Musikverein Edelweiß celebrates 100 years - a festival for the region!

The Musikverein Edelweiß Wörth celebrates its 100th anniversary and invites you to the kick-off party on Sunday, January 5, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The active chapel and the youth band will appear during the celebrations.

The foundation of the association took place on August 9, 1925 in the inn "Zum Angel". The founding members included 12 active and 14 passive members. Fritz Ettwein became the first chairman, while Jakob Heilmann took over the position of the first conductor. The monthly contribution was 30 pfennigs. The Musikverein celebrated its first success with first place in a music competition in Rheinzabern in 1929.

history of the music association

In 1938 the Musikverein organized the 4th Haardt Association Music Festival and founded the first youth band. The trial operation had to be stopped in 1939 because of the Second World War. The Allied military government forced all clubs to dissolve in 1945; The music association was reactivated in 1949, chaired by Ludwig Ingenthron I and August Kuntz, temporarily took over the conductor.

The association became a member of the Southwest German Music Association of North Baden in 1950 and celebrated its 25th anniversary the following year. In 1954 there was an advertising music festival at Dammschulplatz, in which Ludwig Ingenthron II was elected as the new chairman. During 1955 to 1961 Kurt Bilizza held the conductor position, and in 1962 a new youth band was founded with 40 musicians. In 1970 and 1973 there were other major milestones, including the foundation of an additional youth band and the first entertainment evening in the new festival and cultural hall.

Over the years, the Musikverein Edelweiß Wörth has organized numerous other events and committed significant celebrations. Current activities and offers include an active chapel with 28 musicians, a youth orchestra with 15 musicians and a recorder school. The association currently has around 300 members.

In 2013, the Musikverein Edelweiß celebrated its 90th anniversary with a number of public appearances. The celebrations announced on the club website included great wind music performances in the market town and reflect the positive development of the association that has taken place since 1945. In particular, the youth band and the symphonic wind orchestra have brought the club a good reputation in the region in recent years. The parish of Sulzbach and the parish community also congratulate the association on its anniversary and emphasize the close connection to the spiritual life of the community.
Die Rheinpfalz reported for the anniversary Celebrations.

For more information about the historical developments and the commitment of the association, you will also find the announcements on the official website of the music association: mv-sulzbach.de .