Austrian brass music youth
The Austrian Youth Brass Musicians ( ÖBJ ) is part of the Austrian Brass Music Association (ÖBV) and one of the largest voluntary youth organizations in Austria. It has around 84,000 members, including all active musicians under the age of 30 from the 2,166 Austrian bands. In addition, there are around 6,000 young people who are organized in the associations in Liechtenstein and South Tyrol that are affiliated with partnership agreements and who are integrated into the Austrian Youth Brass Musicians.
In addition to professional support in the musical-artistic, educational and organizational field, the Austrian Youth Brass Musicians, as a youth organization recognized and sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Economics, Family and Youth , also represents the interests of the members in the Federal Youth Council , which acts as the legal interest group for children and young people in Austria.
Purpose and goals
The purpose of the Austrian Youth Brass Musicians is to bring together and support all young people up to the age of thirty who are actively involved in a wind orchestra or who are in training. Its main aim is to promote the development of the technical and musical skills of its members, taking into account the development of intellectual, social and ethical skills.
history
The Austrian Youth Brass Band was recognized by the federal government as a youth organization in April 2004 and has since been one of the largest youth organizations in Austria. The basic and project funding associated with the recognition as a youth organization made a lot possible for which there was previously no money. In September 2004 the federal office opened in Spittal / Drau (Carinthia). Various new projects were created and existing ones were further developed.
Projects of the Austrian Youth Brass Musicians
Young musician achievement badge
The young musician achievement badge serves to raise the level of musical education and as an incentive for zealous music making during the training period. There are four levels of junior, bronze, silver and gold available for the young musician badge exam. The examination material consists of theory, practice and hearing training. There is strong cooperation with the Musikschulwerk for the examinations for the (young) musician achievement badge.
Ensemble competition "Music in small groups"
This competition serves to promote instrumental interaction in chamber music ensembles (for wind and percussion instruments) on the three levels of district, state and federal government. This competition also serves to raise the level of the brass bands. Young musicians should also be given the opportunity to engage with historical and contemporary ensemble and chamber music.
Austrian youth wind orchestra competition
The Austrian Youth Wind Orchestra Competition is a competition for club-owned and cross-club youth wind orchestras, (music) school orchestras and selected orchestras.
National youth wind orchestra
The National Youth Brass Orchestra is an Austria-wide selection orchestra with young musicians at the highest musical level.
Seminars for youth speakers
It is a series of seminars for trained youth advisors with an extensive training program in the educational, artistic and organizational areas. The training content, with a total of 88 units, ranges from basic developmental psychological knowledge to the legal situation of voluntary youth work and the management of wind ensembles to the creation of an annual program. The seminar is concluded by means of a written paper, whereby the best seminar papers are awarded and published. The youth librarianship meets the criteria of the aufZAQ certification.
Seminars for youth orchestra leaders
The training for youth orchestra conductors is similar to the seminars for youth speakers. In terms of content, the main focus is on literary issues, concert management and pedagogical work with children and young people. The youth orchestra leader seminar meets the criteria of the aufZAQ certification.
District Youth Officer Conference
It is a meeting of the district youth officers of Austria. Various initiatives by the Austrian Youth Brass Musicians, but also youth work in general, are the subject of this event.
Educational appreciation award
With this award, which is awarded every two years, the achievements of music educators for music education in general and for brass music in particular are to be given increased public recognition. In addition, the aim is to raise awareness of the importance of cooperation between music training institutions and brass music clubs / associations on a personal and organizational level.
literature
- Stefanie Unterrieder: Youth Corner. In: Österreichische Blasmusikzeitung , born 2004–2011, Tuba Musikverlag, Oberwart
- Therese Jantscher: Motivation for voluntary work on the practical example of Austrian youth brass music . Vienna 2006.
- It's this way! Navigation aid for children and youth organizations . Austrian representation of children and young people, Vienna 2010, pp. 50–51.