The world premiere of his new French Horn work heralds an exciting Concerto period for composer Gavin Higgins. Composer Gavin Higgins has told 4BR that he is looking forward to hearing his award winning 'Concerto Grosso for Brass Band and Orchestra' being played by the Ambassador Band ensemble of the National Youth Brass Band and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain later this year. It's so encouraging that young players from the brass band and orchestral worlds collaborate in this way. World classGavin also took the opportunity to thank Ben Goldscheider for his remarkable performance of his demanding 27-minute concerto. My thanks go to him, the orchestra and conductor Jaime Martin for making the world premiere so special."

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2024 09:06 UTC