Monday, August 26, 2019

2019 Launchpad Prize Winners #2


             Introducing...

Blackweir Brass



Formed at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Blackweir Brass have gone on to enjoy performances such as at St John Smith’s Square, St David’s Hall and the Endelienta Series. An emerging group, its members look forward to studying at a postgraduate level at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and the Royal Academy of Music. Major influences on the group are Onyx Brass, the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, and the poetry of Sir John Betjeman, all of which are evident in their most popular recital series, 'Music and Words'. The quintet has been appointed as Live Music Now artists and Making Music Selected Artists, and in 2019 won the June Emerson Launchpad Prize.


Links

Blackweir Brass on Facebook



Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Monday, August 12, 2019

2019 Launchpad Prize Winners #1

       Introducing...
Ensemble Cosmopolitan


Players

Lok-yin Hui - flute
Jessica Vinson - oboe
Michael Choi - clarinet
Robert Mehlig - horn
Leonardo Bizzotto - bassoon

Biography

Made up of Hong Kongese flautist Lok-yin Hui, British oboist Jessica Vinson, Korean clarinettist Michael Choi, Swedish/German horn player Robert Mehlig and Swiss bassoonist Leonardo Bizzotto, the group's name reflects the international nature of its membership.
Under the guidance of Laura Jellicoe and Stefano Canuti, the group has performed in various concerts, master-classes and competitions since its foundation in 2018. Notably the group performed in a master-class presented by the Haffner Wind Ensemble, and was recently awarded the Fewkes Woodwind Chamber Music Prize. Also Ensemble Cosmopolitan has been invited to join ChoiMan Company as their artist.
Ensemble Cosmopolitan is delighted and grateful to receive the generous support of June Emerson Wind Music, through their Launchpad Prize.

June Emerson Wind Music would like to thank Suzy Stonefield for organising
the awarding of the Launchpad Prize at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Links

Royal Northern College of Music