MJB MUSIC N.I.
Jacklin Bingham
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Jacklin started playing cornet at the age of 11 with The Symington Memorial Silver Band from Belfast. Then in 1985 aged 12 Jacklin joined The City of Belfast School of Music, where she played cornet, under the tutelage of Jack Burch and later Hugh Carslaw.
As she continued her time in the School of Music. Jacklin joined the City of Belfast Youth Orchestra where she went on tour to Southern Ireland. She then left Symington to join Templemore Band where she became its principal cornet player.
Jacklin went to Grosvenor Grammar School where she was a member of the school orchestra and also sung in the school choir which was world famous under its conductor the late Ronnie Lee O.B.E. The choir had won ‘The Monteux Festival’ and during her time with them, became The Sainsbury’s ‘Choir of the Year’
Jacklin then became Principal Cornet of the 55th Old Boys Silver Band under the conductorship of Ernie Ruddock, winning the NIBA Championships.
Jacklin has now went full circle and is teaching for City of Belfast School of Music and is in great demand as a peripatetic Brass teacher. She is currently playing solo cornet with the 1st old Boys Band winning numerous competitions and playing over 4 world premiers compositions in Brass Band European Championships.
In 2009 she had the honour of representing Northern Ireland again with 1st old Boys playing another World Premier Fanfare in the BBC Proms alongside Sir James Galway and the trumpet and trombones of the BBC symphony Orchestra in a live link up from the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Jacklin and husband, Mark have formed the 1st Old Boys Youth Band working closely with 28 young brass musicians
Jacklin is currently featured as a brass teacher in the BBC production series ‘Compose Yourself’ working again alongside Sir James and internationally acclaimed pianist Barry Douglas. This is due to go out on air in early 2010.