Ben on Tour

For a second time I was invited to coach the Andalucian Youth Orchestra.This orchestra is one of the leading youth orchestras in Spain and has performed in many important venues including the Edinburgh Festival and with many well known conductors such as Daniel Barenboim.


The artistic leader of the orchestra is the inspiring Michael Thomas. The conductor for this years project, Mahler 7 was the Spanish Maestro, Arturo Tamayo.


All the Brass + teachers of this years course.

Ben coached during this week the trombone-tuba section in:

Gustav Mahler - 7th Symphony
 and chamber music during the
orchestra's Easter (Sermana Santa) course in Mollina, Malaga.



The Trumpets, Trombones and Tuba's in action in Mahler 7.


Fiesta with all the Brass players and Trumpet- teacher Manon Lafrance, Horn-teacher Jonathan Williams and Ben van Dijk.



Ben van Dijk and the members of the low brass.



The trumpet section giving Manon a hard time.



Ben and the lovely ladies of the horn section.