Mitchell Spence

1st Horn

“It’s a privilage to make music with this talented group. Plus, as the only Spence family member not to have done a National Band yet, being part of this band is so important to me as it means that everyone can stop bothering me about this now…”

Band:
Auckland City Brass

City:
Auckland

Member of National Bands of New Zealand:
2023

Occupation:
Solicitor

Hobbies:
Band, reading, and collecting New Zealand red wines… and not trying to drink them immediately

Brass banding career highlights:
- Winning the 2014 NZ Open Horn title and placing 3rd in the NZ Champion of Champions that year
- Various contest successes with Wellington Brass in New Zealand and Australia
- Taking to the A Grade stage with Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass alongside the entire Spence clan