Flemish Open Brass Band Championship 2026
The tenth Flemish Open Brass Band Championships will take place in the city theatre of Mechelen on 18 and 19 April 2026.
Gala Concert 17 April
On Friday 17 April, to celebrate the tenth Flemish Open Brass Band Championships, organising band Brass Band Hombeek (on this occasion conducted by Michel Leveugle) will perform a special gala concert with the cooperation of soloist Tim De Maeseneer and Hauts de France Brass Band (conducted by Luc Vertommen).
Mark your calendars, more info to follow!
List of Participants (alphabetical order) with set works
Section C
Performing on Saturday afternoon, exact timing will follow later:
- Brassband David Zwolle (NL)
- Brassband Roosendaal (NL)
- Brass Band Hörhausen (CH)
- Brass Band Musicalis Algrange (FR)
- Brass Band Sklepučini (LT)
- Markham and District Band (UK - Wales)
Set work: Cityscape (Jan Hadermann), available via Hal Leonard Europe
Section A
Performing on Saturday evening, exact timing will follow later:
- Brassband Heist (BE)
- Brassband Leieland (BE)
- Brassband Rijnmond (NL)
- Brassband Schoonhoven A (NL)
- Hauts-de-France Brass Band (FR)
- Soli Brass (NL)
Set work: Sotscop (Ben Haemhouts), available from 15.01.2026 via hpcompany.be
Section D
Performing on Sunday morning, exact timing will follow later:
- Academic Brass Deurne (BE)
- Brassband de Thudinie (BE)
- Brassband Leest (BE)
- Brassband Lembeek (BE)
- De Kempengalm Vlimmeren (BE)
- United Brass (BE)
Set work: Be Thou My Vision (John Rutter/Luc Vertommen), available via Band Press VOF
Section B
Performing on Sunday afternoon, exact timing will follow later:
- Brass Band Atout Vent (FR)
- Brass Band du Conservatoire de la Ville d'Esch-sur-Alzette (LU)
- Brass Band Province de Liège (BE)
- Young Brass Band Willebroek (BE)
Set work: Aspects of the Sky (Hans Loirs), available via Lake Music
Adjudicators
- Jan de Haan (NL)
- Margaret Antrobus (NO)
- Christophe Jeanbourquin (CH)
Past championships
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