This weekend, Welsh conductor Craig Roberts will be heading to the United States to adjudicate, coach and lecture at the Mid Atlantic Brass Band Festival at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey.

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The North American Brass Band Summer School director will be working together with New York Staff Band conductor Ron Waikanoris and other visiting professionals, as well as leading an open massed rehearsal of new repertoire by publisher house, Prima Vista Musikk.

The Mid Atlantic Festival will see numerous performances of the forthcoming NABBA Championships set test, ‘Spiriti’ by Thomas Doss, plus additional own choice works, together with a youth element and concert performance by the New York Staff Band.

Pleasure

Speaking to 4BR, Craig said: “It's a pleasure to be invited to MABBF, to work with the bands and witness and support the further development of the brass band movement in North America.

Building upon the excellent work of NABBA and initiatives such as the North American Brass Band Summer School, brass banding in Canada and the U.S. can only continue to go from strength to strength over the coming years."

It's a pleasure to be invited to MABBF, to work with the bands and witness and support the further development of the brass band movement in North AmericaCraig Roberts

Further information

Further information on the Mid Atlantic Festival can be found at the event website while information on this summer's North American Brass Band Summer School can be found at: www.nabbss.com