European Youth Band set for Montreux

38 talented young players from 15 different countries will make up the 2019 European Youth Band in Montreux.

The European Youth Band will be made up of 38 players from 15 countries.

Friday, 01 March 2019

The European Brass Band Association has announced the line-up of talented players that will form the 2019 European Youth Brass Band [EYBB] in Montreux.

It will be the sixteenth time that the ensemble will play an integral part in the festival, with 38 players aged between 18 and 22 from 15 different countries making the trip to Switzerland.

Busy

A busy itinerary for the band has been created under the baton of Veronique Gyger with a focused schedule of rehearsals, concerts and social events, the highlight of which will be the band's participation in the Saturday evening Gala Concert where they will share the stage with 2018 European Champion Valaisia Brass Band conducted by Arsene Duc.

The band will also help close the festival with a special 'Farewell Concert' following the European Youth Brass Band Championship event the following day.

Schedule

Preliminary schedule:
Thursday 25th April: Casino Montreux — Short concert following Composers Competition
Friday 26th April: Opening Ceremony — Montreux Music & Convention Centre —
Saturday 27th April: Auditorium Stravinsky — Gala concert with Valaisia Brass Band
Sunday 28th April: Auditorium Stravinsky — Farewell Concert

2019 European Youth Band:

Soprano:
Rutger Stefanie (Netherlands)
Mollema Plank (Austria)

Cornet:
Monica Sanguedolce (Italy)
Lianne Postma (Netherlands)
Storm Robertson (Scotland)
Benjamin Mortensen (Norway)
Kristina Aase Fransson (Norway)
Owain Llestyn (Wales)
Ffion Morris (Wales)
Ward Dierick (Belgium)
Mark Sirok (Germany)
Andreas Lugosi (Germany)
Christine Lee (Denmark)
Jack Hoof (England)
Chloe Eagleson (Northern Ireland)
Indre Jonaityte (Lithuania)

Flugel:
Adline Vouillamoz (Switzerland)

Horn:
Anja Reithmayr (Austria)
Jonathan Thery (Switzerland)
Astrid Lindhardt Toft (Denmark)
Bethany Littlewood (England)

Baritone:
Albert Kvarnvik Sweden Baritone
Vito De Coster Belgium

Trombone:
Elia Nicola Pirronello (Italy)
Gabriel Chardin (France)
Augustinas Alisauskas (Lithuania)

Bass Trombone: Rose Ã˜vretveit (Norway)

Euphonium:
Stephanie Gaspoz (Switzerland)
Stefan de Wilt (Netherlands)

EEb Tuba: Remo Siebenthal (Switzerland)
Gavin Johnson (Scotland)
Theodor Matthias Djursaa Hvidt (Denmark)

BBb Tuba:
Hoylandt van Ken (Belgium)
Josh Worman (Wales)

Percussion:
Josef Sollinger (Austria)
Arnold Stetter (Sweden)
Catherine Lynch (Northern Ireland)
Charlie Saunders (England)

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