Howard J. Evans

Howard J Evans, DMA, MA, Mus.B (Hons), LRAM, LTCL, ARCM (Hons) is a professional musician. As a pianist and conductor he has performed at many major concert venues throughout the United Kingdom and has undertaken many visits internationally. In his early piano career he was awarded a place on the Yehudi Menuhin ‘Live Music Now’ scheme for performers, and also won first prize at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod Piano Competition. Later posts held include that of National Bandmaster for the Salvation Army in the UK; Director of Music for the Salvation Army in The Netherlands, and conductor of Amsterdam Staff Band. This was followed by the role of ‘Director - Classical Performance’ at the University of Salford for a number of years. He has undertaken many recording projects and concerts, as a conductor, a pianist and an accompanist. He has led the Boscombe Band of the Salvation Army for over twenty-two years, and has professionally conducted a number of UK Championship brass bands. At the present time he is also the conductor of the SA German Staff Band. He has appeared a number of times at the RNCM Festival of Brass, as well as directing Jaren Hornmusikkforening and Ila Brass Band, Elite Division bands in Norway. His adjudicating experience has seen him engaged at a number of festivals in the UK and in the Netherlands. He has adjudicated at both regional and national brass band contests, including ‘Brass in Concert’ and the ‘North American Brass Band Championships’. He has also significant experience as an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.