FINLAND

Reina Ampuja, President of the Finnish Wind Band Association, invites colleagues to

NORDIC WIND BAND CONFERENCE

MARCH 14. – 16, 2014 Järvenpää FINLAND

WIND BAND CONDUCTORS COMPETITION 12.3 – 14.3.2014

Information:

Finnish wind bands have organized annually conference for bands since 1992. The participants of the conference have been ENSEMBLES, composers, lecturers, publishers, exhibitors e.g.

-all have joined together in the same arena with

ACCOMUNITY spirit and MANY mutual interests.

In 2014 we would kindly like to ask our Nordic and Baltic colleagues to join the event. conductors, scholars, teachers, bands, publishers, dealer, instrument makers…

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT YOUR MUSIC, instruments, equipments, update the knowledge about new innovations, MAKE CONTACTS, SHARE your experiences and fresh ideas with your colleagues.

pre-registration fee 60 € (after 14.2.2014 70 €)

exhibitors table and cabinets info: www.spolli.com

accommodation partner

järvenpää scandic hotel single 85 €, double 95 €

until 14.2.2014 www.scandichotels.fi +358 9 27141

(must be registered to get the booking password)

You are most welcome!

raine.ampuja@gmail.com

+358-40-5077799

The President of The Finnish wind band Association

PROGRAM:

wind band music Conducting competition 12.-14.3.2014

WEDNESday 12.3.2014: preliminary round with The Guards Band of Helsinki (finlandia-HALL Helsinki)

THURSDAY 13.3.2014: semifinals with PIANO

FRIDAY 14.3.2014: DRESS REHEARSAL AND finals with The Guards Band of Helsinki (järvenpää-hall)

Friday 14.3.2014 JÄRVENPÄÄ-HALL (NWBC Conference begins) COMPETITION RULES

1. Applicants agree to abide by the rules of the Competition

2. Competition is open for anyone born later than 31.12.1978.

3. Candidates must apply until 31.12.2013 midnight (Finnish time) Send application form to email NWBC14@gmail.com

Download application form here: www.spolli.com

Send application form to email: NWBC14@gmail.com