First Year Trombonist Wins Prestigious Prize
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama first year music
student Stephen Sykes has won first prize in the prestigious Don
Lusher solo competition. Held on Sunday 9 May 2010 in Birmingham,
the four finalists were selected from recordings submitted by
contestants from across the UK and the final was performed live
with a jazz rhythm section.
Stephen’s prize of the Don Lusher Trophy and a professional
Yamaha Xeno trombone, will be presented by Diana Lusher in London
on Monday 24 May, when he will appear as a soloist with the Ted
Heath Band.
In February 2009 Stephen became the BBC Radio 2 Young Brass
Soloist of the Year and performed as soloist with both the
Brighouse and Rastrick Band and the Black Dyke band. He also
performed as the star soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra Radio
2’s ‘Friday Night is Music Night’ in December 2009.