The Amiens Declaration
Dear Brass and Woodwind Music Friends from Across Europe,
To stay at the forefront of new developments in education, social engagement, repertoire, and instrumental innovation, international cooperation and the mutual promotion of interests are essential. Our goal is to encourage various national and European organizations to join this movement and embrace the ideas set out in the Amiens Declaration. By verifying and updating your information, you signal your interest and readiness to participate, even if not actively at first.
We also invite you to update the calendar of events, which will allow us to centralize information of general interest. This will help attract research to the CISM and support long-term planning of meetings focused on the themes outlined in the Declaration.
Before the 2023 European Championship for Wind Orchestras in Amiens, a meeting was held with board members of several European music organizations. During this meeting, they decided to launch the initiative for a new European platform for brass and woodwind music. Please find more details attached in the Amiens Declaration.
Letʻs try to make the European future for wind bands together
Call for Applications:
Host the European Championship
for Bohemian-Moravian Wind Music
Since its inception in 2000 and thanks to an initiative by Freek Mestrini—the European Championship for Bohemian-Moravian Wind Music has been a celebrated platform to promote and preserve this rich musical tradition. Since 2004, the competition has taken place under the auspices of the International Confederation of Music Societies (CISM).
We are now inviting applications for the hosting of the next European Championship for Bohemian-Moravian Wind Music 2026, last one in 2025 was within the Deutsches Musikfest 2025 in Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Germany.
VLAMO International Composition Contest
VLAMO's international composition contest alternately searches for new and original fanfare and wind band repertoire for lower divisions.
This year, we are looking for new fanfare band repertoire for lower divisions. Composers from all over the world are invited to compete in this contest.
The prize-winning compositions receive 2000 euro.
Participate and contribute to the musical future of our cultural heritage!
Submit your score by December 1, 2025 at the latest.
Bridging Communities Through Music: A Vibrant Celebration at the Deutsches
Musikfest 2025
Ulm and Neu-Ulm, Germany
May 29 to June 1, 2025
For four unforgettable days, the twin cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm became a vibrant hub for
wind and orchestral music, as they hosted the 2025 edition of the Deutsches Musikfest.
Under the inspiring motto “Musik baut Brücken” (Music builds bridges), the event gathered more than 20,000 musicians from 435 orchestras and ensembles across Germany and beyond, offering over 500 performances at nearly 45 different venues.
Donaueschingen 2.0 Composition Competition
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Donaueschingen Wind Music Concert, the Baden-Württemberg Wind Orchestra (LBO) is launching a composition competition.
The aim of this initiative is to revive the creation of original concert music for wind instruments on the German music scene.
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Events Organised
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