Koninklijk Fanfare Orkest Volksopbeuring, Massemen
THE ROYAL FANFARE BAND VOLKSOPBEURING MASSEMEN
Founded on 1 November 1931, the Koninklijk Fanfare Orkest Volksopbeuring Massemen (KFOVM) has become one of the most prominent music bands in (East-)Flanders. Today, the orchestra counts about 65 schooled musicians and is led by conductor Diederik De Roeck, a very experienced and ambitious professional musician. Since 1994 the band rehearses in their own rehearsal hall (the so called ‘muzieklokaal’) at the town square of Massemen.
Volksopbeuring regularly participates in provincial, national and international concert contests. In 1963 the orchestra took part in the provincial tournaments for the first time and achieved a place in the third division. This was the start of a great progress, which has led to the status the band has today. In 2008 the fanfare band promoted to the superior division – the highest possible division in Belgium – in which they are classified ever since.
In the 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 5 times in a row in the 4-yearly World Music Contest (WMC) in Kerkrade (NL); the world championships of wind music. In 2017 the band became vice world champion in the international 3th division with a gold medal and first price.
Each year Volksopbeuring performs at concert-assignments and organises many concerts and events itself. The yearly highlight takes place in November, when KFOVM organises a big concert in theme (e.g. radio, film music, fairy tales, humor, Excalibur & King Arthur, the smartphone,…) or collaborates with a famous soloist.
Furthermore the band has been on multiple concert tours: Växjö - Sweden (1998; European Capital of Culture), Going - Austria (2001; music festival) , Valetta - Malta (2004; for joining the EU), Slavkov, Brno & Prague – Czech Republic (2011; music festival) and Oetz - Austria (2014; invitation Ötz Toerismus).
Volksopbeuring recorded 2 professional CD’s. The first one ‘Progression’ in 1999 and the CD ‘Trias’ in 2006 on the occasion of their 75th anniversary. This was a collaboration with two other bands. For more recent recordings we invite you to visit SoundCloud via our website, or our YouTube-page.
Teilgenommen:
2019
Land:
BE
Dirigent: Diederik De Roeck
Diederik De Roeck is born in Geraardsbergen (BE). After acquiring the City Medal for trumpet at the Music Academy in his hometown, he continued his studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Aalst. Diederik started his higher education at the Royal Conservatorium of Brussels, where he obtained first prices solfège, transposition, trumpet and chamber music. He graduated at the Conservatorium of Rotterdam as teaching musician and at the Conservatorium of Maastricht as performing musician (master). Meanwhile his interest in conducting was growing. He studied HaFaBra-conducting at the conservatoria of Brussels and Ghent.
As a professional trumpet player, Diederik was part of the Beethoven Academy in Antwerp for 20 years. Beside this he was active in distinguished orchestras such as I Fiamminghi, La Monnaie, the Flemish Opera and the National Orchestra of Belgium. Nowadays he is full time brass teacher at the Academy of Performing Arts in Aalst and the Arts Academy in Wetteren.
As a conductor he is musically in charge of some leading amateur orchestras. Thanks to his commitment he was able to organize multiple high standing projects and concerts, and has won numerous prizes with these band. Some recent prices as conductor are:
KFO Volksopbeuring Massemen:
2017: vice world champion, 3th division fanfare, WMC Kerkrade.
2016: confirmation in superior division fanfare.
2010: national Vlamo champion in superior division fanfare.
KMV De Leiezonen Desselgem:
2017: vice world champion, 2nd division fanfare, WMC Kerkrade.
2013: world champion, 2nd division fanfare, WMC Kerkrade.
2012: national Vlamo champion in superior division fanfare.
Ensemble Kreato Halle:
2012: vice national Vlamo champion in superior division harmonie (wind orchestra).
’t Muziek Herne:
2013: vice national Vlamo champion in 1st division harmonie (wind orchestra).