Valaisia Brass Band wins 34th Besson Swiss Open Contest
Valaisia Brass Band wins this year's Besson Swiss Open Contest at the World Band Festival in the KKL Lucerne.
The band prevailed against nine competitors and secured first place, followed by the Bürgermusik Luzern brass band and the Brass Band Fribourg. The winning band received a voucher worth 5000 francs for instruments from the manufacturer Buffet Crampon, Paris. In addition, the special prize of 1000 francs from Obrasso-Verlag was awarded for the best self-chosen piece and the special prize of 500 francs, donated by Musik Beat Zurkinden, for the best solo euphonium played in the test piece.
The 34th Besson Swiss Open Contest marked the start of the World Band Festival Lucerne. Other orchestras, ensembles and soloists will be performing in Lucerne until September 29, including the Black Dyke Band, one of the oldest and best-known English brass bands, Mnozil
Brass, LaBrassBanda and the Christoph Walter Orchestra.
