2020 Penny Turner Young Artist Award Winner: Hattie Asker
In February of this year applications were accepted for the third annual Penny Turner Young Artist Award, a scholarship competition created by IWBC Board Member Ginger Turner in honor of her late mother, Penny Turner. The competition is open to all female brass players between the ages of 12-18; their music teachers or private instructors may nominate competitors. After review of the applicants by a select committee,
Hattie Asker, a trumpet and flugel player from London, UK was selected as the winner.
Hattie’s commitment to music, as well as her successful pursuit of a breadth of musical opportunities is detailed in the nomination letter submitted by her private instructor, Bruce Nockles:
Hattie, 15, is a trumpeter and flugel player from London, UK. From the age of 8 to 11 she had trumpet lessons in a group at school before auditioning for a place at the Junior department of the Trinity Laban Conservatoire where she studies trumpet.
Five years ago Hattie joined the junior section of Kinetika Bloco, a British carnival band. She now plays with the main Bloco through which she has visited Oslo where she performed for the Norwegian Royal family, been on tour to New Orleans and played at venues including Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club and the Royal Albert Hall.
At age 12, Hattie set up and ran a brass band for children in the community, arranging parts according to the notes the children knew. Every December, the band leads a community Christmas sing-along. She assists a local music teacher with the running of a community brass band, taking responsibility for coaching the beginner players, some of whom she also gives lessons to at home.
At Junior Trinity Hattie studies trumpet and performs in the wind orchestra, brass quintet and Big Band. She regularly plays lead trumpet in the quintet and takes solos in Sam Bullard's Big Band, performing with each ensemble in some of London's iconic venues including Greenwich's Old Royal Naval College.
Hattie has received a $400 gift certificate from Dillon Music and a one-year membership to the International Women’s Brass Conference.
Congratulations Hattie – we wish you continued success and hope to see you at one of our conferences in the future!
2019 Penny Turner Young Artist Award Winner: Rachel Petrovich
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