Simon Johnson for Birmingham May 9th

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Simon Johnson for Birmingham May 9th

Simon Johnson will perform the Celebrity Recital at the Birmingham Conservatoire BTS Trombone Day on Sunday 9th May. Simon Johnson is Principal Trombone with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and regularly featured as soloist with the orchestra's concerts and broadcasts including performances of Frank Martin's Ballade and Xenakis' Keren.

The whole day in Birmingham should be a spectacular event, with the finalists of the Don Lusher Competition to be held during the day also being announced today. Other artists already on the schedule include CBSO Low Brass, Sue Addison with Elgar's trombone, jazz stars Jeremy Price, Gordon Campbell and Pete Beachill. In addition, Bob Hughes will conduct a massed trombone choir and trade stands will be there with the latest trombones to try and music to sample.

Full details for the day are here: BTS Day, Birmingham

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