Estelle started her musical journey aged 10, when she began playing the cornet in the local brass band. Whilst studying cornet and trumpet at the Birmingham Conservatoire, she became a member of its brass band and was a member of the band that achieved third place in the Championship Section at the National Brass Band Finals of Great Britain at the Royal Albert Hall. After graduation...

Adjudicator Spotlight: Chris King BMUS (HONS), MBA, LRSM, ATCL

Chris King started his interest in music while playing the cornet with various brass bands in Lincolnshire. His musical career began at the Army Junior School of Music, Pirbright, where he trained as a Junior Musician between 1987 and 1989, winning the Musician of the Year award upon graduation. On completion of his junior training, he attended the one-year Pupil's course at Kneller Hall, Twickenham, where he won the prestigious Frank Wright Silver Medal…

Adjudicator Spotlight: Dr Howard Evans

Howard is a Mus.B (Hons) graduate from the University of Manchester. He also holds LRAM, LTCL and ARCM (Hons) diplomas in piano teaching and performing, as well as horn teaching. He was also a postgraduate pianist at the Royal Northern College of Music, gaining a Diploma in Performance Studies. His piano studies were undertaken with distinguished Russian international teacher, Sulamita Aronovsky. He completed his Performance…