MusicFest

Morning program (10.30-12.15 hours):

In 1871 the first Harmonieorkest van Veldhoven in Zeelst: L’Union Fraternelle. The Veldhovens Muziekkorps (1894), Harmonie St Cecilia (1907) in Oerle and Harmonie Sub Umbra (1934) in Meerveldhoven followed later. The four orchestras have as an important spearhead to inspire and encourage youth to make music and for this concert the student and training orchestras are merged to form one large Veldhovens training orchestra. The orchestra that plays under the name "Future in Harmony" is this time led by Tobias van Dongen.

Het Hee Doede Mee Orkest van het Veldhovens Muziekkorps started in January 2023 with musicians who have never played an instrument and musicians who have resumed their hobby again. The orchestra wants to show and hear itself during this edition of City in Harmony. If afterwards you are interested in tackling your music hobby (again), please contact the VMK for more information.

The last one is on the program a performance by the youth stroke working group of the Veldhovens Muziekkorps. This percussion group is led by Paul van Lokven, who also provides the music lessons for the percussionists via 'Beat It Music Education'. He always knows the young people to inspire again by converting well -known melodies into beautiful percussion versions where they use an extensive instruments, from drums and percussion to melodic percussion.

afternoon program (2:00 pm to 4:30 pm):

In Veldhoven there is very happy to be sung! This is evident from the many choirs that Veldhoven has. Take a seat in Theater De Schalm during Singing City-2 and enjoy the diversity of styles and choir sounds. Meet the Veldhovens Men's Choir, Phoenix, the Veldhovens Chamber Choir, Multiple Voice and Chant’Oers, each of which shows their own unique sound.

The afternoon ends with a Even more interest in choir sounds? On Saturday afternoon, 4 other choirs will perform in the ASML room of Art4u during Singing City-1: Cantare, Hajim, the International Pop Choir and Amice.