Victorian State Band Championships 2025 – Open C Grade

Great excitement for Hyde Street Youth Band at the Victorian State Championships in Open C grade achieving 2nd for the second year in a row (and 1st in the March) in a very competitive field of 7 excellent bands!

No small feat in an Open grade with experienced musicians. Congratulations to Moonee Valley Brass for an impressive win and to Darebin City Brass Northern Brass in 3rd place.
Many thanks to our dedicated MD Phillipa Edwards as always, you bring out the best in the players.

And thanks for the commitment and dedication of our players who always bring such energy, dedication and fun to their band and their fellow musicians and friends. From community, to mastery, to joy.And our course our families, community and volunteers.

The very best of Victorian banding was on display at such a well run championship by the Victorian Bands’ League and the team and dedicated volunteers, adjudicators and livestream from Tim at Brassbanned – thank you for your dedication to banding and for being passionate advocates for Youth players across the State.

Photo credit: Linda Ely & Ben Hamilton