National Youth Band concert broadcast to be aired: You will now be able to enjoy the memorable Easter Course concert given by the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. dlvr.it/T652sZ

King and Fountain to lead on NYBBGB Summer concert: Prof David King and James Fountain will provide the inspirational leads for young players from both the UK and Switzerland at the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Summer Course and concert. dlvr.it/T66nGV

In today’s daily pushback against the grimness, I’m championing:

- young musicians (esp. The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain & The National Youth Orchestra - amazing on BBC Radio 3 last night 👏)

- letter-writing (join Handwritten Letter 📨)

- legends who think differently (➡️ Heart n Soul 🎉)

What else should I look out for?

.The National Youth Orchestra is ON FIRE! 🔥🔥
First of all, Gavin Higgins’ EPIC Concerto Grosso for Brass Band (@NYBBGB) and Orchestra, followed by friend and inspiration Dani Howard’s fanfare, and concluding with my favourite symphony, Prokofiev 5.
Possibly the best NYO concert I’ve ever heard!

All the feels listening to Gavin Higgins incredible Concerto Grosso on BBC Radio 3 now with The National Youth Orchestra & The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain - I grew up in the Yorkshire brass band tradition too, sneaking in to rehearsals above a pub in Leeds as a skinny 13 yr old. His piece somehow captures that wonder & glory.

Catalyst on BBC Radio 3 TONIGHT! 🤩

Experience Catalyst with The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain and conductors Jessica Cottis and Tess Jackson as the Royal Festival Hall performance hits the airwaves at 7.30pm!

Tune in: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Can't make it? Catch it on BBC Sounds for the next 30 days.

🌍🎺 #EarthDay is music to our ears, and so is the sound of The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain 'Fragile Earth' composition. Sit back and enjoy a previous, magical performance from these amazing young musicians 🎶 youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Tvx5…

‘A storming showpiece first heard at the 2022 Proms, fiendishly difficult, full or bravura as well as poetry…played, faultlessly, by Lewis Barton, 18, from Wigan. He falls into the prized category of “ridiculously talented”. The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain The National Youth Orchestra Tess Jackson 🔥 congratulations 🔥

On Tuesday at 7.30pm, tune into BBC Radio 3 'In Concert' and you can hear us perform Gavin Higgins Concerto Grosso, alongside the fabulous The National Youth Orchestra.

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

#nybbgb #BrassBand

Concert Review: Catalyst: National Youth Orchestra & National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain: Gavin Higgins' music rooted deep into the musical earth feeds the blossoming talents of the UKs leading brass and orchestral ensembles. dlvr.it/T5cZlb

Some thoughts on a truly inspirational week with the ridiculously hard working and talented The National Youth Orchestra The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Tess Jackson Jessica Cottis extremely classy stuff from the future of classical music!!! Barbara Keeley 💙 🇺🇦 4barsrest.com TredegarBand BBC NOW BBC Radio 3 Sam Jackson

👏👏👏 to the colossal combined forces of The National Youth Orchestra and The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain for their thrilling performance of Gavin Higgins' #RPSAwards winner Concerto for Brass Band and Orchestra, conducted by one of the bright talents of our RPS Women Conductors courses, Tess Jackson 💥💥💥