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Cook adds to musical mix at Geneva

Joseph Cook has become the latest high profile performer to link up with Geneva Instruments.

Joseph Cook
 

Geneva Instruments has announced that renowned tuba soloist Joseph Cook has joined their growing team of artists.

High profile

Joe spent 14 highly successful years with Black Dyke, playing an integral part in their many contest successes, as well as recording a solo CD and being featured as a soloist at high profile events and tours.

A former semi-finalist at the prestigious BBC Young Musician of the Year and Shell London Symphony Orchestra Scholarship Competitions, he has since served on the judging panel for BBC Young Musician of the Year, as well as being a highly respected tutor, teacher and emerging conducting talent.

Geneva Instruments is delighted to team up with Joseph and to have him join our impressive team of instrument artistsGeneva Instruments

Delighted

A Geneva spokesperson told 4BR: "Geneva Instruments is delighted to team up with Joseph and to have him join our impressive team of instrument artists.

Joe will play a key role in promoting the Geneva Symphony tubas and our other superb instruments, as well as advising our world class technicians with tuba designs and instrument development."

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