Triumph for the Wind Philharmonic Orchestra: 97.2 points at the music festival in Ulm!

Triumph for the Wind Philharmonic Orchestra: 97.2 points at the music festival in Ulm!

There is a reason to celebrate for the Forchheim-Buckenhofen music association! With great enthusiasm, the Bläserphilharmonie Forchheim took part in the seventh German Music Festival, which took place from May 29th to June 1st, 2025 in Ulm and Neu-Ulm. Over 21,500 participants from 445 clubs and formations gathered to celebrate the diversity of brass music. How Franconian day reports, the success of the Forchheim musicians in their 52-year history of the club should not be underestimated.

The Bläserphilharmonie competed in the highest level category 5 in the competition and received enthusiastic feedback from the jury, who awarded a whopping 97.2 out of 100 points. Great cheers from the 60 members who were present on stage for four days in the Seehalle Pfuhl, a district of Neu-Ulm.

A celebration of music

At the highlight of the event, the musicians played “Twin Ports Overture” by Marc Camphouse as a compulsory piece and “Give Us This Day” by David Maslanka as a self-selected piece. The performance lasted 30 minutes and was judged by a three-person jury. The performance of the wind philharmonic band was awarded the rating “participated with outstanding success”, which underlines the high quality of their performance. It is not surprising that the event attracted around 3,000 brass music fans who duly celebrated the results.

The music festival, under the motto “Music builds bridges!” organized, offered a variety of program items. In addition to the competition games, numerous gala concerts, competitions and open-air concerts were also held in both cities. An interesting innovation was the “Sound Bridges” project, which created emotional and visual highlights and spanned an audiovisual bridge of light and sound across the Danube over two evenings.

Participation from the region

Other music clubs from the Forchheim district were also there, including Heroldsbach and Neunkirchen am Brand. The large group of participants of around 15,000 musicians from 450 groups from all over Germany shows the high level of commitment and the lively brass music scene in the region.

The preparations and implementation of the event were carried out by the Federal Association of German Music Associations organized, which took care of the musical coordination and the general conditions. The brass music department also plays, like BDMV informed, plays an important role by determining the compulsory pieces and ensuring the quality of the performances.

The festival was rounded off with an impressive conclusion with a total of around 6,000 brass players, drummers and pipers on Münsterplatz, as well as a festive parade that celebrated Germany's entire musical culture. A really successful celebration for everyone involved!