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Announcing the 9th Annual 
Young Brass Solo Competition Winners

The Houston Brass Band hosted its 9th Annual Young Brass Solo Competition on Saturday, April 27, 2024. 
We would like to congratulate all the young musicians who took part in this years event. 

The Event

The 9th Annual Young Brass Solo Competition will include the following divisions:

Junior Division
grades 7-8
Senior Division
grades 9-12

The Judges

Your performance will be judged by a diverse panel of local professional musicians and a selection of Band Directors from the Houston Brass Band.

The Winners

Junior Division:
1st Place - Maksym Jakubas (Trumpet)
2nd Place - Garrett Davis (Cornet)
3rd Place - Nate Grissom (Trombone) 

Senior Division: 
1st Place - Alan Zhang (Tuba)
2nd Place - Aiden Delligatti (Euphonium)
3rd Place - Evan Salas (Trumpet)                                                  

As the overall winner of the Senior Division, Alan will receive the Bridget Jensen Award for Excellence and an opportunity to solo with the Houston Brass Band in the 2024/2025 season.

The Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to the top soloists in each division.

The top three overall competitors in the Junior Division will each receive a trophy and prize money.

 - 1st place - $200
 - 2nd place - $125
 - 3rd place - $75

The top three overall competitors in the Senior Division will each receive a trophy and prize money.

 - 1st place - $400
 - 2nd place - $150
 - 3rd place - $100

In addition, the first-prize winner of the Senior Division will receive the Bridget Jensen Award for Excellence and will be invited to solo with the Houston Brass Band in concert at an agreed-upon venue during the
2024/2025 season.
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