National Youth Brass Band Performs Three Concerts For Their 50th Anniversary

The National Youth Brass Band is celebrating 50 years since the first band was formed in 1959. To celebrate they are performing three concerts nationally (Christchurch, Wellington & Auckland).

The Auckland concert is a farewell concert as the band departs Auckland on Sunday 19 July for Tokyo to appear at the 2009 Japan International Youth Musicale in Shizuoka City. The Musical Director is Mr Kevin Moseley of Marlborough and our Guest Soloist is Auckland's own Riki McDonnell on Euphonium. The music will feature the best the band has played during Kevin Moseley's tenure and our guest soloist on Euphonium.

The National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand plays its 50th anniversary concert at the Bruce Mason Centre Saturday, July 18 at 7pm.

The National Youth Brass Band is a band consisting of New Zealand's most talented young brass and percussion musicians. The band members are all under twenty-three years of age and are selected from nation-wide auditions. There is no automatic selection for a place in the band, as each player must audition annually.

Many band members have gone on to professional careers in services bands, the NZ Symphony Orchestra, professional conducting and of course the National Band of New Zealand.

During the past seven years, the National Youth Brass Band training programme has developed a successful formula that both challenges and encourages our young musicians. Band members participate in a five-day training course in Wellington followed by a concert tour to a different part of New Zealand.

The annual Summer Courses have been an outstanding success both musically and profile wise for the brass band movement in New Zealand. The band has undertaken some ambitious tours to include the main centres, holiday resort towns and even vineyards, always with a loyal following and with an emphasis on having a lot of fun in the music making.

Adult tickets cost $18. Groups 6+ are $15 (Receive a Free CD with all Group bookings). Child (-14yrs), students, and senior tickets cost $15.

Call Ticketmaster on 09 970 9700.

http://www.brassnz.co.nz/natyouth.htm

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