JA: It is only just starting to hit me now. I am very proud, not only of winning the award but also of showing people what percussion can be. I really want to increase the representation of percussion, because often people don't see it as a solo instrument. There is exciting new repertoire for percussion coming out at the moment, so I am hoping people will see this as a sign that we are much more than the bones of orchestra, and that percussion solos are great too.
JA: I've performed with a brass band before, but this was so much bigger. It was incredible because they are so talented. Because I was the soloist, they followed what I did, and all the players respected whatever I wanted to do, which was very cool. It was quite scary at the start because I wanted to make a good first impression, but once I started playing, I just enjoyed it completely.
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