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Winner announced for Childs concert competition

UWA and RASWA announce the winner of 2 tickets to see Bob and David Childs

David Childs, Owain Arwel Hughes and Karl Jenkins
 

The University of Western Australia and the RASWA Band are pleased to announce that the winner of the 'See Robert and David Childs' competition posted on 4barsrest earlier this week is Bryan Bennett.

Bryan correctly answered that David Childs will be performing the Karl Jenkins euphonuim concerto this coming Friday (13 July) at the University of Western Australia, Perth.

Bryan comes from the state's south west town of Busselton and will be making the trip north with a guest to hear David's Australian premiere performance of the work.

I've listened to it many times on CD but I am really looking forward to hearing the live performanceBryan Bennett

Bryan said: "I'm delighted to win. I've listened to it many times on CD but I am really looking forward to hearing the live performance".

For more details on the concert, see:
www.4barsrest.com/classifieds/events_detail.asp?id=5613

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