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European Youth Band line-up announced

The list of talented young performers who will represent their nations in the European Youth Brass Band in Utrecht have been announced.

European Youth BAND
  The line up of 2018 players has been announced

The line-up of talented young performers who will play in the 2018 European Youth Brass Band have been announced.

Meylemans

The band will be directed by the renowned conductor Ivan Meylemans and will perform at a number of events and occasions throughout the festival in Utrecht.

The players will initially meet to audition for seating positions before undertaking their busy schedule.

Players:

Soprano cornet:
Clement Schuppert (France)

Cornets:
Tanja Altena (Netherlands)
Emily Birrer (Switzerland)
Kristian Aslak B. Carstensen (Norway)
Cloe Eagleson (Northern Ireland)
Kyle Fitzsimmons (Scotland)
Ingri Grov (Norway)
Harry Marshall (Scotland)
Guiseppe Calanni Macchio (Italy)
Bethany Moore (England)
Catrin Nicholas (Wales)
Clemens Preining (Austria)
Antoine Saintes (France)
Andrius Stankevicius (Lithuania)
Isabel Voigt (Germany)

Flugel:
Anna Kuipers (Netherlands)

Horn:
Iona McVicar (Scotland)
Elise M. Røren (Norway)
Zoe Wright (England)

Baritone:
Jérôme Ghitti (Switzerland)
Laura Søgaard Sørensen (Denmark)

Trombone:
Jérémy Favre (Switzerland)
Enrico Meucci (Italy)
Drik Vanmanshoven (Belgium)

Bass Trombone:
Lukas Stelzhammer (Austria)

Euphonium:
Amber Snip (Netherlands)
Samuele Traficante (Italy)

EEb Tuba:
Rob Allan (England)
Lewis Rees (Wales)

BBb Tuba:
Ken Van Hoylandt (Belgium)
Gediminas Norvilas (Lithuania)

Percussion:
Jakob Aurell (Sweden)
Jonas Tilsted Hansen (Denmark)
Cathryn Lynch (Northern Ireland)
Joachim Simoens (Belgium)
Sebina Weich (Germany)

EYBB Managers: Eline Beumer & Marloes van den Hurk

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