Navy Band Kiel
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| Navy Band Kiel | |
|---|---|
| Marinemusikkorps Kiel | |
.jpg) The band at Sportpressefest, 20 January 1984. | |
| Active | 1 June 1956 – Present |
| Country |  Germany |
| Allegiance |  Bundeswehr |
| Branch |  German Navy |
| Type | Military band of the Bundeswehr |
| Role | public duties |
| Size | 50 professional musicians |
| Part of | Joint Support Service |
| HQ | 14 Greifswalder Street, Kiel[1][2] |
| Commanders | |
| Director | Lieutenant Commander Inga Hilsberg (since February 2022)[3] |
| Deputy Director | Lieutenant Andreas Siry |
| Insignia | |
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Navy Band Kiel (German: Marinemusikkorps Kiel) is a military band of the German Navy responsible for raising the esprit de corps or morale of personnel of the Navy. The 50 professional musicians has an area of responsibility for the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It also covers the entire coastal region of Germany on the North and Baltic Seas, with the states of Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as the cities of Bremen and Hamburg.[4]
The band has 6 ensembles:
- Concert band
- Egerland band
- Nighttime-Band
- Brass quintet
- Clarinet quartet
- Brass quartet
- Woodwind quintet
- Ocean´s 12 (12 woodwinds and brass incl. drums)
The task of the band is mainly in troop support, all of which includes the ceremonial entry and exit of ships and the swearing-in of sailors. An important part is also public relations with residents of the Kiel area and northern Germany. concerts at home and abroad. As part of the public relations work, the band performs at numerous charity concerts. In recent years, more than 3.2 million euros have been made in donations.[5]
