Making music brings people together – at the European Brass Band Festival in Aue-Bad Schlema, it’s not just a slogan. When 13 bands from eight countries take to the stage…
The festival is an important ambassador for the Erzgebrige, their hospitality and their cultural identity.
This festival thrives on the great commitment, passion and impressive voluntary work of the miners’ brass orchestra.
The hosts of the European Brass Band Festival
To mark its 100th anniversary, the orchestra is coming to our festival and would like to celebrate with the audience in the Ore Mountains.
You come from the place where the Vogtland’s landmark stands: The largest brick bridge in the world.
The newcomers to brass music formed in 2019 and love Egerländer and Bohemian brass music.
For conductor Jörg Hofmann from Berlin, the festival will be a home game. He comes from the Ore Mountains.
The musicians from the neighboring town are celebrating their 60th anniversary this year.
Founded in 1910, the chapel brings Austrian mining tradition to the UNESCO World Heritage region of the Ore Mountains.

