EBBA Adjudicators Announced
The European Brass Band Association is pleased to announce the adjudicators for the European Brass Band Championships, the European Composers Competition and the European Youth Brass Band Contest to be held in Montreux, Switzerland, 25-28 April 2019.
The Championship Section set test-piece and Challenge Section will be judged by trombone virtuoso Ian Bousfield, conductor and teacher Hervé Grelat and trumpeter and conductor Bert Van Thienen. The jury for Saturday’s own choice contest is composer Jan van der Roost, euphonium soloist and teacher Thomas Rüedi and conductor and composer Rieks van der Velde.
Judges for the European Composer Competition (25 April) will comprise Lucy Pankhurst, John Pickard and Oliver Waespi. The European Youth Brass Band
Contest (28 April) will see Anne Crookston and Glyn Williams judging the bands in both the Premier and Development competitions.
Paul Hindmarsh, Chair of the EBBA Music Commission, commented: “The EBBA Music Commission is delighted to have been able to secure the services of some of the foremost composers, conductors, performers and educators in the international band community to sit on the judging panels in Montreux. Their gifts and skills are widely admired and they bring with them many years of experience at the top of the banding world and beyond.”
European Composer Competition:
Lucy Pankhurst (England)
John Pickard (England)
Oliver Waespi (Switzerland)
Set test piece Championship Section / Challenge Section:
Ian Bousfield (England)
Hervé Grelat (Switzerland)
Bert Van Thienen (Belgium)
Own choice piece Championship Section:
Jan Van der Roost (Belgium)
Thomas Rüedi (Switzerland)
Rieks van der Velde (The Netherlands)
European Youth Brass Band Contest:
Anne Crookston (Scotland)
Glyn Williams (Wales)
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