Brass bands

Brass Band

Conductors: Martin Sillaber BA & Mag. Gerd Bachmann

More advanced pupils play in the brass band under the direction of Martin Sillaber BA and Mag. Gerd Bachmann.

CatchBasinBrassBand (CBBB)

Conductor: Georg Pranger BA M. Mus.

From 2009 until summer 2023, Prof. Andreas Lackner led the CatchBasinBrassBand ( CBBB). From the 2023/2024 academic year, Georg Pranger BA M. Mus. will take over as conductor of this successful ensemble. It offers all advanced brass players and percussionists at the music school the opportunity to make music together. The ensemble rehearses challenging concert repertoire.

Achievements

At their numerous concerts both at home and abroad, the young musicians have impressed audiences with their outstanding performances.

The ensemble has also enjoyed great success at prestigious competitions:

• In 2018, it performed at the European Brass Band Association Championships in Utrecht ( Netherlands) and was crowned European runner-up.
• In 2019, the CatchBasinBrassBand represented Austria at the European Brass Band Association Championships in Montreux ( Switzerland). With 99 out of a possible 100 points, the band brought the European Championship title back to Innsbruck.
• In 2022, the CatchBasinBrassBand scored 98 out of a possible 100 points at the European Brass Band Association Championships in Birmingham ( United Kingdom) and were crowned European champions for the second time.
• In 2023, the CatchBasinBrassBand, conducted by Prof. Andreas Lackner, became European champions for the third time in Malmö (Sweden), scoring 97 out of a possible 100 points!
• In 2025, the CatchBasinBrassBand took third place in Stavanger (Norway) with 95 out of a possible 100 points.
• In 2026, the CatchBasinBrassBand were runners-up at the European Brass Band Association competition in Linz.