The Jostiband Orchestra is a
Dutch
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orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families.
There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...
for the developmentally disabled.
The band was formed in September 1966 as a music club of the Johannes Stichting in
Nieuwveen
Nieuwveen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland, located close to the border of province North Holland, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) southwest of the city of Amsterdam. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop (until 2007: Lieme ...
. In 1974, it moved to
Zwammerdam
Zwammerdam is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland along Oude Rijn river. It is a part of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, and lies about 6 km southeast of Alphen aan de Rijn. The name derives from a dam built in the Rhi ...
, which has since been the home of the orchestra. It is currently led by
Ipse de Bruggen, a conglomerate of organisations in the field of care for mentally handicapped persons.
The band currently has 200 members and is the largest developmentally disabled orchestra in the world. Concerts take place every month - normally in
the Netherlands
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, but also abroad regularly.
The orchestra is conducted by
Lyan Verburg.
External links
Official Website (Dutch)
Dutch orchestras
1966 establishments in the Netherlands
Musical groups established in 1966
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