Genève Music Band Contest
29-30-31 October 2021
The GMBC Jury, after having carefully evaluated the videos with the performances sent by the various Bands, expressed their opinion.
These are the results of the first edition of the GMBC – Geneve Music Band Contest – Digital Edition.
We would like to thank the Jury for their precious work, and all the participating Bands.
Furthermore, the GMBC, with a commission chaired by Maestro Paolo Mazza, evaluated the scores sent for the Competition for Wind Orchestra Composition, and decided to assign the First Prize to the composition “Aesthetic Sound Energy” by Marco Salvaggio.
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Musikverein Oßweil Stadtkapelle Ludwigsburg (Germany)
3rd CATEGORY
Conductor name: M° Susanne Bader
Compulsory piece: Victory (Jan de Haan)
Free choice piece: Heatherwood Portrait (James Barnes)
RESULT IN THE CONTEST: 1st Place
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Corpo Musicale Lonato del Garda (Italy)
2nd CATEGORY
Conductor name: M° Carlo Righetti
Compulsory piece: Sulle orme di Francesco (Salvatore Schembari)
Free choice piece: Condacum (Jan van der Roost)
RESULT IN THE CONTEST: 3rd Place
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Symphonic Band Majovak Karvina (Czech Republic)
EXCELLENCE CATEGORY
Conductor name: M° Ondřej Packan
Compulsory piece: Pagan Dances (James Barnes)
Free choice piece: Divertimento (Oliver Waespi)
RESULT IN THE CONTEST: 1st Place
Welcome to GMBC
The Genève Music Band Contest is an international contest for Bands and Wind Orchestras. BAM International, the record and publishing label of Geneva (Switzerland), dedicated to classical music and wind music, has decided to launch this competition to give wind orchestras present in Europe and worldwide the opportunity to express themselves and develop their individuality and quality in a contest.
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The GMBC will be a unique event for classical music full of workshops and masterclasses with bands, orchestras, musicians and conductors from all over the world.
The International Jury...
Called to judge the Bands participating in the Contest is a very prestigious International Jury, composed of professionals (composers and conductors) known worldwide for their activity in the field of Wind Orchestras.
For the first time in the world, a music competition constitutes an Artistic Committee, we are appointing 50 international members belonging to the band world who will consult GMBC.
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