MID EUROPE

ABOUT US

What is MID EUROPE all about?

The main focus of MID EUROPE is music for the concert hall and high quality wind music. The stylistic variety of the performed programs is fascinating and the audience is enthusiastic about it.

Old and new, well-known and unknown, passed on and visionary, regional and international music is being offered. This area of tension triggers off intensive and stimulating discussions, which ensure further development and the continuous increase of quality. Both the regional individualities as well as the international developments are taken into consideration. To develop a good musical taste influences on the musical development for the active participants as well as the audience are a fact. With all this together MID EUROPE is the window to the musical world.

Orchestras, lecturers, musicians, exhibitors but especially a demanding and an interested audience not only from Austria and Europe but from all over the world visit MID EUROPE. Numerous workshops on various specific topics and a large music trade fair round off MID EUROPE. The encounter with internationally recognized artists turn the visit into an experience.

It is enthusiastic and fascinating wind music within an impressive landscape in the heart of Europe.

How it all began

How it all began - the history of Mid Europe

1997
At that time Prof. Wolgang Suppan was president of WASBE (World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles). This organization organizes a big international festival every other year. In 1997 it took place in Schladming. The great success of this event was reason enough to bring something similar into being and soon MID EUROPE was born.

1998
MID EUROPE – Prof. Suppan was the first artistic and scientific director of Mid Europe. He stuck to his principles concerning symphonic wind music and was able to develop a unique event which isn’t found anywhere else in Europe.

2000
MID EUROPE – After the third Mid Europe Prof. Suppan resigns as artistic and scientific director. Upon Suppan’s recommendation Prof. Johann Mösenbichler (Bruckner Conservatory, Linz) was appointed to follow him as president of Mid Europe.

2001
MID EUROPE – Prof. Johann Mösenbichler organised his first Mid Europe and was already able to include numerous ideas. He has also developed organizational structures and processes further. With 15 000 concert-goes Mid Europe was extremely successful.

2002
5. MID EUROPE & 1. PRE MID

2003
08. - 13. july 2003: 6. MID EUROPE
04. - 06. july 2003: 2. PRE MID

2004
09. - 11. july 2004: 7. MID EUROPE
13. - 18. july 2004: 3. PRE MID

2005
12. - 17. july 2005: 8. MID EUROPE
08. - 10. july 2005: 4. PRE MID

Organisation Committee (OK)

Honourary Member

Univ-Prof. emer. Dr. Wolfgang Suppan, A
(Gründer der Mid Europe - Founder of Mid Europe)
Dr. Alfred Reed, USA

Honouring Document

Prof. Mag. Johann Plank
Univ. Prof. Hofrat Dr. Friedrich Weyermüller
Fritz Danklmaier

OK-Directorate

Stadtgemeinde Schladming
Tourismusverband Schladming-Rohrmoos
künstlerische Leitung

President

Bgm. Jürgen Winter

Board Members

Dir. Alfred Brandner, Kultur- und Finanzreferent von Schladming
Prof. Johann Mösenbichler, künstlerische Leitung
Ing. Toni Streicher, Vizebürgermeister
Kurt Pfleger, Obmann des TV-Schladming-Rohrmoos
OAR Wolfgang Pitzer, Stadtamtsleiter - Medien

OK-Artistic Matters

President

Prof. Johann Mösenbichler

Finance Board

Prof. Johann Mösenbichler, künstlerischer Leiter
Dir. Alfred Brandner, Kultur- und Finanzreferent von Schladming
Kurt Pfleger, Obmann des TV Schladming-Rohrmoos

OK-Special Consultant

President

Prof. Johann Mösenbichler
Sekretariat: Christine Wagner

Board Members

Hannes Blümel, WASBE-Standbetreuung
Prof. Mag. Franz Cibulka, Komponist
Mag. Gerhard Freiinger, Steirische Musikschulen
MDir. Prof. Philipp Fruhmann, Steir. Blasmusikverband
Dr. Bernhard Habla, IGEB
Gernot Hauswirth MAS, Marketing
Stefan Klinglhuber, Stage Management
Prof. Dr. Adolf Marold, Musikschule Liezen, Workshops
Fritz Neukomm, Eidgenössischer Musikverband - CH
Herbert Nussbaumer, Rehearsal Rooms
DI Dr. Günther Offner, Workshops
Erich Perner, Rehearsal Rooms
Ivo Radosevich, Tontechnik
Prof. Hermann Regner, Komponist
Prof. Sigismund Seidl, ÖBV
Heinz Stienen, Openair Konzerte
Mag. Armin Suppan, Johann-Joseph-Fux- Konservatorium
Johann Teibenbacher, Komponist
Klaus Vinatzer, Treffpunkt Bühne
Christine Wagner, Sekretärin Mid Europe
MDir. Mag. Markus Waidacher, Steir. Blasmusikverband
Prof. Mag. Dir. Manfred Wechselberger, Musikschule Schladming
MDir. Mag. Rudolf Zangl, Steir. Blasmusikverband

