Concertband
Maasmechelen, the wind orchestra of the Academy of Maasmechelen, was
inspired by the wind orchestra Limburg Maas. This top orchestra of
the Limburg coal mines was a trendsetter after the Second World War.
A
cooperation with the famous Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in 2011 resulted
in a 15-day concert tour through the United States. The orchestra has
made an international tour in China (2014) and will make another tour
in Russia (2017). In 2015, the orchestra won the Vlamo Open
Championship for Wind Orchestras.
Conductor
Mark Prils studied at the Koninklijk Vlaams Muziekconservatorium
Antwerpen and the Maastricht conservatory where he obtained diplomas
for horn, music theory and writing.
He has
played the French horn in both national and international orchestras,
including the European Union Chamber Orchestra. At the age of 19, he
started conducting several high-level bands in Europe. Over the
years, he has become a successful conductor and has won several
prestigious prizes. Currently, Prils is managing director of the
Maasmechelen Academy of Music, Theatre and Dance and he is a much
sought jury member for national and international music contests.
Geregistreerd
tijdens ECWO European Championship for Wind Orchestras May 20 – 21,
2016
In The
Great Hall of TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, the Netherlands door
Mirasound Media Services.
