A small group of us were proud to attend the Plattduetsche Volksfest's George Washington Dinner held in the Grand Ballroom. Pictured here (from left to right): Carl Simonsen, Pete Lauth, Harold Lorenzen, Bob Mutarelli, and Phil Fontana
The event had a great turnout from the member clubs for this year's honorees:
Richard Killian, Ferdinand Huber, and Larry Dittmer
It is with sadness that we mourn the passing of Theresa "Resi" Ganzel, wife of our retired Tubist and charter member of the FMF - Peter Ganzel. Rest in Peace, Resi!
Flugelhorn:
Pete Lauth
Jorge Lopez
Harold Lorenzen
Bob Mutarelli
Sonia Dittmeier
Nick Simonsen
Trumpet:
Rob Mutarelli
Tenor Horn:
Tom Hacker (Director)
Carl Simonsen
Uwe Greggersen
Sonja Greggersen
Baritone:
Marty Hartmann
Leo Hacker ( Retired)
Trombone:
Gene Dittmeier
Gilbert Sanchez
Clarinet:
Phil Fontana
Chrystal Conklin
Tuba:
Sam Greaker
Hans Peter Ganzel (Retired)
Percussionist :
(SCHLAGZEUGER )
Fred Miehl
In 1967, a common bond brought together 14 men with a plan that started from nothing more than the love of the German folk and brass music of their homeland. These men wanted to continue playing the music and to keep alive the German musical tradition that they enjoyed in Germany; that first meeting lead to the formation of the Foehrer Musik Freunde.
Since that time our members have dedicated themselves to keeping that sound alive. We are proud to say that many of these original musicians are still playing with the band today. Our current group of musicians comes from various nationalities and spans three generations. We all share the same love for the music and its traditions.
It is with great pride that we have spread our Gemütlichkeit at many festivals in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida and Germany.
Keeping brass band music (Blasmusik) alive....one fest at a time!
All rehearsals are at:
Plattduetsche Park
1132 Hempstead Turnpike
Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516) 354-3131
and begin at 8:00 PM
unless otherwise specified.
March 1st
March 15th
March 29th
April 12th
April 26th
May 3rd
May 10th
May 17th
May 24th
May 31st
June 10th, 2:30 to 6:30
June 11th, 4:30 to 7:30
Long Island Bavarian Heritage Festival
Plattduetsche Park
July 9th (Time TBD)
Plattduetsche Volksfest
Plattduetsche Park
Check "About Us" for performance dates and locations.
Or stop by during a scheduled rehearsal.
1132 Hempstead Tpke, Franklin Square, NY 11010