The 36th Ern Keller Memorial “International Soloist of the Year” and the 21st Ern Keller Memorial “Band of the Year” will take place on Sunday 21 February 2010 at the St Mary's Band Club, Sydney.
Representing South Australia and K & N Spring Gully Brass is 2009 Cornet and Champion of Champions finalist Kevin Joughin.
Kevin indicated he was pleased with preparations for this years Ern Kellar. 'I know the solo well, so all I have to do is a good performance on the day' he added.
The prestigious International Soloist of the Year event undertakes an exciting expansion with the inclusion of representatives from Japan, the United States, and the Federation of Australasian Brass Bands (FABB), to add to the usual representation from the UK, New Zealand and Australia.
The Soloists are:
Australian, Bruce Myers, Horn
British Open, Jef Vermeiren, Cornet
Federation of Australasian Brass Bands, Matthew van Emmerik, Euphonium
Japan, Atsuhiko Okamoto, Cornet
NZ, Phil Johnstone, Bb Tuba
United States, Nate Gay, Euphonium
NSW, Phillip O'Neill, Cornet
QLD, Rogan Clancy, Bass Trombone
SA, Kevin Joughin, Cornet
TAS, Chris Williams, Cornet
VIC, Jennifer Magoulas, Cornet
WA, Ben Noonan, Cornet
The current New Zealand National Champion Paula Russell has declined the invitation to attend, but 2009 NZ Champion of Champions runner-up Phil Johnstone will be the country's representative this year.
The Adjudicator for the day is Steve Rosse. The American Steve Rosse enjoys a diverse international career as an orchestral tubist, tuba soloist, educator, and presenter of international festivals. Based in Sydney, Australia as Principal Tuba with the Sydney Symphony, Rosse also lectures at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney.
"Band of the Year" entrants are Holroyd City Brass Band, St Marys Band Club Brass Band, and Warringah Concert Brass.
