De Vrienden Van De Koninklijke Muziekkapel Van De Gidsen / Les Amis De La Musique Royale Des Guides

Non-profit association (AMRG-VKMG) founded in 1989 at the initiative of the band’s former conductor Major Yvon Ducène and the protocol department of the general staff of Defense. It is a non-profit organization created to promote the artistic output of the Koninklijke Muziekkapel Van De Gidsen / Musique Royale Des Guides and defend its moral and material interests. Activities include the commissioning, premiere performance and recording of works by Belgian composers, the organization and support of concerts in Belgium and abroad, the realization of compact discs and the encouragement of young talented Belgian artists. Financially the association is completely independent and its profits are mainly used to produce compact discs of the band.