KFO Volksopbeuring Massemen
Fanfare Band 2nd division
Bio
Founded on 1 November 1931, the Koninklijk Fanfare Orkest Volksopbeuring Massemen has become a prominent music bands in (East-)Flanders. Today, the orchestra counts about 65 schooled musicians and is led by conductor Diederik De Roeck. Volksopbeuring regularly participates in concert contests and has made a great progress since its first tournament in 1963, which has led to the status the band has today. Since 2008 the fanfare band is classified in the highest possible division in Belgium. In concert contests of the Flemish Music Organisation (Vlamo) Volksopbeuring achieved no less than 4 National Champion titles in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2010, respectively in the excellence division, 2 times honour division and superior division! Since 2001, KFOVM participated 6 times in a row in the 4-yearly World Music Contest (WMC) in Kerkrade (NL); the world championships of wind music. In 2022 the band became thirth with a gold medal in the international 2th division. Each year Volksopbeuring performs at concert-assignments and organises concerts and events itself. Furthermore the band has been on multiple concert tours: Växjö (Sweden), Going (Austria), Valetta (Malta), Slavkov-Brno-Prague (Czech Republic), Oetz (Austria), Shladming (Austria) and Provence region (France). Volksopbeuring recorded 2 professional CD’s; ‘Progression’ in 1999 and ‘Trias’ in 2006.
- Conductor | Diederik De Roeck
Programme
| Nightglow | Ben Hollings |
| The Sky is the Limit | Maurice Hamers |
| Ex Tribus Fontis | Stijn Roels |
Agenda
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9 Jul17:00Opening ParadeCity Centre Kerkrade
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18 Jul17:00TONCACity Centre Kerkrade
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24 Jul17:00Wir Sind SpitzeCity Centre Kerkrade
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2 Aug17:00The Night FlightCity Centre Kerkrade
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