Bund Deutscher Blasmusikverbände

The Bund Deutscher Blasmusikverbände e.V. (BDB) is a German umbrella association (Dachverband) of wind music associations, based in Staufen im Breisgau. It was founded on 29 October 1950 in Donaueschingen by eleven men as the "Bund Badischer Volksmusikverbände", succeeding earlier efforts dating back to the 1920s. The BDB serves as a service and advocacy organization for its member associations, providing advice, information, and representation before politics, GEMA, and other institutions. It is a member of the Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Musikverbände. The BDB comprises 16 member associations across three German federal states, primarily in the former Baden region of Baden-Württemberg. As of 2019, it represents approximately 250,000 musicians (of whom 70,000 are active) in 1,100 member clubs. Its member associations include the Acher- und Renchtalmusikverband, Alemannischer Musikverband, Blasmusikverband Hegau-Bodensee 1893, Blasmusikverband Hochrhein, Blasmusikverband Hochschwarzwald, Blasmusikverband Kaiserstuhl-Tuniberg, Blasmusikverband Karlsruhe, Blasmusikverband Kinzigtal, Blasmusikverband Mittelbaden, Blasmusikverband Odenwald-Bauland, Blasmusikverband Ortenau, Blasmusikverband Schwarzwald-Baar, Musikverband Untermain, Kreismusikverband Germersheim, Markgräfler Musikverband, and Oberbadischer Blasmusikverband Breisgau. The BDB operates its own music academy (BDB-Musikakademie) in Staufen im Breisgau, offering training in instrumental and conductor education, seminars for board members and treasurers, and accommodation for up to 65 people. The academy has three seminar rooms, two lecture halls, a conference room, and an orchestra hall built in 2006. The current president is Patrick Rapp, a member of the Baden-Württemberg state parliament. The BDB also awards the Jungmusikerleistungsabzeichen (young musician performance badge).

The Bund Deutscher Blasmusikverbände e.V. (BDB) was founded on 29 October 1950 in Donaueschingen, when eleven men decided to establish an umbrella association named "Bund Badischer Volksmusikverbände". This was a re-establishment, as efforts to create an overarching organization had existed before World War II. In 1926, an working group of music associations was formed, with the "Oberbadische Musikzeitung" (founded 1924) as its official organ. In 1930, this working group renamed itself "Bund Südwestdeutscher Musikvereine" and held its first federal music festival in 1933 in Freiburg im Breisgau. However, after the Nazi takeover in 1933, the association had to cease activities; it was incorporated into the "Reichsverband für Deutsche Volksmusik", which was subordinate to the Reichsmusikkammer. This arrangement lasted until the end of the war. After the war and the official re-licensing of association activities, music associations were gradually re-established in Baden. In 1948, the Hegau-Musikverband was founded, followed in 1949 by the Alemannischer Musikverband and the Verband Schwarzwald-Baar. In 1950, several more were founded, including the Acher-Renchtalmusikverband, Blasmusikverband Bodensee-Linzgau, Blasmusikverband Hochrhein, Blasmusikverband Hochschwarzwald, Musikverband Kinzigtal, Markgräfler Musikverband, Musikverband Mittelbaden, and Oberbadischer Blasmusikverband. These regional associations eventually united under the BDB. The BDB has since grown into a major umbrella organization representing 16 member associations across three federal states, with around 250,000 musicians (70,000 active) in 1,100 member clubs as of 2019. It operates a music academy in Staufen im Breisgau, offering training and seminars. The academy building includes an orchestra hall built in 2006. The BDB is a member of the Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Musikverbände. Its current president is Patrick Rapp.

• 2006

  Orchestra hall of the BDB music academy built.

• 1950

  Bund Deutscher Blasmusikverbände founded on 29 October in Donaueschingen as Bund Badischer Volksmusikverbände.

• 1949

  Alemannischer Musikverband and Verband Schwarzwald-Baar founded.

• 1948

  Hegau-Musikverband founded.

• 1933

  First federal music festival held in Freiburg im Breisgau; later forced to cease activities under Nazi rule.

• 1930

  Renamed to Bund Südwestdeutscher Musikvereine.

• 1926

  Working group of music associations founded, with Oberbadische Musikzeitung as official organ.

Service and advocacy umbrella organization for wind music associations in southwestern Germany.

• BDB-Musikakademie

  Music academy offering instrumental and conductor training, seminars, and accommodation.

• Jungmusikerleistungsabzeichen

  Young musician performance badge awarded by BDB.

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