ONYX BRASS

Education/CPD

Compose for Onyx!

Onyx is excited to have been chosen to perform at the 2014 BASCA British Composer Awards. Two of our players will take the stage to play the winning work in BASCA’s Student Composition Competition. The ceremony takes place on 2nd December in the beautiful Goldsmiths’ Hall, and Onyx’s performance will be recorded for a later…

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Onyx back in Blighty

Onyx Brass is back in Blighty after visiting the Bermuda Festival where, as well as giving a recital, we led two workshops – one for advanced students and one for all-comers. Players from each group even joined us in a few pieces in the evening concert. Bermuda’s Royal Gazette has a lovely review of the…

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In praise of Anne Higgs

During our time together as an ensemble we have had the very good fortune to meet a lot of amazing, lovely and talented people. Often their efforts and work goes unnoticed and unrewarded, whether by bad luck or design. In Cheddar, Somerset on the 6th February, Onyx led a workshop with young brass players from…

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You were so cool you played weaked (sic) tunes. I wish we can do another concert. 

Begum, aged 7 Thomas Fairchild School(TFS), Hackney

This group is top class. They won a John Tunnell Trust award, which is a rare distinction. Their educational work is also very advanced and right up to date. A group which can operate anywhere. 

John Miller, Head of Brass Studies, Royal Northern College of Music

Refined and beautiful quintet playing, with presentation and teaching skills of the  highest order 

Kevin Price, Head of Brass, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama