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1981
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The Concordia band participates for
the first time at the Carnival parade in Diekirch and at the traditional
"Dancing Procession" in Echternach.
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1982
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The band director Tony Wantz
resigns and is replaced from October on by Ralph Dullnig.
At the same time, the music theory courses are stopped in Erpeldange;
the students are invited to follow the courses in one of the
neighbouring music schools.
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1984
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First contacts are made with the
"Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp", Michigan, in collaboration witth the band
of Feulen. In June, Erpeldange and Feulen host about 100 young musiciens
of the "Blue Lake Symphony Band".
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1987
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On the Carnival parade in Diekirch,
the Concordia band wins the price of the best music group for its
performance under the motto: "Erpeldange near Rio" with brazilian
rythms and decorations.
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1988
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Jean-Claude Braun replaces Ralph Dullnig
as the band director.
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1991
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Many carnival festivities are cancelled
due to the Gulf war.
Jean-Claude Braun resigns during the Summer. Jean-Pol Meis is appointed
as director of the band.
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1992
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Jean-Pol Meis starts two initiatives
which have been maintained since then: a Spring Gala Concert of the band, and a
Christmas Concert by the band and the choir.
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1994
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An agreement is found between the
"Union Grand-Duc Adolphe", the Erpeldange community council and
Concordia to establish a music school in Erpeldange. It is felt that
the large music schools of the neigbouring towns are not giving
enough weight to the requirements of the smaller bands.
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1995
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Due to pressure by the administrations
of Diekirch and Erpeldange, the plan to have a local music education
has to be abandoned.
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1997
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The Spring concert "A Captain's Gala"
is a great success. The formula "Concert + Show + Buffet" is
appreciated by everybody, especially by the winners of a one week cruise.
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2001
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The Concordia society celebrates the
40th birthday of its band with an ambitious cultural program
starting with a Gala Concert in May and ending with the Christmas Concert
in December.
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