Spring concert: Trachtenkapelle Kolbnitz inspires the audience

Spring concert: Trachtenkapelle Kolbnitz inspires the audience

Kolbnitz, Österreich - On March 25, 2025, the highly expected spring concert of the Kolbnitz Trachtenkapelle took place in the Kolbnitz community center. The musicians of the chapel, which was founded by Josef Gradnitzer in 1933, showed an impressive high joy of playing and technical perfection during the concert. The conductor and Kapellmeister confidently led through the program, which included a multifaceted selection of energetic pieces and soulful ballads.

The concert reflected the awakening of nature, which was particularly important in the context of spring. The performances were rewarded by the audience with thunderous applause, and many guests demanded for some encores.

local enthusiasm and historical roots

The positive response to the concert also impressed prominent representatives of the community. The SPÖ local party chairman Ing. Herbert Mandler was enthusiastic about the successful event. The musical highlights included traditional pieces and modern arrangements that captivated the audience. After the concert, the guests left the hall with bright faces, which gave the organizers a confirmation of the work they did.

The Kolbnitz traditional chapel has a long and eventful story. After the foundation by Gradnitzer, Rudolf Kummerer headed the chapel until 1936. The club activity had to rest between 1936 and 1945 due to the Second World War, but after the war the chapel experienced a resuscitation. The initiatives of Sepp and Hans Moser in particular were crucial for the reconstruction of the chapel.

Development for modern chapel

In the following decades, the traditional costume chapel continued to develop, carried out its first spring concert in 1983 and a unique partnership agreement with the chapel from Königsbronn was concluded. The chapel -internal structures have been continuously modernized, and Ernst Fleißner has been taken over since 2009. This was followed by several band championships until Kevin Seah took over the management by 2025 and thus continued the success story of the Kolbnitz chapel.

In the further course, the influence of the Austrian brass music association (ÖBV) during the pandemic became clear as important support measures for music clubs were introduced. These measures aimed at maintaining the activities of the chapels and offering new formats for musical education. The ÖBV emphasizes the relevance of the local music clubs, which contribute to the promotion of the community and cohesion in society.

The Kolbnitz traditional chapel, with its strong historical support and the modern orientation, remains an important expression of the musical tradition in the region. The strong audience response at this year's spring concert shows that the chapel will continue to play an important role in the cultural landscape of Kolbnitz in the future.

While the traditional costume chapel continues its musical journey, it remains to be seen which highlights will have the next concert year.

For more information on the history of the Kolbnitz Trachtenkapelle you can read here . There are also exciting insights into the overall development of the brass music association for of this page .

summarized the spring concert was a complete success, which not only inspired the audience, but also the decades of tradition and the future of the Kolbnitz traditional chapel.

For more information about the concert and other events you can read here