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John Powell
John Powell graduated with an Honours Degree and two Professional Performance Diplomas from the Royal Northern College of music - the first euphonium player to do so. As one of the leading exponents of the euphonium, John is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of the instrument. He has helped in refining the euphonium and has commissioned many new works by leading British composers including Michael Finnissy. John has performed as a soloist throughout Britain, Japan, America and Europe as well as playing with most of the country's leading brass bands. He is a founder member of Tubalat¨¦ and of Silk and Steel (euphonium, flute and piano). He is a tenor tuba and bass trumpet specialist and has played with many orchestras, including the Almeida Opera Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, on its tour of the Czech Republic as part of the Prague Spring Festival. More recently John has recorded a CD of Percy Grainger works with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. John is also the musical director of Besses Boys Band.