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The Bayer Wuppertal Orchestral Association was established in 1913. It is made up of a wind orchestra, an accordion group and a dance orchestra, and has 53 members.

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One thing above all connects the three ensembles of the Bayer Wuppertal Orchestral Association: their love of instrumental music. The wind orchestra appears regularly in Wuppertal and the surrounding areas, for example, at Wuppertal Zoo. The ensemble's programme also includes regular charity concerts and open air events. In addition, the musicians play at Bayer Health Care AG's annual Advent and Christmas Bazaar. On tour, the wind orchestra has already performed in Germany, Austria and Romania. The accordion group and the dance orchestra are mostly booked by charitable organizations and play at hospitals, old people's homes and at community festivals. Ensuring new membership is particularly important for the Bayer Wuppertal Orchestral Association: the members are in close contact with a neighbouring music school and also offer musical instrument tuition.

History

Initially the Association was a pure wind orchestra, known as the "Bayer Orchestra Wuppertal". Only in 1975 was it renamed as the "Bayer Wuppertal Orchestral Association". Over the years, the wind orchestra was joined first by the dance orchestra and finally, in 1985 by the accordion orchestra. Since 1996 the musical director of both ensembles has been the music teacher Manuela Leven. Nils Powilleit, also a music teacher, has been responsible for the wind orchestra since 2004.

Contact and information

Ulrich Bauer
ulrich.bauer@bayerhealthcare.com

You will find further details about the association and dates here: http://www.orchester-bayer-wuppertal.de/

The association is responsible for the content of the site to which the link refers.
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