Auckland Chamber Ensemble Brass performing in Rotorua this month
15 Apr, 2021 09:13 PM
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ACE Brass (Auckland Chamber Ensemble Brass). Photo / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
A trio with a wealth of experience will be bringing chamber music to Rotorua Baptist Church for the community to enjoy.
Presented by Rotorua Music Federation, ACE Brass (Auckland Chamber Ensemble Brass) will be performing in Rotorua on April 23.
ACE Brass is made up of Huw Dann (trumpet), Emma Eden (horn), and John Gluyas (trombone).
It was formed in 2011 with the intention of bringing world-class chamber music into the concert halls and homes of New Zealand.
Conductor Gemma New 12th recipient
of largest U.S. grant currently given to young American
conductors
The
Solti Foundation U.S. revealed today the twelfth recipient
of the organization’s major grant,
The Sir Georg Solti
Conducting Award. Given annually to a single promising
American conductor 38 years of age or younger,
The Sir
Georg Solti Fellow, as it is also called, provides
career guidance, industry connections, and a cash purse of
$30,000 to allow grant recipients to further hone their
skills.
Announced by Foundation Board Chair
Penny Van Horn and
Elizabeth
Buccheri, Artistic and Awards Committee Chair from
their respective homes, the grant continues to help
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