The Kingston Youth Concert Band

KYCB was formed in 1979 to enhance to musical activities in Kingston. Since it's initial 5 players, the band built up and maintainted a strong presence in the community, averaging around 50 players. Anyone who has reached a standard of Grade 5 or above is welcome to apply. For those not yet reaching that standard there is the Kingston Wind band
The band can be seen in Canbury gardens each summer entertaining the public by the river on a Sunday afternoon
The band plays a huge variety of music from film, TV, and the pop world to classical and origional wind band compositions. And…

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As well as having a great time during rehearsals and shows the band members look forward to regular performances in the Borough and tours abroad which in the past have included:

Canada - Spain - Czech Republic - Italy - Sweden - Holland

Rehearsals are every Saturday morning at Coombe Girls School from 9:15am - 11:30am, and other social events happen throughout the year. Members of the KYCB can also choose to join the Kingston Youth Big Band; this smaller band's range includes various styles of jazz, improvisation, and music from be-bop to modern funk. They too have many performance opportunities which in the past have included the Holland's Delft Jazz Festival and London's Soho Jazz Festival

For an informal chat or more information call KMAS on 020 8391 9248

or e-mail musicandarts@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

or Simply turn up at either rehearsal and see what you think