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Kirsty Davies |
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Kirsty comes from Cwmbran and is now in her second year studying music at Cardiff
University. She began her cornet playing in pontypool junior band at the age of
5. Shortly after this she joined Cwmbran Youth Band and then progressed into Cwmbran
Band. By the age of 14 she obtained the principal cornet position of Cwmbran. After
then moving to Rogerstone Band in 2003 she joined Abergavenny Band in 2005. In October
2006 Kirsty joined BTM.
For over 10 years Kirsty has been a member of the Gwent Music Support Service Ensembles
which include Greater Gwent Youth Brass Band, Greater Gwent Youth Symphonic Winds,
Greater Gwent Youth Choir, Greater Gwent Youth Steel Pans, Greater Gwent Schools
Brass Ensemble, Newport Music Centre Brass Band, Newport Music Centre Wind Symphonia,
Torfaen County Borough Big Band and Tofaen Music Centre Brass Band and has obtained
principal positions in many of these ensembles. Kirsty won the Greater Gwent Youth
Solo competition in 2006. Kirsty has also represented Wales in The National Youth
Brass Band of Wales since 2002 and The National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales since
2004.
As well as playing the cornet Kirsty is a singer, percussionist and steel pan player.
She is also passionate about going to theatre to watch musicals locally, in the
West End and even Broadway.
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