Stephan Krause, born in Hamburg (Germany), studied classical percussion and jazz drumming in Freiburg and Hamburg.His wide scope of training soon offered him a variety of opportunities to develop in the most varied musical directions: ranging from the major north German orchestras and chamber music ensembles to sought after band and session musician with such greats as „Meute“ and the […]
Russell Gray is jurylid bij de DOBC tijdens de Groningen Brass Experience 2025. Hieronder zijn biografie. Russell as a conductor Russell Gray’s career as a conductor began in 1998, when he was appointed as the resident musical director of the Stavanger Brass Band (Norway). Since then his reputation as an authoritative interpreter of brass band music has been acknowledged at […]
Dick Bolt is aan het Stedelijk Conservatorium te Groningen afgestudeerd in de vakken (bas)trombone en directie en deed op beide terreinen al tijdens zijn studie veel ervaring op. In 1988 werd hij de vaste bastrombonist van Het Gelders Orkest (Nu: Phion). Daarnaast maakte hij deel uit van Ravelli Brass en speelt hij nog steeds in het Nederlands Trombone Kwartet en […]
Mike Kilroy as a musician Mike Kilroy started his musical career when he began playing the tenor Horn with theDelph Band aged 8. Progressing to solo euphonium five years later. Aged fifteen, onthe recommendation of Geoff Whitham, he joined the legendary CWS ManchesterBand. Led by the great conductor and teacher Alex Mortimer. During his long-playingcareer, he has been principal euphonium […]
Ronald Kabuye found himself living on the streets of the Katwe slum in Kampala aged 5. He was taken into a Children’s home in the city and at age 14 he joined the Charity “Brass for Africa” music programmes as a trombone player. Ronald quickly progressed to become one of the Charity’s first Music and Life-Skills teachers, inspiring and teaching others from […]