The Band - Y Band

Stephen Sykes - Musical Director

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Stephen has taken over as the new MD at Abertillery Band.

 

We are absolutely thrilled to have someone of his impeccable calibre to assume the mantle, taking over the role to build on the work of Alun F Williams in the past four years. 

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Steve has had a very busy 2024 already! He is an accomplished trombone soloist who has just been appointed as the new Principal Trombone at Cory Band.

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He was the first trombonist to win the BBC Radio 2 Brass soloist competition back in 2009. He has studied at the world famous Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Hons) Degree in 2013, again specialising in Trombone.

 

He has played in and in front of a number of exceptional brass bands over his playing career including Black Dyke, Cory, Tredegar, and Fairey, as well as having and active freelance career that has included performances with the likes of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Sting, and can be heard on TV on such programmes as “Dr Who” and “Our Girl”.