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New festival to feature Dutch Open

The Dutch Open Championships will be a part of a new Groningen Brass Experience festival in June.

Groninegen
  The festival will incorporate the Dutch Open Championships

A new Dutch music festival will be held in June — one which will incoporate the Dutch Open Brass Band Championhips.

The Groningen Brass Experience will take place from the 9th to 12th June and will also feature a number of concert performances.

A Gala Concert will feature London Brass on Friday 10th of June with thee Dutch Open taking place on Saturday 11th of June.

To find out more go to: www.groningenbrass.com

Competing Bands:
Championship Section:


1. Amsterdam Brass
2. Brass band Buizingen (Belgium)
3. Brass band De Wâldsang, Buitenpost
4. Brassband Rijnmond Rotterdam
5. De Bazuin Oenkerk
6. Festival Brass Band (Belgium)
7. Provinciale Brassband Groningen
8. Soli Brass Leeuwarden

First Section:


1. Brass band Amersfoort
2. Brass band Breukelen
3. Cologne Concert Brass (Germany)
4. Mercator Brass Band (Belgium)
5. Oefening en Uitspanning Wijk en Aalburg

Second Section:


1. Brassband Duren (Germany)
2. Brassband Heman, Zuidwolde
3. De Bazuin Oenkerk B
4. Martini Brassband Groningen

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