AT BRASS FOR AFRICA, WE BELIEVE THAT ALL YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL AND THRIVE. Our mission is to empower thousands of marginalized children and young people in Africa to significantly and positively transform their lives. Combining rigour and creativity, we will be a world leader in driving social impact and social justice [...].
Elbtonal: Four virtuoso percussionists from Hamburg have uniquely and refreshingly mastered, the "creative crossover" of classical, jazz and world music. With a pinch of live electronics, a truck full of drums, marimba and vibraphones, taiko drums, gongs and a miscellany of creatively repurposed everyday objects, this unique blend is the quartet's "Hamburg Sound of Percussion. Elbtonal Percussion Elbtonal Percussion has [...]
Southbrass consists of 7 enthusiastic musicians (6 brass players and 1 percussionist) from different places in South Tyrol (Italy). Music brought them together in 2016 and that is what they want to achieve with their music as well. Bringing people together, connecting them. Music knows no boundaries. https://southbrass.com, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southbrass/, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/southbrass/, Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZZabfllEjukvsWLFMVZykw
The North Netherlands Orchestra (nno) is one of the top orchestras in the Netherlands. Our programming is surprising, idiosyncratic and versatile. We are the longest active professional symphony orchestra in the Netherlands (founded in 1862) and are committed to making symphonic music accessible to all. We offer a wide range of concerts, ranging from pure classical for the true classical lover, symphonic masterpieces for curious [...]
The 1st Old Boys Silver Band is from Belfast and is the leading brass band in Ireland. Performing since 1946, the band comprises members drawn from all walks of life - including school pupils, students, accountants, lawyers, and university professors! The band has performed all over Europe and present a variety of traditional and contemporary music in their concerts - [...]
Youth musicians from the Northern Netherlands can participate in this project through Bloazen Bliksem of the MGD. The composite large youth orchestra MGD consists of youth musicians from associations - affiliated with the MGD - from the provinces of Groningen and Drenthe. This group will be assembled for the occasion into a large youth orchestra that will give a joint performance on Thursday, June 12, including [...]
The Groninger Percussion Collective is composed of driven percussionists from the province of Groningen. This occasional ensemble has been put together especially for the Groninger Brass Expercience and therefore brings a unique and contemporary program. From large and compelling to small and subtle - everything revolves around rhythm, sound and interplay. This will include various styles and many different instruments, including a crossover [...]
Proof that the tuba, the comedian of the orchestra, is a credible solo instrument abounds in the brilliance of Les Neish Classical Music Magazine Les Neish as a soloist Les Neish has created a career as a soloist, chamber musician and educator with a world-wide reputation. Known for his musicianship, artistry and high level of communication, Les dazzles audiences with [...]
Senne took his first musical steps as a trumpet player with Pierre Schrijvers and Maurice Vanmechelen at the Genk Music Academy. He obtained his Master of Music degree with great distinction in the class of Manu Mellaerts at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and then studied with Jeroen Berwaerts at the Solo Class of the "Hochschule für Musik" in Hannover. Senne is [...]
Musician Matilda Lloyd is a true champion of her instrument: the trumpet. Not only does she impress audiences with her virtuosic skill and panache, but she also "produces a seamless legato, a wide range of color and shapes the music like a fine singer." (Fanfare Magazine). These lyrical capabilities are showcased to their full extent in Casta Diva, her debut [...].
Stephan Krause, born in Hamburg (Germany), studied classical percussion and jazz drumming in Freiburg and Hamburg.His wide scope of training soon offered him a variety of opportunities to develop in the most varied musical directions: ranging from the major north German orchestras and chamber music ensembles to sought after band and session musician with such greats as "Meute" and the [...]
Russell Gray is a judge at the DOBC during the Groningen Brass Experience 2025. Below is his biography. Russell as a conductor Russell Gray's career as a conductor began in 1998, when he was appointed as the resident musical director of the Stavanger Brass Band (Norway). Since then his reputation as an authoritative interpreter of brass band music has been acknowledged at [...].