The Brass Band Conductors’ Association (BBCA) has launched a new Member Directory with the aim of increasing the visibility of conductors and to lend a centralised repository for bands and ensembles in search of musical leadership.
The BBCA exists to support and bring together conductors as well as those interested in picking up the baton. The new directory is meant as a first por of call for anyone looking for guest conductors or a new musical director, and includes photos and biographies of participating BBCA members. The Association intends to grow the directory further a more members take advantage of the new feature. It is one of several membership benefits that the organisation offers to its members.
BBCA Chair James Holt commented:
“It is very important that we offer conductors a platform to showcase their expertise and experience and the members directory pushes us further in that direction.
“One thing that we are here to do at the BBCA is offer conductors a platform to showcase their expertise and experience, and the new directory will be a vital part of that.
We want to help conductors develop, and brass bands with them. With our exciting new workshops, collaborations, and of course conducting competitions, I hope that the BBCA can become a centralised point for not only conductors, but also for bands and orchestras in search of musical leadership.
Finding the right conductor is one of the biggest, most difficult, and most important jobs for ensembles, and we hope that having a repository of biographies and musical CVs will be helpful for bands that may be looking to engage new musical talent.”
With over seventy members, the BBCA boasts an impressive cohort of musicians that are benefiting from BBCA-held networking sessions and workshops and is ready to inspire and engage brass bands and musicians further afield.
Visit the new BBCA Member Directory to find out more about the conductors that make up the BBCA. Find out more about Brass Band Conductors’ Association membership.