The Band
Danish Concert Band is a band in constant development - both in terms of the individual musicians and the collective bands curious og explorative approach to music, challenges and new goals. With ample opportunities for development and orchestral experience at Denmark´s highest amateur level, the band attracts some of Denmark's future professional musicians and utilizes their talents both within the band and as soloists. Furthermore Danish Concert Band has very dedicated amateur musicians and can pride itself on being among the very elite of Danish amateur music.
Danish Concert Band has a unique social and familial cohesion, which is due both to it being a band spanning several generations and to the friendships that exist across all ages. The social relationships are strengthened during the many concert tours and trips abroad, and the band has experienced, seen and played throughout most of Europe.
Danish Concert Band was founded in 1968 and consists today of approximately 80 members. The band's activities are made possible through grants from Rødovre Municipality, who has supported the band since its establishment more than 50 years ago. For recordings, streamings and concert tours the band receives support from a number of state and private funds and companies.
The band regularly participates in competitions and has throughout the years achieved both Danish Championships, a Nordic Championship and a European Championship. Danish Concert Band has won the Danish Championship for Wind Bands uninterrupted since 2015, and most recently the band became Danish Champions 1n 2025 and is therefore currently the reigning Danish Champions. The band has therefore represented Denmark at the European Championship for Wind Bands since 2015 - most recently in 2024 - and is again doing so in 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Danish Concert Band plays four regular concerts a year at Kulturhuset Viften in Rødovre, while the summer concert is held in Tivolis Concert Hall. In addition there are other concerts, for example in Denmark's Radio Concert Hall, magical christmas concerts in the beautiful and famous Holmens Church and other venues. There usually is at least one soloist at the concerts. The soloists are found among the bands own ranks (current or former members) or professional musicians.
About the Conductor
Klaus Tönshoff (born 1975) began his career in the Tivoli Guard and has since trained as a clarinetist at the Royal Danish Academy of Music with a Diploma Examination (1999) and Debut Concert in 2001, with concurrent studies in Karlsruhe, Germany and in Cleveland, Ohio.
Since 1999 Klaus has been a member af the DR Symphony Orchestra and has since become one of Denmark´s most sought-after Wind Band instructors. Klaus was, among other things, the musical Director of the Tivoli Guard from 2012-2023 and has on several occasions conducted professional ensembles and orchestras - for example the DR symphony Orchestra.
Klaus is an examiner at the Royal Danish Academy of Music (clarinet and chamber music) and has been a panel participant DR´s popular TV-program "Den Klassiske Musikquiz" ("The Classical Musicquiz"). Klaus has been a judge at several competitions for young wind talents and has received a number of prizes and honors for his contributions to Danish musical life (including the Music Critics Artist Prize and the Jacob Gade Grant).
Klaus has been the artistic director and conductor of the Danish Concert Band (Rødovre Concert Band) since 2024.
If you want to contact Klaus, please write to:
International collaboration
The Danish Concert Band collaborates with both Danish and International composers, with particular emphasis on collaborations with the Dutch/American composer Johan de Meir, the Danish composer Søren Hyldgaard and the Japanese composer, jazz musician and conductor Miho Hazama. The collaboration with these composers has led to several first performances in Denmark and exiting projects.
New members
Danish Concert Band rehearses every monday evening from 19:15 - 22:00 in the Rehearsal Hall at Rødovre Music School, Rødovre Parkvej 128, 2610 Rødovre.
If you think it sounds like an exiting band to play in, you are welcome to contact us. You can do this by filling out the contact form writing "possible new musician" in the subject field.
We often are looking for new musicians, especially within the instrument groups:
Oboe, Bassoon, Trumpet and Percussion. You will subsequently be contacted, and if there is space, there will be a small audition. We look forward to hearing from you.
