Jeugdorkest van de Koninklijke Harmonie van Peer
In the youth orchestra of the Koninklijke Harmonie of Peer, youngsters get to know their instrument, interplay and themselves.
It is a home for youthful wind musicians of 10 to 18 years old, on average.
The better competition pieces provide us with a challenging bar to cross.
Always alternated with fun tunes that will be stuck in your head.
We want to offer the youngsters opportunities to develop themselves (musically).
Working towards competitions lifts the orchestra.
Fun rehearsals, concerts and trips will do the rest.
Above all, the musicians can grow at their own speed.
Record:
2017 European Music Festival for Young People (Neerpelt)
1st Prize
2015 European Music Festival for Young People (Neerpelt)
1st prize cum laude in Pennant Category
2013 17th World Music Contest (Kerkrade, NL)
91,17% World champion in 3rd division Symphonic Band
2013 European Music Festival for Young People (Neerpelt)
1st prize cum laude in Pennant Category
2012 Welt Jugend Musik Festival (Zurich, CH)
93,5% 1st place
2012 Provincial Orchestra Contest Vlamo-Limburg (Neerpelt)
86,50% in distinguished division
2011 European Music Festival for Young People (Neerpelt)
1st price summa cum laude
2010 CISM & MID Europe Schladming (Schladming AT)
Gold medal 91,25% (highest score of all participants)
Teilgenommen:
2019
Land:
BE
Dirigent: Nina Boonen
Since 2017 the Youth Orchestra is conducted by Nina Boonen.
Nina Boonen was born in Neerpelt in 1992. She was raised in a musical family and took her first musical steps at the Kunstacademie Noord-Limburg. After studying Latin and Humanities at the Don Bosco college in Hechtel, she started her training in saxophone at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent. There she graduated with distinction in 2015 and she took her first taste of the course 'orchestral conducting'. As a conductor she was instructed by Bart Picqueur and Kevin Houben, respectively at the academies of Ghent and Genk. Nina has been a member of the KHP since she was 12.
Nina is a young, dynamic conductor who manages to excite the youngsters with her passion to make music together. In addition to the Youth Orchestra of Peer she also conducts the Youth Fanfare of Eksel and the mini youth orchestra in Peer.
In addition to conducting, she is also active as a saxophone player in the world of electronic music, she regularly provides guest-conducting and acts as a member of the jury in Competitions.