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Festival make Belgian link with Randefalk Music

Dutch Open champion becomes an official partner with Randefalk Music.

Festival Brass Band
  Festival Brass Band has linked up with Randefalk Music

Dutch Open champion Festival Brass Band has announced that it has become an official partner with Randefalk Music.

It will see the former Belgian National Champion become an official endorsee of the full range of the Norwegian euphonium star's mouthpieces and accessories.

Founded by Patrik Randefalk in 2017, the company has gained a well earned reputation for its growing range of products designed to offer innovative solutions to player's needs.

High quality brand

A band spokesperson told 4BR: "As Randefalk Music provides products that improve performance and simplifies the everyday life of the musician, the band was eager to be part of the development and growth of the high-quality brand."

One player certainly converted is Festival Brass baritone player Leen Vandenhende. "I play now play on the R4B baritone mouthpiece and is the perfect match for any contemporary baritone player."

As Randefalk Music provides products that improve performance and simplifies the everyday life of the musician, the band was eager to be part of the development and growth of the high-quality brandFestival Brass

Full range

Other players are now gradually converting to the full range — from cornets to tubas, with MD, Steven Verhaert saying that he was "very pleased"the Randefalk products are helping to improve the overall standard of the band.

In addition the players are also helping to test the company's range of Ryton/Grivory mouthpieces and the Flowpartner practice aid.

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