Ayrshire-inspired brass band strikes the right note to win music competition
Ayrshire has won the prestigious Bucharest International Music Competition – after competing against top musicians from across the globe.East Ayrshire Council’s brass instructor Craig Anderson, who also teaches at the Royal Conservatoire and plays for orchestras across Scotland, formed Lomond Brass last summer when he sought fellow professional musicians to form a group to play the most difficult repertoire.The group consists of Chris Hart, principal trumpet at the RSNO, Scotland’s national orchestra; Jason Lewis, associate trumpet at the RSNO; Lauren Reeve-Rawlings, who plays French horn for the Orchestra of Scottish Opera; Jonny Hollick, who plays trombone for the BBC Scottish Symphony orchestra, and Craig on tuba.All of their live