Tickets for the 2012 European Brass Band Championships in Rotterdam have gone on sale from today (20th January)

The Festival takes place from 3rd — 6th May based at the refurbished De Doelen Concert Hall in Rotterdam which will provide the centre point for events including the main European band contests and the European Composer's Competition.

Ticket sales from Friday January 20th via: www.dedoelen.nl

Timetable

Thursday May 3rd:
19.00 – 22.00
Finals European Composer Competition with two Dutch top brass bands and guest soloist.
De Doelen — Jurriaanse zaal

Friday May 4th:
12.30 – 14.00
EBBC Opening Ceremony

15.00 – 16.00
EBBC Composers talk
De Doelen — Jurriaanse zaal
Free admission

15.00 – 24.00
Brass market – trade stands
De Doelen — foyers

16.00 – 22.30
European Brass Band Championships
Championship Section (Set Work)
De Doelen – Grote zaal

The Festival takes place from 3rd — 6th May based at the refurbished De Doelen Concert Hall in Rotterdam which will provide the centre point for events including the main European band contests and the European Composer's Competition4br

Saturday May 5th:
09.00 – 23.00
Brass market – trade stands
De Doelen — foyers

09.30 — 12.00
European Brass Band Championships
B Section
De Doelen – Grote zaal

12.00 — 17.30
European Brass Band Championships
Championship Section (Own Choice)
De Doelen – Grote zaal

20.00 – 22.30
EBBC Gala Concert and Award Ceremony
Brass of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Amsterdam)
Conductor: Ivan Meylemans

Manger Musikklag (Norway)
Conductor: Martin Winter
De Doelen – Grote zaal

23.00 – 02.00
Brass Party

Sunday May 6th:
09.00 – 11.00
EBBC General Meeting (for EBBA delegates)
De Doelen

12.00 – 14.00
Farewell Concert
European Youth Brass Band
National Youth Fanfare Orchestra
De Doelen – Grote zaal

Ticket sales via: www.dedoelen.nl