Rising Blidworth Welfare Band cornet star Corey Kohut has gained his latest accolade on the road to what is hoped will become a hugely successful brass banding career.

Corey recently won the Selston Music Festival Special Award Trophy, as well as sponsorship from the festival, as the performer under the age of 18 considered to be committed, talented and showing great promise.

He will now officially receive the award at a special Patrons & Friends event at the festival and will perform a couple of pieces for those attending.

Cornet lesson

As well as making excellent progress with Blidworth Welfare Corey recently received a cornet lesson with Black Dyke principal cornet, Richard Marshall and expanded his experience by playing flugel on the recent North East Midlands Brass Band Association Youth Course.

Corey is showing excellent promise and is already an integral part of the bandBlidworth Welfare MD, Simon Oates

Excellent promise

Blidworth Welfare MD, Simon Oates, told 4BR: "Corey is showing excellent promise and is already an integral part of the band.

We're also aware of our responsibility to encourage young players to progress and reach their full potential by giving them every opportunity to play to the very best of their capabilities, and see Corey as someone who will surely do just that."