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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WIND ORCHESTRAS

The European Championship for Wind Orchestras is an international non-profit association
dedicated to the promotion and organisation of a bi-annual European Championship

for Wind Orchestras. The association was discussed and established in a meeting in
Utrecht, The Netherlands, on 25th of October 2014. The representatives being Berit
Handegard Norway (NMF), Toon Peerboom Netherlands (KNMO), Jan Mathys Belgium

(VLAMO), Ulrik Thomsen Denmark (DAO) and Bill Connor United Kingdom (BASBWE)

The main objective being the organisation of a European Championship for Wind

Orchestras but integral to the running of a competition are the following aims, very
much aligned to the aims and objectives of BASBWE without the competition element:

The promotion of wind music and the values connected with wind music.
The improvement and sustaining of high levels of musicianship within wind orchestras.

The stimulation and support of international contacts and networking.
The promotion and development of new repertoire for Wind orchestras.

Our current representatives are as follows:

Belgium, Vlaamse amateurmuziekorganisatie (VLAMO) : Jan Mathys
Denmark, Dansk Amatør-Orkesterforbund (DAO) : Lennart Blak Jensen

France, Confédération Musicale de France (CMF) : Ludovic Laurent-Testoris
Germany, Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Musikverbände e.V. (BDMV) : Anita Huhn

Norway, Norsk Musikkorps Forbund (NMF) : Karl Ole Midtbø
Sweden, Föreningen Svensk Blåsmusik (SBM) : Perry Göransson

Switzerland, Schweizer Blasmusikverband (SBV) : Valentin Bischof
The Netherlands, Koninklijke Nederlandse Muziek Organisatie (KNMO) : Bart van Meijl

British Association for Symphonic Brass and Wind Ensembles (BASBWE) : Bill Connor

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