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Flemish Open — open for entries

The 2018 Flemish Open is offering a warm welcome, great organisation and a generous prize pot for bands wishing to showcase their entertainment.

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  The Flemish Open offers a warm welcome to bands from all over Europe

The 2018 Flemish Open Brass Band Championship is seeking entries to its event next April.

The seventh series of the entertainment format event is hosted by Brass Band Hombeek and attracts bands from around Europe. The closing date for entries is 1st December.

Format

Three adjudicators will evaluate the 30 minute programmes of each participating bands in four sections: Sections C and A will play on Saturday with Sections D and B the following day. The judges are Jan de Haan (Netherlands), Blaise Héritier (Switzerland and Brett Baker (United Kingdom).

Each band will have to perform a set short work, the titles and publishers of which will be released shortly, whilst there is a generous prize list.

Each band will have to perform a set short work, the titles and publishers of which will be released shortly, whilst there is a generous prize list4BR

Information

Registration forms and updated set of rules with all practical information are published at: www.vobk.org

The contest is renowned for its friendly atmosphere and excellent organisation, with a warm welcome given to competing bands and supporters.

For further information, please contact: office@vobk.org

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