Musical director:
Arnfinn Dalhaug
The brass band “Åndalsnes Musikkforening” was founded in 1918 and has therefore been in existence for over 100 years. Originally, strings were also part of the line-up, but after a few years this was changed and the orchestra became the brass band as we know it today.
The band has around 30 members of all ages, with the youngest members aged 13 and the oldest over 80 – and they all come from the small town of Åndalsnes on the west coast of Norway or the surrounding villages. Brass music plays a major role in Norway. In addition to concerts in the cultural center, churches or at events, the Åndalsnes brass band plays every year at the big parade on May 17, the Norwegian national holiday. Special highlights are also the annual New Year’s concert, which usually ensures a full concert hall in the “Åndalsnes kulturhus” or the annual participation in the Norwegian Championship “NM Janitsjar” in Trondheim.
The repertoire is varied, with marching music on the national holiday and Norwegian and international compositions of different styles.
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