Our ambition
The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB) is the UK’s leading brass band charity for children and young people. We exist to give the brightest young brass and percussion musicians the opportunity to develop their musicianship, play together and inspire others.
Our Philosophy
We aim to offer talented young brass band musicians an outstanding musical experience. We do this through:
World-class teachers
We work with some of the best brass band tutors in the world, as well as other leading educationalists
Equal opportunities
We aim to be a diverse and inclusive organisation. We keep costs for participation low and provide financial and pastoral support for those who need it
Lifelong friendships
Our inspirational courses support the development of new friendships with amongst young people with a shared love of music
Innovative music
We perform some of the traditional pieces whilst we also challenge and extend what we can play and so commission new pieces from leading composers
