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Bold as Brass Podcast

May 29, 2022

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trombonist and internet guru Christopher Bill tells us about how he progressed from his trombone-related studies to being the most subscribed brass...


May 22, 2022

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode Max Garrard (4th horn, Welsh National Opera) tells us about the move from a freelance career into the world of opera orchestras, we hear about his...


May 15, 2022

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode tuba player and educator Brendan Ige tells us about the impactful teachers who helped shape his career, we hear his feelings on orchestral excerpts,...


May 8, 2022

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to fellow brass professionals about their careers, how they got there, and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player and educator Courtney Jones tells us about the winding path to choosing the trumpet, we hear about his enjoyment of Bach, and we hear...


May 4, 2022

This bonus episode is taken from our Podcast-a-thon event held on Friday 28th January 2022.

This panel occupied the final hour, 8-9pm and host Melissa was joined by a panel of composers to discuss the joys and pitfalls of writing for brass, their inspirations, and their musical goals.

Our wonderful panellists...