European Youth Band
35 young players from 15 different countries will perform as part of the European Youth Brass Band (EYBB) in Linz this year. The band will be led by MD, Karl Geroldinger, the 22nd year the EYBB will have featured as part of the European Brass Band Championships. Following seating auditions on 16th April the EYBB’s 2026 adventure will conclude with performances in both the Gala and Farewell concerts.
Full Schedule:
Tuesday 21st April: Concert in Eferding together with Upper Austrian Youth Brass Band
Wednesday 22nd April: Concert in Ried together with the Windband of the Ried im Innkreis district, Messehalle
Thursday 23rd April: Final Concert European Soloist Competition with Brass Band Fribourg, Brucknerhaus
Friday 24th April: Opening Ceremony, Brucknerhaus
Saturday 25th April: Grand Gala Concert and Award Ceremony at Brucknerhaus with Brassband Oberosterreich, and Diatonic Expeditions
Sunday 26th April: Farewell Concert and Award Ceremony EYBBC 2026 at Brucknerhaus with Austrian National Youth Brass Band.
2026 European Youth Brass Band
Featuring in the EYBB this year are:
Soprano cornet:
Axel Petran (Sweden)
Cornet:
Lena Audinet (France)
Elias Bergschober (Austria)
Ryan Borthwick (Scotland)
Wout Collewaert (Belgium)
Anna Forster (Germany)
Beth Hutchison (Scotland)
Marleen Antionette Krol (The Netherlands)
Matas-Vakaris Labanauskas (Lithuania)
Isaac Leclaire (France)
Eric Ljunggren (Sweden)
Julie Pralong (Switzerland)
Dylan Savage (Wales)
Flugel:
Poppy Taylor (England)
Horn:
Warre De Raet (Belgium)
Emil Lundsgaard (Denmark)
Lou-Ann Marquis (Switzerland)
Renske Rinzema (The Netherlands)
Baritone:
Luna Meli (Belgium)
Matthew Slade (Wales)
Euphonium:
Vincent Crausaz (Switzerland)
Nora Kirkevik Heggernes (Norway)
Markus Lantschner (Italy)
Trombone:
Ingeborg Fonnes Flaten (Norway)
Charli Lottin (France)
Gian Marco Santoro (Italy)
Bass Trombone:
Archie Foster (England)
Eb Bass:
Odin Anderson (Norway)
Owen Campbell (Scotland)
Bb Bass:
Sarah Freund (Austria)
Ellis Jones (Wales)
Percussion:
Aisling Ardiff (Northern Ireland)
Remco Arets (The Netherlands)
Aske Dybtved Kjærgaard (Denmark)
Felix Muller (Italy)
Further information is available at: https://ebba.eu.com/eybb-2026-conductor-and-venues/
