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Final call for EBBA Solo entries

If you want to try and the top soloist in Europe then you still just have enough time to get your entry in.

Euro trophies
 

The European Brass Band Association and Scottish Brass Band Association are reminding players that entries for the 6th European Solo Competition can still be made.

Prize fund

The prestigious solo competition offers a substantial total prize fund of 7,000 Euros and forms a major part of the European Festival of Brass incorporating the European Brass Band Championships being held in Perth this year.

The competition will have four rounds, with the final taking place on 1st May, where the three young finalists will perform a major work with accompaniment provided by the Kirkintilloch Band.

Details

Full competition details, downloadable entry forms and repertoire lists are available from the EBBA and event websites:
http://www.ebba.eu.com
http://www.EuropeanFestivalOfBrass2014.com

Contact

Any interested soloists should complete and submit their entry form as soon as possible.

Any additional enquiries about the competition should be addressed to the EBBA General Secretary, Carsten Hering-Nielsen: general.ebba@gmail.com

This is an exciting opportunity for soloists to compete for this prestigious titleEBBA&SBBA

Prestigious title

A spokesperson told 4BR: "This is an exciting opportunity for soloists to compete for this prestigious title and the organisers look forward to all of Europe’s talented brass and percussion musicians coming forward to make this another memorable event."

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