New cornet signing for Whitburn Band

Whitburn Band has announced the signing of Beth Hutchison on cornet following her relocation from Inverness to Glasgow to study BEd Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Beth started playing at the age of eight, joining Highland Future Brass in 2016 not long after it was formed by Mark Bell. She progressed to Highland Brass in 2021 and was appointed principal cornet of the band two year later.

She competed with Highland Brass at the Scottish Championships in the Fourth and Third Sections, and performed with the band at the Fourth Section National Finals in Cheltenham.

Beth has also been a member of the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland for the past four years.

She said: “I am really excited to be joining Whitburn and l’m looking forward to all the experiences that come with it.”

Band chairman Charlie Farren welcomed Beth to the band, saying: “She is an exciting young player and we are looking forward to her performing with Whitburn at our forthcoming engagements, including playing the anthems at the forthcoming Scotland international rugby games and then our return to the contest stage at the Scottish Open.”