In the latest in the series of interviews with leading brass band personalities, players and conductors around the world, 4BR Editor Iwan Fox catches up with Michael and Cherry Garasi at their home in Florida.

They tell us about what life is like in their part of the USA at the moment and how they are determined to restart a great new youth band project that they initiated before the pandemic restrictions came into place.

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It's a great story of brass band determination, enlightenment and generosity as an composer friend lent a Metropolis hand in inspiring the young players.

When things get back to some sort of musical normality it looks like Michael and Cherry are going to be very busy bringing brass band music making to a new generation of young American musicians...