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Geneva in Oz

Geneva Musical Instruments are in Australia this weekend supporting the Australian National Championship in Sydney.

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With the Australian Anzac Centenary National Brass Band Championships currently taking place in Sydney this Easter weekend, Geneva Brass Australasia (GBA) has welcomed Geneva Director, Craig Buchan, on his first visit to the country from the UK.

Proud sponsors

Geneva is the proud sponsors of the A Grade Championship Section which will be streamed on Friday April 3rd (Test Piece) and on Sunday 5th (Own Choice) by Tim Kelly of brassbanned.com

As part of this sponsored event the winning A Grade band will receive a new Geneva Symphony Cornet presented by Craig Buchan on behalf of Geneva Instruments.

Solos

Geneva is also sponsor of both the Junior and Senior Solo Championship events scheduled for Monday, April 6th – both these events will also be streamed.

As part of this sponsored event the winning A Grade band will receive a new Geneva Symphony Cornet presented by Craig Buchan on behalf of Geneva InstrumentsGeneva Musical Instruments

Trade stand

Rosie King, Director of Geneva Brass Australasia (GBA) will be presenting the current range of brass instruments at the Geneva trade stand throughout the Easter weekend and is looking forward to supporting this exciting Anzac centenary event hosted by the NSW Band Association.

Australasian Geneva endorsees performing in the festival include Jamie Lawson, Dominic Longhurst, Kyle Lawson, Simon Sweeney, and Belgium’s international Geneva Euphonium Artist Glenn Van Looy.Really enjoying it

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