The Pécs Railwaymen’s Wind Orchestra was founded in 1945 under the direction of János Bali, the founding conductor.

The Railway Wind Orchestra Pécs developed from this ensemble in 1983, its founding conductor and artistic director being Károly Neumayer, conductor of a wind orchestra. From him, Zoltán Bókai, conductor of the Pécs National Theatre, took over the artistic direction of the ensemble in March 2014.

The Railway Wind Orchestra Pécs has been an active participant in the amateur wind music scene in Hungary thanks to its achievements to date. The members of the orchestra are all excellent musicians who are dedicated performers of concert quality wind music.

The ensemble is a member of the Hungarian and Central and Eastern European Association of Wind Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) and of the Hungarian Wind and Brass Association.

The orchestra is maintained by the VOKE (National Cultural and Recreational Association of Railwaymen) Railwaymen’s Cultural Centre in Pécs (director: Péter Szentgygyörgyváry)

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