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Jugendblasorchester Bibertal
(adapted from a news article)
From August 16 - 19, Whitewater was visited by group of young musicians from Bavaria, members of the Jugendblasorchester (youth wind orchestra) Bibertal. Members of the group stayed with area families as part of a four-city concert tour, which culminated in a free concert at Whitewater High School on Saturday, August 18.
Waiting to meet their host families at Cravath Lakefront Center
(photo courtesy of Dawn Hunter)
Waiting to hear the Piper Road Spring Band at the Cravath Lakefront Park on Friday night
(photo courtesy of Ron & Marilyn Binning)
Whitewater City Manager Kevin Brunner, who once lived in Munich, welcomes the guests in German and presents them a token of the city's appreciation.
(photo courtesy of Ron & Marilyn Binning)
A warm welcome in the form of a German flag and a local favorite - the Piper Road Spring Band. Some students remarked they had never seena washboard used as an instrument!
(photo courtesy of Ron & Marilyn Binning)
Some of the students get in the swing...
(photo courtesy of Dawn Hunter)
Marcia James, the organizational force behind the Jugendblasorchester Bibertal visit, sits with her husband Richard and shows her appreciation for the good food supplied by Dapper Dogs.
(photo courtesy of Ron & Marilyn Binning)
On Friday, the group went to the Milwaukee Public Zoo, followed by an evening at the Beloit Snappers (a AA baseball team, the farm team of the Minnesota Twins), complete with dinner and fireworks.
Fun at the Zoo
(photos courtesy Deb Weberpal)
Snappy visits the German guests as they enjoy the Snappers game
(photo courtesy of Marcia James)
Marcia James explains "potlock protocal" to Zaballos children, who eagerly await the dinner...
Soon the kids line up for their meal
... followed by a beautiful cake! Our appreciation was expressed in frosting: Thank you, "youth wind orchestra!"
About the visit
Bibertal, a community located approximately one hour west of Munich in Bavaria, is named for the brook, the Biber, that flows through the area. "Biber" means "beaver," animals that still take up residence in the waterway.
Music has a long tradition in Bibertal: professional music teachers begin teaching children at a young age. The education often begins in preschool with recorded lessons, so that by the time most kids reach 6 years of age, they are playing an instrument. After one year of instrumental instruction, children gain their first experience in the "Schülerorchester." The next step, after several years of performances and practice, students can pass an exam for entrance in the "Jugendbalsorchester Bibertal."
The goal of the Blasorchester, directed by Hermann Taubenheim, is to give guests interesting and demanding pieces of music of various genres with the best possible professional sound.
From August 16 - 19, Whitewater was visited by group of young musicians from Bavaria, members of the Jugendblasorchester (youth wind orchestra) Bibertal. Members of the group stayed with area families as part of a four-city concert tour, which culminated in a free concert at Whitewater High School on Saturday, August 18.
Waiting to meet their host families at Cravath Lakefront Center
(photo courtesy of Dawn Hunter)
Waiting to hear the Piper Road Spring Band at the Cravath Lakefront Park on Friday night
(photo courtesy of Ron & Marilyn Binning)
Whitewater City Manager Kevin Brunner, who once lived in Munich, welcomes the guests in German and presents them a token of the city's appreciation.
(photo courtesy of Ron & Marilyn Binning)
A warm welcome in the form of a German flag and a local favorite - the Piper Road Spring Band. Some students remarked they had never seena washboard used as an instrument!
(photo courtesy of Ron & Marilyn Binning)
Some of the students get in the swing...
(photo courtesy of Dawn Hunter)
Marcia James, the organizational force behind the Jugendblasorchester Bibertal visit, sits with her husband Richard and shows her appreciation for the good food supplied by Dapper Dogs.
(photo courtesy of Ron & Marilyn Binning)
On Friday, the group went to the Milwaukee Public Zoo, followed by an evening at the Beloit Snappers (a AA baseball team, the farm team of the Minnesota Twins), complete with dinner and fireworks.
Fun at the Zoo
(photos courtesy Deb Weberpal)
Snappy visits the German guests as they enjoy the Snappers game
(photo courtesy of Marcia James)
Marcia James explains "potlock protocal" to Zaballos children, who eagerly await the dinner...
Soon the kids line up for their meal
... followed by a beautiful cake! Our appreciation was expressed in frosting: Thank you, "youth wind orchestra!"
About the visit
Bibertal, a community located approximately one hour west of Munich in Bavaria, is named for the brook, the Biber, that flows through the area. "Biber" means "beaver," animals that still take up residence in the waterway.
Music has a long tradition in Bibertal: professional music teachers begin teaching children at a young age. The education often begins in preschool with recorded lessons, so that by the time most kids reach 6 years of age, they are playing an instrument. After one year of instrumental instruction, children gain their first experience in the "Schülerorchester." The next step, after several years of performances and practice, students can pass an exam for entrance in the "Jugendbalsorchester Bibertal."
The goal of the Blasorchester, directed by Hermann Taubenheim, is to give guests interesting and demanding pieces of music of various genres with the best possible professional sound.
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