Federal Music Association Choir & Orchestra

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Federal Music Association Choir & Orchestra
(BMCO)
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legal form registered association
founding March 29, 2019 in Gotha
Seat Trossingen ( ⊙ coordinates: 48 ° 4 ′ 27.2 ″  N , 8 ° 38 ′ 13.1 ″  E )
Office Trossingen and Berlin
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purpose Preservation, development and promotion of choral and orchestral music for amateurs in society
Chair Benjamin Strasser
Members 21 associations
Website bundesmusikverband.de

The Bundesmusikverband Chor & Orchester eV (BMCO) is the overarching umbrella organization for amateur music in Germany. It represents the interests of 14 million people who make music in their free time. Of these, 3 million musicians are organized in the structures of the Bundesmusikverband Chor & Orchester eV with a total of 100,000 ensembles.

The BMCO was created through the merger of the Federal Association of German Choir Associations (BDC) and the Federal Association of German Orchestra Associations (BDO) in March 2019. Benjamin Strasser is the president .

history

Since 2016, the Federal Association of German Choir Associations and the Federal Association of German Orchestra Associations have been increasingly looking to join forces and initially agreed on a synergy-generating cooperation between their two offices in Trossingen and Berlin. As a goal of growing together, both associations decided in autumn to formally merge into a joint umbrella organization for vocal and instrumental amateur music. The official founding meeting took place on March 29, 2019 in Gotha, Thuringia.

tasks

The central tasks and projects of the Bundesmusikverband Chor & Orchester eV are:

  • Representation of interests and networking of amateur musicians in the vocal and instrumental field in Germany
  • Promotion of music performance by broad sections of the population
  • Funding of funds from the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ), within the framework of the children and youth plan;
    of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), as part of the funding program “Culture makes you strong. Alliances for Education "under the project title" Music for Everyone! "
    And the Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media , for the promotion of amateur music in rural areas under the title" MusikVorOrt "
  • Annual organization of the event “Days of Choral and Orchestra Music ” for the awarding of the Pro Musica plaque and Zelter plaque donated by the Federal President
  • Implementation of nationwide projects (e.g. German Music Meeting 60plus, federal competition for selected orchestras, preparation of studies)
  • Awarded the Hans Lenz Medal
  • Initiation of training formats for volunteers

Awards

Zelter badge

The Zelter badge was awarded in 1956 "as an award for choir associations that have made special contributions to the maintenance of choral music and German folk songs and thus to the promotion of cultural life" (foundation decree of August 7, 1956) Federal President Theodor Heuss donated.

Pro Musica badge

Pro Musica badge

The Pro-Musica badge was donated in 1968 by Federal President Heinrich Lübke as an award for associations of music lovers who, over many years, have made special contributions to the maintenance of instrumental music-making and thus to the promotion of cultural life.

Hans Lenz Medal

With the Hans Lenz Medal, the Federal Music Association Choir & Orchestra honors a person or institution every year for special services to anchoring music in society, the appreciation of amateur music and cultural youth education.

The medal was donated in 2006 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Federal Association of German Orchestra Associations (BDO) and commemorates the politician and amateur musician Hans Lenz (1907–1968), who was Federal Minister from 1961 to 1965 and President of the BDO from 1961 to 1968.

Award winners

Choir Director BMCO

The title “Chordirektor BMCO” (formerly “Chordirektor BDC”, until 2012 as “ Chordirektor ADC ”) is awarded to choir directors for outstanding artistic achievements. The prerequisite for this is successful artistic activity with regular public performances over a period of at least ten years.

The award of the title is preceded by an examination procedure. After successfully completing the examination procedure, the applicant receives a certificate in the form of a document. He is then entitled to use the title "Choir Director BMCO" to his name.

Funding programs

Music for everyone!

With “Music for Everyone!” Within the framework of the BMBF funding program “Culture makes you strong. Alliances for Education ”promotes extracurricular projects that give children and young people access to music. The Bundesmusikverband Chor & Orchester eV is one of the program partners and supports choirs, orchestras and music associations as well as cultural institutions in their projects with “Music for Everyone!”.

Music on-site

MusikVorOrt is a funding program for music projects in rural areas. New music projects are funded in communities with up to 20,000 inhabitants, both for new and for existing ensembles.

Beethoven ... different

Beethoven ... different is a funding program for music education projects that address facets of the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven .

Member associations

Department of Choir

Department of Orchestra

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ German Music Information Center (Ed.): Lay music making in numbers - results of nationwide studies and population surveys .
  2. ^ New umbrella association for amateur music founded in Gotha. In: Gotha-Aktuell. Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
  3. ↑ BMCO. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
  4. ^ Hans Lenz Medal - BMCO. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Choir director BDC - BDC. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Culture makes you strong. Alliances for Education. In: Federal Ministry for Education and Research. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .
  7. ↑ MusikVorOrt: Funding program for music projects in rural areas - Zitherbund. Retrieved February 7, 2020 .