Brass-aux-Saxes aims to make music at the highest level. Under the baton of conductor Jan Van Hove, the musicians strive to offer their audience an intense and moving musical experience with every performance. The orchestra is made up of passionate musicians from Antwerp, Limburg, and Flemish Brabant. Based in Westerlo, Brass-aux-Saxes has collaborated with international soloists and renowned artists such as Raymond van het Groenewoud, Bert Joris, Kommil Foo, and Jan De Smet. Brass-aux-Saxes takes part in festivals and competitions both at home and abroad. It has achieved excellent results, including becoming World Champion in the First Division for fanfare bands at the 2009 World Music Contest in Kerkrade (NL), and winning the Flemish Open Fanfare Championship (VLOF) in the superior division in 2018. The orchestra is also committed to expanding the repertoire for fanfare band through commissioned compositions. It has premiered works by renowned composers such as Philip Sparke, Piet Swerts, Jef Neve, and Werner Van Cleemput. Dirigent | Jan van Hove

Fanfare Orchestra "Psalm 150" from Dinxperlo is a music association with a rich history of high-level musical performances and a strong connection to the local community. In 2024, the music association celebrated its 125th anniversary. In addition to the A-orchestra, the music association has two training orchestras, a party band, and offers its own music education. The A-orchestra has been playing at the highest level for more than three decades and has been led by Tijmen Botma since 1997. Psalm 150 aims to promote the fanfare orchestra and fanfare music. We enjoy performing high-quality music to give our musicians a challenge. At the same time, we strive to touch the audience with beautiful yet innovative music. Additionally, the orchestra participates in parades, serenades, church services, and special occasions in Dinxperlo. This results in a very diverse program throughout the year, with which we strive to reach a wide audience. This keeps membership attractive for our members, and we regularly welcome new orchestra members. Dirigent | Tijmen Botma

The ‘GELDERS FANFARE ORCHESTRA’ (Gelders Fanfare Orkest) The Gelders Fanfare Orchestra (GFO) is one of Holland’s most renowned fanfare orchestras and consists of about sixty-five enthusiastic musicians. The GFO performs in the premier league of wind orchestras: the Concert-division. For a large part its members are advanced amateurs, but music students and professional musicians play in the orchestra as well. The Fanfare is an orchestral genre which is typical for the Nether¬lands and Belgium, and the players of the GFO just love the sound of this type of orchestra. The GFO has dedicated itself to promoting the fanfare orchestra in its most original form. In addition, the orchestra pursues the introduction of innovative elements within the fanfare music, for example by pro¬viding composition assignments and playing works by new and upcoming composers. The orchestra per¬forms concerts regularly, and participates in numerous musical projects and final exams of conservatory students. The orchestra also organizes the annual “Young Soloists Project”, where promising young mu¬sicians ( 8-18 years old) are invited to an audition. The winner is given the opportunity to perform a solo during a gala-concert of the Gelders Fanfare Orchestra. Dirigent | Niet bekend

The Koninklijke Fanfare Kempenbloei was founded in 1862. In the 160 years of its existence, the orchestra has always strived to be a musical pioneer. Over the last 25 years in particular, Kempenbloei has developed into one of the world's leading fanfare orchestras, both through its high-quality concerts and its succesfull participations at contests. Participations in the 4-yearly World Music Contest are the highlights of the past era and resulted in a unique series of results: a first place in the first division in 2001, a second place in the concert division in 2005 and 4 consecutive world titles in the concert division: 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022. Furthermore, the orchestra recorded 7 studio CD's and collaborated on recordings of several international soloists. Kempenbloei gave prestigious concerts in well known concert halls such as 'De Vooruit' in Ghent, 'Het Concertgebouw' in Bruges, the 'Bozar' in Brussels and the 'Teatro de la Zarzuela' in Madrid. The latter concert was organized to mark the handover of the Presidency of the E.U. from Spain to Belgium. In 2025 they participated on invitation in the prestigious concert series "Innsbrucker Promenadenkonzerte" in Innsbruck. As a pioneer, Kempenbloei has also commissioned dozens of compositions and arrangements to international composers. Dirigent | Ivan Meylemans

With it’s 220 years of existence, the Koninklijke Stadsfanfaren Izegem is the oldest, still existing, fanfare band in Belgium. Hans Demeurisse became conductor in 1991 and since then the orchestra has played an enormous record of achievements. For example, the band is cultural ambassador of the province of West-Flanders, became Flemish Champion in 2016, Flemish Vice-Champion in 2018 and entered the highest division of the World Music Competition in Kerkrade since 2022. In 2019, the Koninklijke Stadsfanfaren released a new cd with all new compositions which was well received internationally. The main idea of the band is to aspire a nice interaction between entertaining concerts and challenging competitions where top quality always prevails. In addition, young musicians are given the opportunity to develop as orchestral musicians in two growing youth orchestras. Anno 2026, the Koninklijke Stadsfanfaren Izegem is still a leading orchestra who puts it’s town Izegem with verve on the musical map! Dirigent | Hans Demeurisse

Triple F Collective is a project-based fanfare band consisting of approximately 55 professional and highly skilled amateur musicians, united by a shared artistic drive and a strong sense of commitment. What makes this collective unique is the collective enthusiasm not only to achieve musical excellence, but also to realize broader cultural and educational ambitions. At the heart of the project lies the musical connection with its initiator and conductor, Frenk Rouschop. As an internationally renowned conductor and respected adjudicator within the wind music community, he brings together vision, inspiration, and leadership. Under his direction, Triple F Collective explores the rich sonic possibilities of the fanfare ensemble through newly commissioned original works as well as refined arrangements of classical repertoire spanning a wide range of stylistic periods. With this project, Triple F Collective aims to demonstrate the innovative potential of the fanfare tradition and to give this valuable cultural heritage a contemporary place within the cultural landscapes of the Netherlands and Belgium, where the fanfare has held significant cultural value for more than a century and a half. Collaboration, artistic innovation, and connection are central to this endeavor. Dirigent | Frenk Rouschop