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YOUNG
B R A S S B A N D
W I L L E B R O E K
Since 2002
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YBBW
Young Brassband Willebroek originated as an ensemble of the GO! Academy for Music & Drama Willebroek in 2002. It is the youth band of multiple European Champions Brassband Willebroek that already has 3 European, 22 national titles and two world titles to its credit. Young Brassband Willebroek was conducted by conductor Frans Violet, who has already helped the band to national titles. Both in third, second and first division.
The band mainly consists of young people who have fun together and want to achieve the highest. The high level proves the classification of the Province of Antwerp. Young Brassband Willebroek were placed in Honorary Division! In 2015, they became European champions with 98% in the Premier Section for the first time in their history. In 2017, YBBW achieved a European hat-trick with a third win in their own country! Frans Violet gave the baton to his son Lode Violet since August 2017. YBBW - led by their new conductor - became the Belgian champions in 3rd Division (2017), Belgian champions in 2nd division (2018) and Flemish Open champions in the B-Division (2018, 2022, 2024)!
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Conductor
Lode Violet (Besson Artist & Alliance Artist) currently teaches Brass, Ensemble & Conducting at the GO! Academy for Music & Drama Willebroek and since 2019 he is also affiliated with the Kunsthumaniora Brussel as a teacher for brass. In September 2020, he started as Saxhorn Teacherat the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp following his father, Frans Violet.
Lode is active in various orchestras and regularly performs as a cornet soloist. He travelled to several bands in Europe & the United States of America. From 2011 he is the Principal Cornet of Brassband Willebroek. To find out more about his composing, conducting etc. you can visit his website: www.lodeviolet.com
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A BAND WITH A FUTURE
#WEAREWILLEBROEK
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BELGIAN CHAMPIONS
2ND DIVISION 2018
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FLEMISH OPEN CHAMPIONS
B DIVISION 2018, 2022, 2024
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EUROPEAN YOUTH CHAMPIONS
2015, 2016, 2017
Musicians
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CORNET
Soprano Cornet
Johan D'Hondt
Principal Cornet
Anne-Sophie Leveugle
Solo Cornet
Milla Van Lint
Xabi Gabiola Leniz
Febe Moortgat
Repiano Cornet
Loranne Van Laenen
2nd Cornet
Olivia Van Driessche
Patient Ndebila
Tobe Mylle
3rd Cornet
Limke Van Laenen
Hannah Vanclooster
Lucas Convents
Liz Hermans
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tenorhorn
Solo Horn
Lina Van Lint
1st Horn
Medeina Vapsvaite
2nd Horn
Algirdas Gricius
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FLUGELHORN
Gitte D'Hondt
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BARITONE
Solo Baritone
Thibaut De Bondt
2nd Baritone
Erika Pauwels
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Euphonium
Principal Euphonium
Thomas Van Beersel
2nd Euphonium
Fre Van Driessche
Katrijn Van Houtven
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TROMBONE
1ste Trombone
Jan Van de Watering
2nd Trombone
Aäron Gorsen
Renske Moortgat
Nicolas Van der Roost
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BASS TROMBONE
Bart Van der Roost
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TUBA
Solo Eb Bass
Stijn Aertgeerts
Eb Bass
Chase Van Engelgom
Bb Bass
VACANT
VACANT
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percussion
Lennert Van Laenen
Jannes Jacobs
VACANT
VACANT