Pihalni orkester v Šentjurju ljubiteljsko deluje od leta 1934. Novi začetki so se začeli leta 1992, ko je orkester dobil tudi uradno ime Pihalni orkester Šentjur. 17. aprila 2005 pa je bilo ustanovljeno Kulturno društvo Pihalni orkester Šentjur. Iz leta v leto je vse bolj uspešen in napreden. Trenutno šteje 70 članov, številka pa iz leta v leto narašča. Člani se ob petkih in nedeljah sestajajo na vajah, ki zanje obenem pomenijo tudi prijetno druženje.
Orkester nastopa na številnih prireditvah v občini in izven nje ter prireja vsaj dva samostojna koncerta letno, katere obišče več kot 1000 obiskovalcev. Tako že vrsto let sodeluje in pomaga pri organizaciji Jurijevega srečanja pihalnih orkestrov in godb, na katerem sodelujejo orkestralne zasedbe iz Šentjurja in sosednjih občin.
Zadnjih nekaj let orkester vodi priznani glasbenik prof. Jurij Hladnik. S strokovnim znanjem, s skrbno izbranim programom ter veliko vnemo in trudom članov Pihalni orkester tradicionalno organizira božično-novoletni koncert. Decembra 2008 je izvedel enega izmed svojih vrhunskih koncertov, kar se je pokazalo tudi v množičnem obisku koncerta, saj si ga je ogledalo več kot 2200 obiskovalcev. V zadnjih letih pa pripravlja tudi letni koncert, ki ga ob primernih vremenskih razmerah izvede na prostem,v centru Šentjurja konec meseca junija.
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The Brass Orchestra in Šentjur has been regarded as an amateur band since 1934. It could be said that the new beginnings of the orchestra are rooted in the year 1992 when it was officially confirmed under the name Brass Orchestra Šentjur. On 17 April 2005 the Cultural Association Brass Orchestra Šentjur was founded. The orchestra is becoming more and more successful and progressive from year to year. At the moment, there are seventy members of/in the orchestra but the number increases with each year. Practice is organised twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays. In addition to this, members regard the orchestra practice as a pleasant form of socializing.
The orchestra performs at a number of events in the municipality and beyond, and organizes at least two separate concerts a year, which are visited by between 1800 and 2000 people. Thus, for many years now the orchestra has participated at and assisted in the organisation of the yearly St George's festival of bands and orchestras from the municipality of Šentjur and adjacent municipalities.
For the past few years, the orchestra has been conducted by a renowned musician, professor Jurij Hladnik. With his knowledge and carefully chosen programme, accompanied by great enthusiasm and effort on the part of the orchestra's members, a traditional Christmas-New year's concert is organised every year. In December 1800 (?), the orchestra performed one of its best concerts ever which was also displayed in the mass visit of the concert. Namely, there were more than 2000 visitors of the concert. In recent years an annual concert is also given, which, if the weather conditions allow, is carried out in open air- under chestnuts in the Upper Square of our town, in late June. |
