The European Brass Band Association has announced the line-up of adjudicators for the European Championship contests and competitions to be held in Utrecht in May.

American involvement

For the first time there will be American involvement with the highly respected Joseph Parisi, MD of Fountain City Brass Band joining Russell Gray and Jan de Haan in the box for the Championship Section set-work and Challenge Section.

Blaise Heritier, Erik Janssen and Ian Porthouse will be tasked with the own-choice works.

The rounds of the European Soloist Competition will be judged by Martin Winter, Simone Rebello and Tormod Flaten with Erik Janssen joining them for the final, whilst the Euroepan Youth Band Contest will see Rieks van der Velde joined by Katrina Wheeler.

For the first time there will be American involvement with the highly respected Joseph Parisi, MD of Fountain City Brass Band joining Russell Gray and Jan de Haan in the box for the Championship Section set-work4BR

Adjudication teams:

Championship Section (set-test)/ Challenge Section:

Jan de Haan (Netherlands)
Russell Gray (Scotland)
Joseph Parisi (United States)

Championship Section (own-choice):

Blaise Héritier (Switzerland)
Erik Janssen (Netherlands)
Ian Porthouse (Wales)

European Soloist Competition:

Martin Winter (Norway)
Simone Rebello (England)
Tormod Flaten (Norway)
Erik Janssen (Netherlands) (only final)

European Youth Brass Band Contest:

Rieks van der Velde (Netherlands)
Katrina Wheeler (England)