New General Secretary for EBBA
The European Brass Band Association (EBBA) has announced Lilli A.J. Grong as its new General Secretary following the resignation of Kor Niehof, who has served in the post since 2014. Lilli will act in the post until a formal election takes place at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting, scheduled for 1 May in Birmingham.
Ulf Rosenberg, President of EBBA., commented: "On behalf of the Executive Committee and the EBBA team I would like to thank Kor for all his work for EBBA since he was elected General Secretary in 2014. He has contributed substantially to the organisation's development and achievements, serving the EBBA team, bands, local organisers and all stakeholders. We value his work greatly."
Lilli has worked as the manager of the Norwegian Band Federation's (NMF’s) office in Stavanger since 2009. She was educated at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and the University of Stavanger, where she also studied social work and cultural sector management. As a player, she has performed at the European Brass Band Championships several times. Through her job at NMF and other volunteer work she also organises large band events in Norway.
Ulf Rosenberg added: "We feel privileged to invite Lilli to our team, and trust that she will add important experience and skills to the organisation. Together Brass Bands England and EBBA are now working hard to prepare for a successful event in Birmingham in April/May 2022. We are looking forward to welcoming European bands and audiences to ‘the European’ in one of the world's finest concert halls, and look forward to seeing our many friends from across Europe for what promises to be a fantastic event.”
Ticket details for the European Brass Band Championships are available at https://www.bbe.org.uk/ebbf or they can be booked directly at https://bmusic.co.uk/ebbf-2022
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