{"id":71780,"date":"2026-03-22T15:10:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T14:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musikzeitung.ch\/?post_type=kalender&#038;p=71780"},"modified":"2026-03-22T15:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T14:10:33","slug":"36th-besson-swiss-open-contest","status":"publish","type":"kalender","link":"https:\/\/www.musikzeitung.ch\/en\/kalender\/36th-besson-swiss-open-contest","title":{"rendered":"36th Besson Swiss Open Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The participating brass bands compete for the title of \u00abBesson Swiss Open Champion Band\u00bb. In addition, a special prize of CHF 1,000, donated by Obrasso-Verlag AG, will be awarded for the best self-chosen piece played and a special prize of CHF 500, donated by Musik Beat Zurkinden AG, for the best solo cornet (solo 2, letters D-E &amp; P-Q) played in the test piece. Five jurors evaluate the performances without contact with each other, without visual contact and without knowledge of the starting order. 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