Sixty brass bands compete for the Swiss champion title at the 2m2c in Montreux. The contest takes place over the weekend of 28–29 November 2026.
The story
In 2021, the contest was held at the 2m2c in Montreux over two days, inside a Covid-19 health bubble. Fifty-four bands took part, spread across six divisions.
The 2025 edition took place in Lucerne, at the KKL. It marked the contest’s 50th anniversary, and the Swiss Brass Band Association commissioned six new test pieces.
Sixty bands competed. Valaisia Brass Band, conducted by Arsène Duc, won the Excellence division. It was the band’s ninth title under his baton.
In 2026, the contest returns to Montreux, at the 2m2c.
Who organises it
The Swiss Brass Band Association organises the contest. The 2m2c, Montreux’s music and convention centre, hosts it and sells the tickets.
What to find
The 60 bands compete in six sections. In the Excellence section, the winner qualifies for the following year’s European Brass Band Championships.
The Excellence section plays the test piece Apocalypse by Derek Bourgeois, then an own-choice piece. The Elite section performs Phoenicia by Stephan Hodel.
The 1st section plays A Lowry Sketchbook by Philip Wilby. The 2nd section performs The Son of the Sun by Bertrand Moren.
The 3rd section plays Der Magnetberg (The Magnetic Mountain) by Mario Bürki, inspired by a tale from the Thousand and One Nights. The 4th section performs Postcards from Tomorrow by Gauthier Dupertuis.
The running order of each section is published shortly before it starts, during the weekend.
Practical information
- Dates, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November 2026
- Times, Saturday 28 November, 4th section at 8.45 am, 2nd section at 9.15 am, Elite at 10.45 am, 1st section at 3.45 pm, Excellence at 4.45 pm; Sunday 29 November, 3rd section at 9 am, Excellence at 11.45 am
- Venue, 2m2c, Montreux Music & Convention Centre, Montreux
- Tickets, from the 2m2c
We have gathered here all the information published by the organiser to date. Do you have more? Write to us, and the article will be completed.
Links
- Official site, Swiss Brass Band Association, Swiss Brass Band Championships
- Venue, 2m2c, calendar
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Swiss Brass Band Association, Swiss Brass Band Championships 2026, accessed on 14 November 2026
- 2m2c, calendar, accessed on 14 November 2026
- 4barsrest, Apocalypse marks Montreux return, accessed on 14 November 2026
- 4barsrest, report and results of the 2025 Swiss National Championships, accessed on 14 November 2026
- 4barsrest, Swiss rejoice at national return, accessed on 14 November 2026
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