Concert Etude, Op. 49 by Alexander Goedicke, played by Owen Forbes & the J. Perry Watson Brass Band

Owen Forbes performing with the J. Perry Watson Brass Band at the 2024 Carolina Brass Band Festival.

About Owen Forbes:

Owen has been playing trumpet for 7 years along with some childhood experience with piano. Upon entering 6th grade, Owen dedicated himself to playing the trumpet and has worked diligently to become the best player he can. He has a special love for British Brass Band performance as well as Jazz. He is a founding member of the Kiwi Combo Jazz group, with which he has performed through high school.

He is a 2024 graduating member of the Green Level High School Band as well as the J. Perry Watson British Brass Band.

Owen is available for hire as a solo or brass player for trumpet or flugelhorn. You can reach him on his website at owenforbestrumpet.godaddysites.com.


AWARDS, HONORS, AND RECOGNITIONS
• 2024 – John Philip Sousa Band Award and Scholarship
• 2024 – Outstanding Achievement - Jazz
• 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 - All District Band (1st Chair 2024, All-State eligible 2024, 2023, 2022 – did not audition).
• 2024, 2023 – All State Honors Band, (1st chair trumpet 2024, 3rd Chair trumpet 2023)
• 2024, 2023 – 1st Place, Individual Youth High Brass, North American Brass Band Association Championships
• 2024 – 1st Place, Youth Brass Ensemble, North American Brass Band Association Championships
• 2023, 2022, 2021 - Green Level High School Director's Award Outstanding Achievement
• 2023 – Awarded School Letter Pin, Green Level High School.
• 2023 – 2nd Place, Youth Brass Ensemble, North American Brass Band Association Championships
• 2022, 2021 - Superior Rating by the NCMEA in Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Music Performance Adjudication
• 2022 – Awarded School Letter, Green Level High School
• 2022, 2019 - Received letters of distinction from UNCG Summer Music Camp staff
• 2020 - All District Band (8th grade) Symphonic Band
• 2019 - All County Band (8th grade) Concert Band, 1st Chair

MUSIC PARTICIPATION
• 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 - Triangle Youth J. Perry Watson Brass Band, E-flat Cornet.
• 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 – Green Level High School Wind Ensemble.
• 2024, 2023, 2022 - Competed in the North American Brass Band Association Championships.
• 2024, 2023, 2022 – Solo trumpet for Kiwi Combo jazz combo.
• 2024, 2023, 2022 – 1st Trumpet with brass ensemble for United Methodist Church, Pittsboro.
• 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 - Green Level High School Jazz Band.
• 2023, 2022, 2021, 2022 - Green Level High School Marching Band.
• 2023 – Canon Music Camp (1st Chair Jazz Band,
2nd Chair Symphonic Orchestra)
• 2023 – Eastern Regional Orchestra, Greenville, NC (3rd chair).
• 2022 - Performed at Songs for Musical Empowerment benefit concert.
• 2022 - Carolina Band Festival at UNC-Greensboro.
• 2022, 2019 – Summer music camp at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
• 2022, 2021 – Summer music camp at Charleston Southern University.
• 2020 - Triangle Youth Academy Brass Band, E-flat Cornet.
• 2019 - Triangle Youth Academy Brass Band, 2nd Solo Cornet.
• 2019, 2018 - West Cary Middle School Jazz Band.

MUSIC EDUCATION
• 2024 – AP Music Theory
• 2018 to 2023 – Private Trumpet Lessons at Cary School of Music.
• 2017 to 2024- Participation in school band classes.
• 2015, 2014 – Piano lessons at Burton School of Arts.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
• 2023 – High school GPA of 4.607
• 2023 – AP Scholar with Honor Award, scoring a 5 in AP Computer Science I, II and both Calculus AB, BC.
• 2020-2018 – A-B Honor Roll through middle school.
• 2017 – Received Math Award for 5th grade.
• 2013 – Identified Academically gifted. Qualified for single subject acceleration in mathematics.

INSTRUMENTS
• Proficiency: B-flat Trumpet/Cornet/Flugelhorn, E-flat Cornet, and Piccolo Trumpet