136. Aaron Akugbo - high stakes Haydn, tactical programming, touring tales and the mystery of the International date line.

This week, Seb and Verity are joined by trumpet sensation Aaron Akugbo. From unwittingly making it to the finals of a trumpet competition to playing the Haydn Concerto from memory and then smashing out Jolivet’s Second Concerto with basically zero prep, Aaron embodies an entirely admirable cool, can do attitude!

We also chat about:

✈️ Touring the US with Chineke! (hello, business class)

🧠 Performing from memory and tactical programming to save the chops.

🥴 Time zones and why the International Date Line is chaos

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 From Edinburgh to London – compare and contrast.

🥂 Going sober and feeling good

Plus, keeping in shape on the road and what it’s like to start at the Royal Academy of Music at just 17.

Hilarious, humble, and full of trumpet gold – you’ll love this one.

To get tickets for Aaron’s concert at the Cheltenham Festival 2025 click here; https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/aaron-akugbo-and-zeynep-%C3%B6zsuca

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