Chetham's Brass and Percussion Academy Day

Name: Chetham's Brass and Percussion Academy Day
Start: 2025-11-30T10:00:00+00:00
Location: Long Millgate, M3 1SB Manchester, United Kingdom

Schedule

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC+00:00

Location

Long Millgate, M3 1SB Manchester, United Kingdom | Manchester, EN

Suitable for ages aged 9 to 17 (grade 3 standard or above)
Free, pre-booking required.
Open to all young brass and percussion players aged 9 to 17, come and join us for a full day of masterclasses, ensemble playing, and lively group discussions, led by a friendly, specialist team of Chetham’s tutors, students, and professional musical guests.
We will be joined by some of the most exciting brass players and percussionists working in music today.
Confirmed Guest Tutors
Helen Kuby French horn (tutor for RAM Junior Academy, National Children’s Orchestra and a leading U18 musician wellbeing coach and workshop leader, specialising in performance psychology)
*Paul Fisher Trombone (freelance trombonist & educator, has toured with artists such as Madness, Jools Holland, Barry Manilow, Gloria Estefan, Frankie Valli, Charlotte Church, and Alfie Boe).
Helen Varley Tenor horn, Baritone horn and Euphonium (principal horn with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, tenor horn tutor at RBC)
Gavin Saynor Tuba (former principal tuba with the Black Dyke Band, tutor with the National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain)
Erika Öhman Percussion (Assistant Principal Timpani & Percussion with the Halle Orchestra)
*appearance supported by Conn Selmer UK
SCHEDULE AND BOOKING INFORMATION
From 10am – 4pm, the packed day will include classes for trumpet, trombone, tuba, euphonium, horn and percussion, including the chance to play in a massed brass and percussion ensemble.
Suitable for players of the following instruments: Trumpet and Cornet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium, Baritone Horn, Tenor Horn, and Percussion.