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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

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)!

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

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

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