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Chester Queen’s School girl wins place in national brass band
Apr 8 2009 by Jo Henwood, Chester Chronicle
A TALENTED young musician has secured a place in a national band.
Baritone player Áine Jackson, 15, of Chester is to join the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain following an audition last November at Salford University.
Áine, a pupil at Chester’s Queen’s School said: “It will be a great opportunity to play with other young people at a high standard.”Š
Áine started playing the baritone when she was 10 and has recently sat her Grade 8 examination.
Prior to that she played the cornet.
Áine plays in the school senior orchestra and with the Cheshire Youth Band.
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