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Trumpet stars to take lead at Framlingham

Philip Cobb and James Fountain will lead the world class tutor team at the forthcoming Framlingham Brass Band Summer School.

Phil Cobb
 

Two of the UK's leading young trumpet stars will tutoring on the forthcoming Framlingham Brass Band Summer School.

Cobb & Fountain

Philip Cobb of the London Symphony Orchestra and James Fountain of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will be on the music tutorial staff at the 2015 BBSS which takes place at the beautiful setting of Framlingham College, Suffolk from Sunday 9th August to Saturday 15th August.

The full teaching staff also includes Richard Evans (Course Musical Director), David Childs, Nick Hudson, Brian Taylor, Owen Farr, Steve Sykes and Paul Lovatt-Cooper.

Places

There are still places available at the 2015 Brass Band Summer School, so please call Philip Biggs on 01223 234090 or 07710 505689 for more information.

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