{"id":4764,"date":"2013-01-30T11:46:17","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T10:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=4764"},"modified":"2013-01-30T11:46:17","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T10:46:17","slug":"scholars-spotlight-matthew-baldwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2013\/01\/30\/scholars-spotlight-matthew-baldwin\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholars’ Spotlight: Matthew Baldwin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Continuing the series profiing some of this year’s new University Music Scholars. This week, tuba-player Matt Baldwin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Top brass: Matt Baldwin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’m a tuba scholar studying Architecture at the University of Kent. I am 19 and from Derbyshire, where I attended John Port School in a small village called Etwall. There, I was a member of their Wind and Swing band that was set up by the Sixth Form students.<\/p>\n

I started playing music 12 years ago, originally on the cornet, but after sixths months of struggling and a lot of bum notes later (!) I was persuaded to move onto the tuba where I had a lot more success, going on to play for many bands at a regional and county level. These bands include South Derbyshire Wind Band and Brass Band alongside Derbyshire City and County Wind Band and Orchestra. During my time playing music I have toured many European Countries and taken part in Regional and National Competitions across the country.<\/p>\n

Currently, whilst studying at Kent I represent the University in the Concert Band and Orchestra. I am looking forward to the many concerts I have ahead; especially the opportunity to perform in Canterbury Cathedral.<\/p>\n

Matt Baldwin<\/strong><\/p>\n

See all the other features in this series here<\/a>.<\/p>\n