Cornet/Trumpet and Piano Duo March 20, 2013

Venue/Location: Peel Hall, University of Salford, M5 4WT
Event type: Music
Description:

Concert: 1.00 – 2.00pm, masterclass 2.15 – 3.15pm

Iain Culross Cornet and Trumpet

Howard Evans Piano

Iain Culross, cornet and trumpet star, has a long established reputation as one of the leading soloists of his generation; from being principal cornet with the National Youth brass band of Scotland, The Sellers International Band, Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band, the YBS Band, the Fairey Band and his current position as principal cornet with the world famous Leyland Band.

Iain holds a BA (Hons) Music and MA in Music (Performance) from the University of Salford. He is now undertaking research towards a PhD specialising in performance psychology and treating focal dystonia in musicians, as well as teaching in the University’s music department.

He is in ever increasing demand as a soloist and as a teacher and clinician throughout Europe, and is soon to embark on his first recital and lecture tour of the USA. Further to this Iain is also in frequent demand to audition for some of the world’s leading professional orchestras as a trumpet player.

Iain has recently released his debut CD ‘Vanguard’ accompanied by the Leyland Band recorded by World of Brass featuring a diverse catalogue of music.

Dr Howard Evans is a Mus.B (Hons) graduate from the University of Manchester. He also holds Licentiates from the Royal Academy of Music, Trinity College London and Associate of Royal College of Music (Hons) diplomas in piano teaching and performing, as well as horn teaching. He is a postgraduate from the Royal Northern College of Music, gaining a Diploma in Performance Studies (piano). He has since completed his Performance based MA (Dist) from the University of Salford, majoring in conducting and was awarded a ‘Doctor of Musical Arts’ in 2009. Since 2007 Howard has been Director of Classical Performance at the University of Salford.

As a pianist and conductor he has performed at many major concert venues throughout the United Kingdom and has also made regular visits overseas. Howard is currently engaged as the musical director for Jaren Hornmussikkforening in Norway and also works as an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal.

Official Website: http://www.salford.ac.uk/home-page/events/events/cornettrumpet-and-piano-duo