The European Brass Band Championships 2023 – Programme
Tuesday, April 25 at 12.15 – Free admission
Lunch Concert in Allhelgonakyrkan, Lund
Limhamns Messingssextett
Wednesday, April 26 at 12.15 – Free admission
Lunch Concert in Allhelgonakyrkan, Lund
Brass Unit
Wednesday, April 26 at 19.00 – Free admission
Concert at Palladium Malmö
Malmö Brassband meets young musicians
Conductor Jan Winborg
Thursday, April 27 at 12.15 – Free admission
Lunch Concert in Allhelgonakyrkan, Lund
Members from Lunds brassband
Saturday, April 29
European Youth Brass Band (EYBB) – first gathering
Monday, May 1 at 09.00-16.00 – Free admission
The second round of The European Soloist Competition takes place in front of a jury at Malmö Live
Kuben. The three finalists will meet in the Final of the 9th European Soloist Competition at Palladium Malmö on Wednesday, May 3.
Monday, May 1 at 18.00 – Free admission
Brass meets Choir in S:t Petri kyrka, Malmö
Lunds brassband – Conductor Jörgen Flink
Petri Sångare – Conductor Karin Oldgren
The program includes two premieres. “Trumpets Blow” for choir and brass band by Ola Salo and “The
Bell Tolls” for brass band by Britta Byström.
Tuesday, May 2 at 12.15 – Free admission
Lunch Concert in Allhelgonakyrkan, Lund
Mårten Lundgren Quartet
Tuesday, May 2 at 19.00 – Free admission
Evening Concert in S:t Johannes kyrka, Malmö
The Lunch Choir from Malmö Live and Limhamns brassband
Conductor Andreas Wetterlund.
Wednesday, May 3 at 12.15 – Free admission
Lunch Concert in Allhelgonakyrkan, Lund
BRONZE INSTRUMENT – an enigmatic and magnificent brass horn from Scandinavia’s Bronze Age!
A program with Cajsa S. Lund, music archaeologist, and the musicians Stefan Wikström & Fredrik Persson, who plays on reconstructions of 3000-year-old bronze instruments.
Wednesday, May 3 at 19.00
Final of 9th European Soloist Competition and Gala Concert at Palladium Malmö
Concord Brass Band – Conductor Andreas Hanson
The European Youth Brass Band 2023 – Conductor Per Otto Johansson
Thursday, May 4 at 12.15 – Free admission
Lunch Concert in Allhelgonakyrkan, Lund
The European Youth Brass Band 2023 – Conductor Per Otto Johansson
Thursday, May 4 at 19.00
Concert at Malmö Live Konserthus
”Dramatis personae” Trumpet Concerto – Brett Dean
Pictures at an exhibition – Modest Musorgskij
Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Martyn Brabbins
Trumpet soloist Håkan Hardenberger
Friday, May 5 at 11.00 (by invitation only)
Opening ceremony in Old City Hall
Friday, May 5 at 14.00-14.30 – Free admission
Malmö Live Kanalscenen
Composers talk with Joel Thoor Engström
Friday, May 5 at 15.00-22.15
at Malmö Live Konserthus
Championship section with 14 bands – test piece
Friday, May 5 at 22.30 – Free admission
“Nocturne” in S:t Petri kyrka
Bjørsvik Brass – Conductor Andreas Hanson.
Saturday, May 6 at 09.00-11.30
at Malmö Live Konserthus
Challenge section with 4 bands – test piece & own choice
Saturday, May 6 at 11.30-18.45
at Malmö Live Konserthus
Championship section with 14 bands – own choice
Saturday, May 6 at 20.30-22.30
Gala Concert and Award ceremony at Malmö Live Konserthus
The European Youth Brass Band 2023 – Conductor Per Otto Johansson
Cory Band – Conductor Philip Harper
Soloists – Håkan Hardenberger, Viktoria Tolstoy and Per Ivarsson
Saturday, May 6 at 23.00-01.00
Brass Night at Malmö Live Kuben
Sunday, May 7 at 09.00-12.30
at Malmö Live Konserthus
Development section with 7 youth bands – test piece & own choice
Sunday, May 7 at 12.30-16.00
at Malmö Live Konserthus
Premier section with 6 youth bands – test piece & own choice
Sunday, May 7 at 15.00
Outdoor Concert at Dag Hammarskölds torg outside Malmö Live
200 children from Skåne’s Cultural School in concert together with Éowyn Brassband
Sunday, May 7 at 17.00
at Malmö Live Konserthus
Farewell Concert and Award Ceremony
The European Youth Brass Band 2023 – Conductor Per Otto Johansson
Göta Brass Band – Conductor Michael Thomsen