Wales has announced its ‘strong expression of interest’ in hosting the 2019 European Brass Band Championships in Cardiff.
Wonderful return
Gwyn L Williams, Director of Ty Cerdd, which oversees the support, development and promotion of all forms of music making in Wales, was in Perth to speak to EBBA Executive members, and in an interview with 4BR (link below), felt that it would be wonderful if the festival could return to the Principality for the first time since 1992.
Millennium Centre
4BR understands that provisional Welsh Government support has already been forthcoming through its major events subsidiary body, and that it would be hoped to stage the main championship events at the iconic Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay, with additional events based at St David’s Hall (host venue for the 1986 and 1992 championships) and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
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Contracts
EBBA confirmed that contracts for Freiburg (2015), Lille (2016), Ostend (2017) and Utrecht (2018) have now been signed, with strong expressions of interest from Wales and Lithuania to be considered for the 2019 and 2020 events.
Interview with Gwyn L Williams:
