comments: 0The British Trombone Society invites you all to join us in a massed video for International Trombone Week (April 16 - 23, 2023). Michael Pilley has composed a piece specially for the occasion, using...
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New Principal Bass Trombone Appointed to the SSO
Comments: 0Alex Kelly has been appointed Principal Bass Trombone with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Alex studied at Chetham’s School of Music with Les Storey, Rob Burtenshaw and Phil Goodwin, before going on to complete undergraduate...
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RPO Appoints Rupert Whitehead to Sub-Principal Trombone Position
Comments: 0Rupert Whitehead has been appointed to the position of Sub Principal Trombone (No.4) with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, having been an Associate Member since October 2017. Born in Carmarthenshire, Rupert grew up in...
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On This International Women's Day
Comments: 0"International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women while also calling attention to the ongoing fight for gender equality. International Women’s Day first began in 1911 - now over 100...
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The Saga of the Missing Trombone – Part III
Comments: 0We are absolutely delighted to report that our errant Yamaha trombone has finally been returned to the BTS! After five long months of wrangling with DPD, a small but dedicated team within the...
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One Of Our Trombones Is Missing!
Comments: 0An update on the missing trombone and follow-up to last October's news article. As you will know, we run our instrument loan scheme each year to help young players who require the help...
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BTS Event Northern Ireland 2023
Comments: 0Announcing the BTS Event Northern Ireland 2023! In conjunction with the Education Authority, featuring guests from the Ulster Orchestra. EA Antrim Board Centre 17 Lough Road Antrim BT41 4DH Sunday 26 February 2023, 12:30 - 16:00. Admission...
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BTS Trombone Quartet Competition 2022
Comments: 0Congratulations to 221 Bones, winners of the BTS Trombone Quartet Competition 2022, sponsored by World of Sound[https://www.worldofsound.uk.com/]. Based in London, 221 Bones is a newly formed trombone quartet aiming to introduce the versatility of...
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BTS Event - South West 2023
Comments: 0BTS South West Trombone Day with Bones Apart, hosted by Wells Cathedral School. Join us for an exciting, fun day of ensemble playing, masterclasses and more. Saturday 21st January 2023 Registration: 10:00 10:30 - 17:30 in...
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The BTS Sackbut Competition 2022
Comments: 0Congratulations to Emily Saville, winner of the inaugural BTS Sackbut Competition 2022, sponsored by Egger Instruments[https://eggerinstruments.ch/en/]. Pau Hernández Santamaria was named runner up and Sam Barber was placed third. The judging panel, Tom Lees, Adrian...
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The Bob Hughes Bass Trombone Competition 2022
Comments: 0Congratulations to Jan Kruijsse, winner of the Bob Hughes Bass Trombone Competition 2022, sponsored by Mercer and Barker[https://mercerandbarker.us/] mouthpieces. Jan is a bass trombone player from the Hague in the Netherlands. He started playing...
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BTS Annual Awards 2022 - Teacher of the Year
Comments: 0The BTS is proud to present our Teacher of the Year Award 2022 to Lindsay Shilling. TOTY2022 LS Lindsay studied, as an Associated Board Scholar, at the Royal College of Music with John...
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BTS Annual Awards 2022 - Student of the Year
Comments: 0The BTS is proud to present our Student of the Year Award 2022 to Josh Cargill. SOTY2022 JC Josh is a bass trombone player currently studying at the Guildhall School of Music and...
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BTS Annual Awards 2022 - The Sheila Tracy Award
Comments: 0The BTS is proud to present our Sheila Tracy Award 2022 to Emily White. STA2022 EW Emily loves the freedom that can be found in early music performance practice and contemporary music. She...
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BTS Annual Awards 2022 - Player of the Year
Comments: 0The BTS is proud to present our Player of the Year Award 2022 to Helen Vollam. POTY2022 HV Helen is Principal Trombone of the BBC Symphony Orchestra[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/7Nv1HtgNHYrDs6SP6KVmZL/about-the-bbc-symphony-orchestra] and is also a member of the Chamber Orchestra...
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BTS Annual Awards 2022 - Outstanding Contribution
Comments: 0The BTS is proud to present our Outstanding Contribution Award 2022 to Rob Burtenshaw. OCOTY2022 RB Originally from Scarborough, Rob started learning the trombone with the appropriately named Joe Blewitt. In 1970 he...
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BTS Composers' Competition 2022 - And The Winner Is...
Comments: 0The BTS is delighted to announce the results of its Composers’ Competition 2022. The judging panel, comprised of Mark Nightingale[http://mark-nightingale.co.uk/], Dani Howard[https://www.danihoward.com/] and Callum Au[https://callumaumusic.com/], awarded First Prize to Alberto Maniaci for his work "Game of...
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Another Trombone Goes Missing!
Comments: 0*PRESS RELEASE * Whereabouts Unknown – again! Following the recent loss (and subsequent finding) of a number of trombones in transit with Lufthansa from Italy to Manchester, another trombone has gone missing, last seen at the...
