ONYX BRASS

Education/CPD

Brass Day at Eton College

On March 15th we will be hosting a brass day at Eton College. 70 local school children from around the area will be coming together for a day of coaching and performing in the music school of Eton. It’s catering for all levels and will give a chance for young brass players to get some…

Onyx to Visit the North East

A quick two day trip of North East England is on the agenda this February with a visit to Newcastle University and Helmsley. 9th February and we are working with students of the brass department of Newcastle University. This will lead them to join us for our lunchtime concert which includes premieres of music by…

Onyx Brass to Visit Malaysia

On Monday 5th December we kick off our busy month by making a trip to the island of Borneo and the Malaysian city of Kuching. Somewhere that none of us have been, we are so excited to be playing and working with the amazing St. Joseph’s School Band. Last year they won the Yamaha Cup…

Onyx Brass off to the RWCMD

Off to see old friends in October with a visit to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Friday 7th October sees us giving masterclasses to the students and a lunchtime concert in their superb concert hall with music from Bach to Mark Nightingale. Also being joined by some of the students with two…

JAM on the Marsh 2016

Two visits in a week to New Romney for the JAM on the Marsh Festival 2016 and they couldn’t be more different. Thursday 7th July and we open the festival with a concert in The Engine Shed, New Romney Station, home to the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Surrounded by the engines and coaches of…

Onyx to Team Up with the Shepway Brass Academy

Monday 23rd May sees the continuation of our involvement with the Singing Playgrounds project for 2016 and the second of three years of Timothy Jackson’s Opening Night. Last year we premiered this alongside the children of schools from all over the Romney Marsh and this year a similar plan but with the exciting addition of the…

Amos Miller interviewed for Tour de Brass!

As the Tour de Brass! has drawn to close, the PRSF for Music Foundation interviewed Onyx Brass trombonist Amos Miller for their M-Magazine. Read the full interview here. Our favourite bit? Right at the end, when he says: …whenever we play, people are surprised at how flexible the group and its sound can be. We…