Melbourne International Festival of Brass

The Melbourne International Festival of Brass (MIFB) was an annual gathering of musicians covering all styles of composition for brass instruments, which started in 2003.^[1][2] The first edition of the event drew 600 brass players from all over Australia for concerts, master classes, sessions, and jazz jams.^[3]

The MIFB's honorary patron was French horn player Barry Tuckwell.^[1] He was also a conductor and educator and was a principal horn player in the London Symphony Orchestra for thirteen years.^{[citation needed]} Past co-directors have included Geoff Collinson and trombonist Michael Bertoncello.^[1][3]

Reception

Music critic Clive O'Connell called the 2005 edition of the festival "an action-packed week" and "a remarkable Melbour initiative" with "something to please every taste in [an] emphatic and rousing conclusion".^[4]