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Flying the British flag at the International Trombone Festival competitions yesterday were the Spitfire Trombone Quartet from Guildhall coached by Eric Crees who were awarded the winning prize in the annual Quartet Competition. Playing...
In September Chris Houlding will be presenting 'Trombonology', a recital for trombone and organ at the Saltaire Festival, and an accompanying workshop for trombonists, for which there is a discount to BTS members. Chris...
*Dennis Rollins' Badbone & Co* has been been awarded the prestigious Best Band award in the BBC Jazz Awards 2006. The announcement last Thursday was followed by programmes on BBC Radio 2 and...
The BTS is saddened to hear the news that the father of British trombone playing and former President of the Society Don Lusher passed away this afternoon aged 82. Don was awarded an...
Sunday 11 June 2006 saw the final of the BTS Jiggs Whigham Jazz Trombone Competition at Uppingham School. This was the Society's first competition for many years and was hosted by BTS Education...
The famous Fairey Band have appointed *Lisa Sarasini* to the Solo Trombone chair as she graduates from the Royal Northern College of Music, writes Brett Baker. Speaking after her final recital at the...
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is presenting a special concert that ties-in with the International Trombone Festival. Entitled 'Slides Rule!', the CBSO will be featuring their Principal Trombonist *Phil Harrison* in the Trombone...
Star trombonist of the Black Dyke Band, Brett Baker will be living out of a suitcase this summer as he plays an extended solo tour around Japan, Australia and New Zealand. After successful...
This year's renowned Cheltenham Festival will feature the unique talents of John Kenny in a late night concert of trombone and carnyx. Other brass performers at the festival include: Markus Stockhausen, contemporary trumpet...
30-year old trombonist *Mark Templeton* has recently been appointed Principal Trombone of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. A former student of Eric Crees, Simon Wills and Peter Gane, Templeton has been freelancing in London...
As announced in the spring 2006 issue of the BTS magazine, The Trombonist, and on the home page[http://www.britishtrombonesociety.org], the Jiggs Whigham Jazz Trombone Competition will take place on Sunday 11 June 2006. Open to...
This weekend, Londoners look forward to a feast of brass concerts, from both the LSO and ROH Brass but some gremlins have got into the BTS system, so make sure you have...
Midlands-based quintet ViVA Brass will be performing a recital in Birmingham next week. The principal brass players of Orchestra ViVA, including BTS member Martha Ann Brookes, will be performing a range of traditional...
The Royal Academy of Music Trombone Choir will be presenting a free lunchtime concert on Friday 16 June. The RAM Trombone Choir directed by Bob Hughes, who were awarded Runner-up in this year's...
Ian Bousfield presents Great Virtuosi of the Nineteenth Century With: Wilfried Hedenborg (violin) Izumi Goto (piano) Ian Bousfield Hear the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's principal trombone take on the virtuoso classics by Arthur Pryor and Nicol?? Paganini...
*Brett Baker* is forming a trombone ensemble of brass band trombonists from across the country. It is just one part of a new drive to expand the reach of the British Trombone Society...