It started in the year 1984:
Gunther Zeilinger, entrusted with arranging an accordion class
at the music school of the "Hofer Symphoniker", forms an accordion
orchestra from his class.
Today the orchestra regularly gives concerts
in Hof and the nearby towns and regions, as well as internationally:
France, Japan, USA, Australia, Spain & Finland.
For its activities the ensemble was awarded
the "Jugendpreis der Stadt Hof" in 1993 and is considered one
of the best ensembles in Bavaria.
Apart of the fact that they are very professional,
the Hof Orchestra sounds very "up to date" and that is the main
impression I had after listening to their recording. They are
a very bright, modern sounding orchestra which has all the elements
to satisfy modern demands (sound and repertoire wise).
They are well balanced, and at the same time
they perform with a lot of charm and taste. Their repertoire
is very broad and covers many styles from classical to modern
tunes.
Hof Orchestra is very entertaining and real
fun to listen to!
