WMC 2022

Invitations have been offered to the World’s best brass bands for next year’s World Music Contest due to take place in Kerkrade. WMC 2022 will take place from 7th to 31st July, with the number of entrants currently around 200 in the different categories. The deadline for brass bands wishing to register has been extended to 15th December. General Artistic Manager Björn Bus explained, "At this moment not all bands have reached the point that they have definitely registered. We want to keep the door open for those potential participants until 15th December." 

WMC Chairman Max Kousen added, "Of course we are taking into account the uncertainty of the national and international Corona restrictions. Despite this uncertainty there is a spirit of optimism among participants and the WMC organisation. The world is yearning for music, we feel it too, and we want to and will do everything we can to make it happen. We are hopeful for the future and the number of registrations is encouraging, but we will have to keep monitoring the international situation."

Further information is available at: https://wmc.nl/en/participate/application/

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