Brass Band 13 Étoiles wins the Besson Swiss Open in Lucerne

Brass Band 13 Étoiles from Valais won the 36th Besson Swiss Open Contest at the KKL Luzern on 19 September 2026.¹ According to the British specialist portal 4barsrest, the band scored 346 points under Frederic Theodoloz.²

Behind them, 4barsrest reports, came Brass Band Berner Oberland under Veronique Gyger with 344 points and Brassband Bürgermusik Luzern under Michael Bach with 342.² Bürgermusik Luzern also took the prize for the best own-choice performance, and Brass Band Berner Oberland the prize for the best solo cornet player in the set work.² The set work was 'Z 1920 – Scenes from a Silent Movie' by Peter Graham.²

Places four to ten went to Ensemble de Cuivres Valaisan, Valaisia Brass Band, Wallberg Band, Brass Band Luzern Land, Oberaargauer Brass Band, Liberty Brass Band and Brass Band Fribourg.² The contest took place in the KKL's sold-out concert hall before a jury judging blind, as part of the World Band Festival Luzern.¹

The World Band Festival provides the full results on its website.¹