Brett Baker to visit Arbroath
ARBROATH Instrumental Band is to welcome international trombone soloist Brett Baker as the special guest in its upcoming gala concert.
The evening of music making is taking place at 7.30pm on Saturday, September 19, in St Andrew's Church, Hamilton Green, Arbroath and will also feature Arbroath Instrumental Band's principal tombone player, Jordan Robertson. A former principal trombone player with the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS), Jordan took part in a tour of China with the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland in the summer of 2015.
Brett Baker is a a clinician for Michael Rath brass instruments, programme leader for music at the University of Salford, course director of Bolsover Summer School, past-principal trombone of Black Dyke Band, a past-president of the British Trombone Society and editor of Glissando Magazine.
The concert will also feature the Arbroath Instrumental Youth Band under its conductor, Ann Ness. Richard Allan, formerly of Ray Tay, is due to act as compere.
Tickets for the concert cost £10 or £8.50 for concessions and can be purchased from any band member.
