Brian Evans celebrates 40 years with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
Brian Evans hits 40! That’s not years of age but years with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra(AOBO).
The milestone was marked on April 18, at TAB’s Giselle. The Ballet Company arranged complimentary seats for his wife for the performance and also listed the milestone in the evening’s cast list, noting that Evans has performed well over 1400 times with TAB. Evans’ area in and the stairs leading up to the OH pit were decorated by his colleagues with stars and other paraphernalia, creating a very festive mood. Following the performance, an informal reception was held in the SOH Green Room where members of the AOBO offered many kind words led by Principal Trumpet, Joshua Clarke’s formal “roast” and covering subjects ranging from collegiality, professionalism and Evans’ work as an industrial advocate on behalf of the players for many years, through to his work championing new Australian music for brass and involvement with ITG.
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