The National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand will visit
Queenstown for a concert on February 19, as part of its tour
of Otago and Southland.
The band members are selected annually through a rigorous
nationwide audition process and they completed a successful
performance at the 2009 International Youth Musicale in
Japan.
Musical Director Graham Hickman, who has been conductor of
the NZ Army Band and is the reigning New Zealand champion
conductor, is full of praise for the young musicians.
"This is, without doubt, the highest quality brass and
percussion youth ensemble New Zealand has seen for some
time," Mr Hickman said.
For its Queenstown performance, the audience can expect the
band to perform a wide range of entertainment including works
by Stravinsky and Shostakovich, New Zealand composers Gareth
Farr and Ken Young, along with well known jazz standards and
a vocal tribute to Elvis Presley.
The National Youth Brass Band of New Zealand concert,
Memorial Hall in Queenstown, February 19 at 7pm.
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