A (brief) history of SHOT
SHOT is a wind band consisting of around sixty members. Since its conception in 1991, the band has maintained a high level of musicality, securing a stable position as one of the best first division bands in the region. This high level of play have made a good name for SHOT, however the fame doesn't just stop nationally. Every other year, some SHOT members get together to organize a concert trip to another country, with the goal of playing at a competition or festival. Some notable and recent examples were the trips to England, Hungary, Austria and Poland. Below you can find a (brief) timeline of SHOT's life so far!
Now
On Saturday, March 15, SHOT held its film music concert at the Muziekcentrum in Enschede. The concert was a great success, featuring well-known music, scenes from the movies, and a pianist who linked the pieces together. Around 500 people came to see it!
2024
On March 9, 2024, SHOT performed at the competition in Zutphen at the Hanzehof. With an average of 91.5 points, we won in the first division! Also, that summer, SHOT went on a concert tour to Poland and Austria. In Austria, we took part in the MID Europe festival for wind orchestras and scored no less than 94 points!
2023
On SHOT's birthday the orchestra participated in the "ONHK" in Barneveld with The Spell by Oliver Waespi, achieving 90 points flat and winning the competition!
Later, in December, some SHOTers banded together to organized a Christmas Tour through the East of the Netherlands. We played in churches in Enschede, Oldenzaal and Arnhem, where we could be found spreading the joy of Christmas music in our best ugly sweaters.
2018
SHOT went to Zutphen to take part in a competition, where 88.83 points were brought home. Later that year they also saw a concert trip to England, visiting Bristol and London.
2016
For the band's 25th anniversary in 2016, a concert was organized in the Wilminktheater in Enschede. We also went on tour this year, travelling all the way to Budapest, Vienna and Schladming, where we took part in the Mid Europe Music Festival. Wile there we scored a hefty 92.82 points in the B divison.
2011
SHOT turns 20, and to celebrate the special occasion, a trip all the way to China was organized. To collect more money for the enormous trip, ToHuWaBoHu was founded as the orchestra's very own party band which is still active to this day.
2009
For the first time SHOT participates in a KNFM competition in Enschede! An impressive score of 88,50 points was achieved with Asgard by Theodoro Aparicio Barberan, Figures Sonores by Henk Badings and Christmas Island-Crab Migration van by our well known composer Alex Poelman.
2006
SHOT's sixth concert trip takes the orchestra to Switzerland where the Jungfrau Music Festival in Interlaken was the final destination. SHOT achieved a score of a whole 93,33 points with first price in the highest division.
2001
SHOT participates in the KNFM competition in Gorinchem. SHOT achieved first price in the honours division with the right to promote to the "banner division", now known as the first division.
SHOT also turns 10 years old and celebrates with a special "Romeo and Juliet" concert at the University of Twente and a concert at the old market square in Enschede.
2000
The third concert trip goes to Rostock, Germany. SHOT participated in a local competition where the first price in the highest division was achieved.
1998
SHOT's second concert trip visits the north instead of the sunny south, visiting Helsinki and Seinajöki in Finland.
1996
SHOT turns 5! The event was celebrated with a celebration week and concerts at the university and the "Grote Kerk" in the centre of Enschede.
This year SHOT's first concert trip also takes place and takes the orchestra to Valencia, where SHOT participated in the Certamen Internacional de Bandas de Musica (CIBM) and achieved second price.
1993
Ronny Buurink replaces Joop Boerstoel as conductor of the band. He can still be found at the front of the band to this very day.
1991
SHOT is founded on April 1st, with Joop Boerstoel as their conductor.