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What's going on at KBB Music
25/01/2013
KBB Music Honoured by NAMM Milestone Award KBB Music is very honoured to be awarded NAMM's Milestone Award for 125 years of service in the music products industry and to our community more 07/11/2012 Cello and Flute make Sweet Music in Schools Competition The future of New Zealand orchestral music is assured, if this year's KBB Music Young Performers' Competition is anything to go by. more 06/12/2011 Saxophonist Winner of the KBB Music New Zealand Woodwind Player Award Congratulations to Saxophonist Reuben Chin who is the winner of the KBB Music New Zealand Woodwind Player Award at the 2011 Gisborne International Music Competition. Originally from Christchurch, 20-year-old Reuben is a second year student at the New Zealand School of Music in Wellington. He holds an LTCL diploma and is a memebr of both the New Zealand National Youth Orchestra and the Central Band of the RNZAF. As leader of the School of Music Saoxphone Quartet, Reuben was a finalist in the Pettman/Royal Overseas LEague Chamber Music COmpetiton and was also the winner of this year's NZSM Concert Competition. Well done, Reuben! 26/09/2011 Kiwi Jazz Icon's 'First Horn of Choice' on display at KBB Music  Bought second-hand in 1986 by a 14-year old Nathan Haines, the 1960s Dolnet Royal Jazz tenor saxophone was Nathan's first horn of choice until only three years ago. The tenor has featured on many sessions around the world and can be heard on Nathan's solo albums; Shift Left (1994), Sound Travels (2000), Squire for Hire (2003), Life Time (2005) and Right Now (2009).
The horn has been rebuilt an incredible three times over the last 25 years by KBB Music, including a full re-pad with Nathan helping out in preparation for the recording and concert hall performances with the NZ Symphony Orchestra on his life Time album.
Well-built with some special features not found on other saxes, Dolnet horns have attracted a loyal following among sax players and collectors, including the legendary Lester young who played the same model Dolnet in the 1950s.
This horn is currently on display at KBB Music on 377 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland, courtesy of Nathan Haines.
16/07/2011 Congratulations to The Jones Trio from Burnside High School, which takes home the KBB Music Award at the 2011 Chamber Music Contest after a riveting performance of Russell Peterson's Trio for Flute, Alto Saxophone and Piano at the Contest Final in Hamilton. Each member of the Trio receives a $100 KBB Music Voucher. The members of The Jones Trio are Lena Taylor (flute), Sam Jones (alto saxophone) and Juea Park (piano). With the aim of encouraging Brass, Woodwind and Percussion musicians, the KBB Music Awards were also awarded in each participating district to the most deserving group involving wind and/or percussion players. 7/04/2011 Young Violinist Wins a Date with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra 02/04/2011 Congratulations to Azeria D'Souza (above) - Winner of the 2011 KBB Music Young Performers Competition who impressed the judges with her rendition of Vitali's Chaconne. Well done, Azeria! Azeria receives a cash prize of $500 provided by KBB Music, as well as the opportunity to perform a solo in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Discovery concert in 2012. Well done to all the finalists of this year's competition: Sally Kim - Cello, Westlake Girls' High School Alexander Lee - Violin, Kristin School Tiffany Kim - Cello, St Cuthbert's College Alexander McFarlane - Viola, Auckland Grammar School 1/03/2011 Prestigious NZ Music Award for Ethnomusicologist 1/02/2011 New Orleans Jazz Band to Tour Australia and New Zealand 3/12/2010 Passion for Music Takes Music Director to Chicago 9/08/2010 Farewell to KBB Music Festival Chairperson after 13 Years 8/07/2010 Peter Ponzol to develop new 'Pro One' model saxophones with Antigua Winds 27/06/2010 Shauno Isomura is the winner of the 2010 KBB Music Young Performers' Competition! Young Musician Wins Solo Role with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra 14/06/2010 2010 KBB Music Young Performers' Competition - Young Musicians Compete for Solo Role with APO 7/06/2010 'Be Green' iPod Draw Winners Announced 7/06/2010 Winner of Fender Highway One Stratocater Announced 02/03/2010 22/02/2010 Prestigious Citation for Services to New Zealand Music Awarded 29/07/2009 2009 KBB Music Festival - 26 Years of Music Making |