Fair

Christine Wagner

OK-International Special Consultant

Bert Aalder, NL
Toshio Akiyama, J
Roland Cadario, CH
Dr. Raoul Camus, USA
Ray Cramer, USA
Felix Hauswirth, CH
Joseph Horovitz, GB
David McCormick, USA
Vicente Moncho, RA
Fritz Neukomm, CH
Ernst Oestreicher, D
Francis Pieters, B
Rafi Primo, IL
Alfred Reed, USA
Franc Rizmal Ljubljana, SLO
Elmar Vögel, D
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sir David Whitwell, USA
Patrick Jones, USA
Evzen Zamecnik, CZ

OK-Special Consultant for PR

Hans Albertshofer, Verlag Obermayer
Gerhard Imre, Österr. Blasmusikzeitung
OAR Wolfgang Pitzer, Lokale Presse
Oskar Pointecker, Grafik & Design
Gernot Hauswirth, Marketing

Tourist Office Schladming Rohrmoos

Kurt Pfleger, Obmann
Direktor Peter Donabauer

Orchestras & Guests

Hemma Hauswirth
Alexandra Gruber

Tourist Office Haus

Carina Hartweger
Franz Felsner

WorldYouthWindOrchestraProject (WYWOP 2005)

Conductor

Frank Ticheli, USA
Thorsten Wollmann, D
Johann Mösenbichler, A

Executive Director

Martin Wiblishauser

Section-Leader

Philipp Kufner
Heribert Prinz
Verena Mösenbichler

Special Sponsors

Robert Habenschuss, Notenhandel, Marchtrenk
Rotary Club - Haag am Hausruck

Cooperation

Austrian Wind Band Association

President: Dr. Herbert Ebenbichler
Vice-President: Kons.Prof.Mag.Josef Lemmerer
Vice-President: DDr. Manfred König
Art Director: Konsulent LMD Walter Rescheneder
Vice Art Director: Prof.Ing.Philipp Fruhmann
Vice Art Director: Mag. Thomas Ludescher
Youthdirector: Mag. Hans Brunner
Treasurer: Michael Krimplstätter
PR-Director: Gerhard Imre
Executive Director: Dr. Friedrich Anzengruber

Conféderation Internationale des Sociétes Musicales (CISM)

President: Erich Schwab, CH
Executive Director: Horst H. Sassik, D

Internationale Gesellschaft zur Erforschung und Förderung der Blasmusik (IGEB)

President: Dr. Mag. Bernhard Habla
Vice President: Prof. Dr. Zoltán Valvy, H
Prof. Karl H. Vigl, I
Executive Director: Dr. Friedrich Anzenberger

World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE)

President: Dennis Johnson, USA
Past President: Felix Hauswirth, CH
Tiim Reynish, GB
President Elect: Bert Aalders, NL
Executive Director: Leon Bly, D

WASBE - Sektion Österreich

President: Prof. Johann Mösenbichler
Vice President: Mag. Thomas Ludescher
Vize President: Mag. Helmut Schmid
Treasurer: Alois Möseneder
Secretary: Christine Wagner
PR - Director: Gerhard Imre
Board Members: Mag. Klaus Vinatzer, MDir. Adolf Marold, MDir. Rudolf Zangl, Hannes Blümel, Franz Polak, Gernot Hauswirth MAS

Oberöstereichischer Blasmusikverband

President: Prof. Mag. Josef Lemmerer
Art Director: Kons. Walter Rescheneder
Vice Art Director: Klaus Rappl,
Prof. Johann Mösenbichler
Youth Director: Norbert Hebertinger

Steirischer Blasmusikverband

President: Univ.-Prof. emer. Dr. Wolfgang Suppan
Vice President: Obstlt. Oskar Bernhart,
Herbert Polzhofer
Art Director: Prof. Philipp Fruhmann
Vice Art Director: Mag. Rudolf Zangl
Youth Director: Prof. Mag. Markus Waidacher
Treasurer: Horst Wiedenhofer
Board Members: Hans Koller
Dipl.-Ing. Josef Pilz
for 2005:

Kärntner Blasmusikverband

President: MDir. Horst Baumgartner
Vice President: Rudolf Egger,
Mag. Arthur Radl
Art Director: Arthur Lanzer
Vice Art Director: Peter Leber
Youth Director: Mag. Andreas Schaffer

MON (Musikbund Ober- und Niederbayern)

President: Franz Meyer
President: Friederike Steinberger
Vice President Oberbayern: Michael Kummer
Vice President Niederbayern: Andreas Samböck
Executive Director: Andreas Horber