Jan de Haan, jury member, composer, conductor and (former) music publisher, calls it the Champions League final of the brass bands. The European Brass Band Championships (29 April to 1 May in Birmingham). That means something in this sector: the hafabra or harmony, brass band and fanfare. A sector that already relies heavily on competitions and competition.
Jan and granddaughter Lianne are going to the European Brass Band Championships. Him to judge, she to steal the show with her alto horn
