CISM (Confédération Internationale des Sociétés Musicales, International confederation of music societies) member of UNESCO, was founded in 1949 A nonprofit-organisation, the CISM contains 10 national societies of Wind-, Drum-, Bugle-, Piper- and Symphonic Bands. At present the voting members of CISM include about 12 000 bands and ensembles.
Goals
- to maintain, promote and cultivate band music
- to support band music and compositions and publications
- to realize the common interests of the meber scieties, on a national as well as international level
- to promote education and training in music
- to arrange and realize international contacs of meeting, especially for young musicans
The CISM’s cooperation with their member societies and international organisations can be demonstrated in the following activities:
- Exchange of information about activities like music-camps
- international and national music-festivals
- important concerts, performances and events
- Assistance and support of the exchange of bands and ensembles
- Information and advice on youth-activities within societies and bands
- Organisation of the annual congress for member societies
- Organisation of workshops for conductors and instrumental teachers for youth
- Realization of contests and competitions for Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles as well as for Drum-, Bugle- and Piperbands
- Invitation to competitions for original band compositions
- Publication of catalogues for recommendable band music
- Preparation of rules for competition
- Publication of catalogues of experts (judges, lecturer etc.)
- Information about of music archives, collections and libraries.