2023 European Competitors Announced
The European Brass Band Association (EBBA) has announced the line-up of competitors that will take part in the 44th European Brass Band Championships in Malmö later this this year. There are 14 bands competing in the Championship Section of the festival, which is being run in association with World of Brass, including the Welsh defending champions Cory. Other British competitors include Tredegar (Wales), Black Dyke (England) and Whitburn (Scotland). The host nations is represented by Göta Brass Band with other Scandinavian competition from Lyngby-Taarbaek (Denmark) and Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag (Norway). Italian Brass Band (Italy), R.E.T. Brass Band (Austria), 3BA Concert Band (Germany), Brass Band Treize Etoiles (Switzerland), Festival Brass Band (Belgium), Hauts-de-France Brass Band (France) and Soli Brass (Netherlands) make up the rest of the high quality pool of potential European Champions. There is also much to look forward to with strong fields in the Challenge and Youth Divisions.
EBBA President, Ulf Rosenberg commented, “It's great to see the movement in Europe still developing and returning in high numbers after the pandemic, and we are looking forward to all the performances, set-tests and own-choice pieces at the 44th EBBC in Malmö. It is also impressive that Italy, a relatively new brass band country will have bands in all the different sections, and that Lithuania, who will host the European event next year in Palanga, is represented by three bands. This gathering in Malmö for friendly and peaceful musical rivalry in challenging times, is more important for Europe than ever.”
Competing bands:
EBBC Championship Section:
3BA Concert Band (Corsin Tuor) — Germany
Black Dyke Band (Nicholas Childs) — England
Brass Band Treize Etoiles (Frederic Theodoloz) — Switzerland
Cory Band (Philip Harper) — Wales
Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag (Florent Didier) — Norway
Festival Brass Band (Steven Verhaert) — Belgium
Göta Brass Band (Michael Thomsen Sweden
Hauts-de-France Brass Band (Luc Vertommen) — France
Italian Brass Band (Giuseppe Saggio) — Italy
Lyngby-Taarbaek Brass Band (Glenn Van Looy — Denmark
R.E.T. Brass Band (Andreas Lackner) — Austria
Soli Brass (Anne van den Berg) — The Netherlands
Tredegar (Ian Porthouse) — Wales
Whitburn Band (Paul Holland) — Scotland
EBBC Challenge Section:
Aukstyn LT (Piet Visser) — Lithuania
Brass Band Uberetsch (Johann Finatzer) — Italy
Laganvale Metal Technology Band (Keith Anderson) — Northern Ireland
Malaga Brass Band (Victor Eloy Lopez Cerezo) — Spain
EYBBC Development Section:
Aukstyn (Remigijus Vilys) — Lithuania
Elland Silver Youth Brass Band (Samantha Harrison) — England
Jugend Brassband Sudtirol (Johann Finatzer) — Italy
PotzBlech (Hans Jacob) — Germany
Smøras Skolemusikk (Magnus Brandseth) — Norway
South Wales Youth Band (Angela Westacott) — Wales
Wardle Academy Youth Band (Lee Rigg) — England
EYBBC Premier Section:
Brass Band Sklepucini (Vilmantas Vapsva) — Lithuania
Catch Basin Brass Band (Prof. Andreas Lackner) — Austria
Liberty Brass Band Junior (Stefan Roth) — Switzerland
N.P.B.B. Brass Band of the Conservatoire 'N. Piccinni' of Bari Mo (Antonio Legrottaglie) — Italy
Swedish Youth Brass Band (Berit Palmquist) — Sweden
The National Youth Brass Band of Denmark (Stig Maersk) — Denmark
Youth Brass 2000 (Christopher Jeans) — England
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