KFO Volksopbeuring Massemen
Fanfareorkest 2e divisie
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.
- Dirigent | Diederik De Roeck
Agenda
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9 jul17:00OpeningsparadeCentrum Kerkrade
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18 jul17:00TONCACentrum Kerkrade
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24 jul17:00Wir Sind SpitzeCentrum Kerkrade
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2 aug17:00The Night FlightCentrum Kerkrade
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