Jugendkapelle Staatz shines with 6th place in the wind orchestra competition
Jugendkapelle Staatz shines with 6th place in the wind orchestra competition
The Staatz youth band recently showed a remarkable performance at the stage B of the Austrian Blasmusikverband (ÖBV), which took place in the prestigious Brucknerhaus in Linz. The young musicians reached an impressive 6th place. This participation was a special honor for the musicians, because they represent Lower Austria in this national competition.
The starting point for the invitation to participate was the great success of the chapel in the state concert rating of the Lower Austrian brass band (NÖBV). Here they took 1st place in Category B in Grafenegg on March 9, 2024 in Grafenegg, which secured their qualification for Austria -wide competition.
preparation and performance
Preparation for the competition was intense. Thanks to the support of the Lower Austrian state bandmaster Gerhard Forman and his deputy Thomas Maderthaner, the young musicians were under the best guidance during many rehearsals. On the day of the competition, they were the first chapel to perform. Under the direction of Kapellmeister Bernadette Kerbl, they offered a fascinating program.
The ensemble presented the play "Motet 5, Tantum Ergo No. 3 in B major" by Anton Bruckner, the compulsory piece "Eos" by Florian Moitzi and the self-chosen work "Into the Raging River" by Steven Reineke. In a strong field of participants, which also included high -ranking music bands from South Tyrol and Bavaria, the Staatz youth band achieved a remarkable score of 90.33 out of 100 possible points.
This performance is particularly remarkable when you consider that the youth band was the only pure youth ensemble against adult orchestras. With an average age of only 19 years, this is clear proof of its high musical standard.
In addition, all music lovers in Lower Austria on November 23 have the opportunity to experience the Staatz youth band and its program live again. The performance takes place at the district concert music assessment of the BAG Mistelbach in the Gaweinstal middle school. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the talents of these young musicians up close.