Anniversary at Rothenfels Castle: 50 years of hunting horn player Oberwölz celebrated!

Anniversary at Rothenfels Castle: 50 years of hunting horn player Oberwölz celebrated!

Schloss Rothenfels, Murau, Österreich - The Hunting Hornbläsergruppe Oberwölz is an integral part of regional culture. On June 22, 2025, the traditional group celebrated its 50th anniversary in the festive framework of the castle courtyard at Rothenfels Castle. The celebration attracted numerous guests who enjoyed the diverse program and held up the hunting culture, which is of particular importance in this region. MeinDärzirk reports that ...

In the past five decades, the hunting horn play group, which was founded on July 23, 1975 with eight members, has experienced remarkable growth and today has 18 active wind players. Chairman Friedwald Reiter gave a look back at the eventful history of the group, which was based on the Schuster farm in Hinterburg for a long time. Robert Reiter, the Hornmeister, continues the musical traditions and ensures that the sounds of the hunting horns live in festive and melancholic moments.

a festival for the whole family

The anniversary party was a culinary and cultural highlight that not only captivated brass music enthusiasts. A colorful children's program and the impressive Falkner performance ensured that even the little guests got their money's worth. The Jagdhornbläsergruppe was pleased to see the visit of several guest groups who enriched the event together with the Oberwölzern.

• hunting horn play group Graz
• singing club Oberwölz
• hunting horn brass group "Halali" from Murau
• hunting dog demonstration
• Hunting horn brass group "Dianas Horn sound"
• "Tanzlmusi" Schönberg
• Stubaier hunting horn sound
• hunting horn brass group Pölstal
• youth wind orchestra of the Musikverein Oberwölz

The moderation took over Paul Reicher from ORF Styria, who led the guests through the diverse program. The evening culminated in a beer tapping, which was ceremoniously designed by Mayor Hannes Schmidhofer and Mayor Albert Brunner, as well as the inflamed solstice fire, which caused an atmospheric atmosphere at night. snooOOP.NET emphasizes that ...

honors and tradition

A highlight of the ceremony was the prayer, which was accompanied musically by the Oberwölz hunting horn play group. Vicar Wojciech Zapior donated the church blessing and praised the cooperation that the group has shaped over the years. Mayor Schmidhofer emphasized the high priority of the hunting culture in the region and thanked the Steiner family, who provided the castle courtyard as host.

Tradition is very important in the Hunting Horn Blow group Oberwölz. This is not only expressed in special celebrations, but also in daily cooperation and the care of community activities. The insights into the hunting dog demonstrations showed the guests present how important the connection between humans and animals is in hunting culture. Jagd-wien explains that ...

The anniversary festival not only became a celebration of the music, but also a shop window of the deep -rooted traditions that are lived in the Murau region and the Oberwöl hunting horn player should also shape in the next few years.