4BR has been informed that the 2010 German Brass Band Championships are to be hosted by the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra.

Duisburg

The Championships will be held at the famous Mercator Philharmonic Hall in Duisburg in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of the country between the 21st –23rd May.

It will be the first time that the growing contest will be held in the region after the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra worked in cooperation with the Folk Music Organisation (Volksmusikerbund) of North Rhine-Westphalia to bring the event to its new venue.

Festival

The festival will include an Entertainment Orchestra and the “Mini-Jazz Orchestra” for young performers as well as a musical clown who will appear as a special guest to increase the fun.

An entertainment contest will take place on the Friday evening, where bands from Germany as well as Belgium and Holland will compete. A jury of selected spectators will decide the winners.

An evening concert will round off the day’s musical entertainment, which will feature wind players from the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra alongside star cornet player Hans Gansch4BR

Main contest

On the Saturday the main contests will take place, with bands performing before a professional jury. An evening concert will round off the day’s musical entertainment, which will feature wind players from the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra alongside star cornet player Hans Gansch.

Grand finale

On the Sunday, the grand finale of three eventful days will mark the celebration of the Duisburg Marketing Association. Duisburg is the Cultural Capital of Europe 2010.