The Federation of Australasian Brass Bands (FABB)

This site is dedicated to the promotion and rebirth of Brass Banding to the wider community. It is hoped that the brass band movement can be promoted as both a healthy art form and building up of alternative family blocks within which the members can actively seek and act out their musical passions.

It is our goal to promote the banding movement to all levels of our community and hope that individuals with musical talent and inclinations have a viable pathway into the community whether their goals be as a professional or amateur musician.

Australian Youth Award Winner

13 year old brass player Dominic Longhurst has been announced as the first recipient of the National Australia Brass PR Young Performers Award.

Dominic is a student at Newington College in Sydney NSW where he studies trumpet, cornet and flugel horn.

Ongoing educational experience

Principal Cornet for National Australia Brass, Paula Russell, informed 4BR: "The NAB-PR Young Performers Award has been established to link the educational work of National Australia Brass more closely with aspiring young brass musicians within the Federation of Australasian Brass Bands (FABB). Dominic Longhurst has a wonderful future ahead of him and as winner of the 2010 NAB-PR Young Performers Award he will benefit from an ongoing educational experience with the best of Australia’s brass musicians".

Eligibility

Eligibility for the annual award is based upon submission of a 30 minute recital of Australian brass solo repertoire performed by applicants between the age of 12 – 18 and presented in DVD Video format (Criteria of assessment will include recognition of age of each young performer).

Work with NAB

The award includes the opportunity to work with National Australia Brass as part of their "NAB Fest" concert season. This will include a solo concert performance accompanied by National Australia Brass.

The winning solo performance will also be recorded and submitted to the ABC for National Radio Broadcast.

Posted on 22 Jul 2010