The Landesblasorchester Baden-Württemberg is the select orchestra of the Blasmusikverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. (BVBW). Since its foundation in 1978, it has enjoyed a great reputation throughout Europe and is considered one of the most successful German wind orchestras. Its high musical and artistic level makes participation particularly attractive for the approximately 85 highly qualified and committed musicians.
The orchestra spends four weekends a year intensively rehearsing the upcoming concert programs. The repertoire includes original compositions and arrangements of classical works. World premieres and chamber music ensembles are also part of the annual program. Numerous international prizes, references and CD productions document the special quality of the Landesblasorchester Baden-Württemberg.
In 2005, the LBO won first prize in gold with distinction in the concert class at the World Music Contest (WMC) in Kerkrade, Netherlands. In the overall ranking, the Landesblasorchester and its chief conductor Isabelle Ruf-Weber took 4th place. In 2011, the orchestra won the 2nd International Wind Orchestra Competition in the Berlin Philharmonie with 99.5 out of a possible 100 points.
In July 2015, the Landesblasorchester represented Germany and Europe at the WASBE World Conference in San José, California, and undertook its biggest trip since the orchestra was founded. In May 2016, the LBO took fourth place at the European Championships for Wind Orchestras(ECWO) in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The orchestra celebrated its greatest success once again at the WMC in Kerkrade in July 2017: with 96 points, the LBO was runner-up in the world championship, the highest score ever achieved by a German orchestra.
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