Press & Awards

PRESS

"Now that's what I call a band!"
John Wallace OBE

"The award marks a high point in KWO’s history. Under musical director Spencer Down, who took over in 2001, the band has gone from strength to strength."
Winds magazine - click to read the full article

"...the sublime performance of Dominic Muldowney’s Dance Suite by the Kew Wind Orchestra, now firmly established as one of the UK’s finest ensembles..."
Basbwe Chairman Philip Robinson

AWARDS

NCBF: 2010 Open Class Platinum; 2009 Open Class Gold; 2008 Open Class Gold (plus outstanding achievement award for three golds in a row); 2007 Open Class Gold; 2006 Open Class Gold; 2005 Open Class Silver; 2004 Open Class Silver; 2003 Open Class Gold; 2002 Community Class Gold (plus outstanding achievement award for three golds in a row); 2001 Community class Gold; 2000 Community class Gold

Coups de Vents, France: 2010 Category B Winners (€4000)

World Music Competition: 2005 Silver

KWO Musician of the Year: 2009 David Shepherd (Trumpet); 2008 Alastair Wheeler (Euphonium); 2007 Cathy Bromley (Clarinet); 2006 Natalie Cole (French Horn)

KWO Section of the Year: 2009 Percussion; 2008 Flutes; 2007 Clarinets; 2006 Saxophones