Olvoband

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OLVOband

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Full name	Koninklijk Jeugdmuziekkorps Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege Oostende
Abbreviation	OLVOband
Founded	1954
Country	Belgium
Motto	One Band, One Sound, One Spirit
Website	http://www.olvoband.be
Drum Major	Guido Seys
Conductor	Arne Wyntin

OLVO-Band is the short name for Koninklijk Jeugdmuziekkorps Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege Oostende (Royal Youth Band College of Our Lady Ostend). It is a Belgian marching band which adheres to a Catholic secondary school in Ostend.

In 1909, the first La musique du College was founded, but the two World Wars ended that band. In 1954, the band started again and under the direction of Marcel Moerman, it flourished from 1955 until 1989, with numerous concerts in Belgium and abroad. In 2004, the band celebrated their 50th anniversary and received the title "Koninklijk" ("Royal").

Contents 1 Notable concerts 1.1  Belgium 1.2  Germany 1.3  France 1.4  Italy 1.5  Luxembourg 1.6  Netherlands 1.7  Austria 1.8  Slovenia 1.9  Switzerland 2 Concert trips 3 Trivia 4 External links 5 Notes 6 References

[edit] Notable concerts

[edit]  Belgium

• Arlon
• Antwerp
• Blankenberge
• Bruges
• Brussels
• Dendermonde (Ros Beiaard and Reuzenommegang)
• Ghent
• Gistel
• Ieper (Kattenstoet (participated 37 times))
• Ostend

[edit]  Germany

• Duisburg
• Ettlingen
• Heilbron
• Villingen-Schwenningen

[edit]  France

• Armentieres
• Bailleul
• Chamonix
• Lille
• Megève
• Paris
• Steenvoorde
• Val d'Isère
• Bourg-Saint-Maurice
• Séez-les-Arcs

[edit]  Italy

• Merano (Meran)
• Bolzano (Bozen)

[edit]  Luxembourg

• Diekirch
• Echternach
• Wiltz

[edit]  Netherlands

• The Hague
• Leiden
• Maastricht

[edit]  Austria

• Bach
• Innsbruck (three times)
• Mayrhofen
• Salzburg

[edit]  Slovenia

• Bled
• Bohinj
• Ljubljana
• Postojna

[edit]  Switzerland

• Martigny

[edit] Concert trips

Year	Country	Place
1974	Austria	Stockach, Lechtal, Tyrol
1977	Austria	Bach, Lechtal, Tyrol
1979	Italy	Martell (Martello)
1981	France	Gorges du Tarn
1983	Germany	Ettlingen
1985	Italy	Martell (Martello)
1987	Austria	Oberau, Wildschonautal, Tyrol
1989	France	Laguioile, Aveyron
1991	Austria	Admont, Styria
1993	France	Les Houches, Haute-Savoie
1995	Italy	St. Johann
1997	Slovenia	Bohinj
1999	France	Les Houches, Haute-Savoie
2001	Spain	La Seu d'Urgell, Pyrenees
2003	Austria	Uderns, Zillertal, Tyrol
2006	France	Séez-les-Arcs, Haute-Savoie
2008	Croatia	Fazana, Istria

[edit] Trivia

• OLVOband has participated 37 times in the Ypres' Kattenstoet, which is an absolute record. The Kattenstoet was only held 41 times. ^[1]
• OLVOband played for King Boudewijn of Belgium in 1976 and for Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde in 2000.

[edit] External links

• Official website (Dutch)

[edit] Notes

• 1. ^ The 41st edition of the Kattenstoet was held in 2006.

[edit] References

• City Council of Ostend (Dutch)