The music of French composers in the early 20th century was colorful and oscillating. Claude Debussy's "Syrinx" sounds like an incantation, and the mystical atmosphere of his sonata for flute, viola and harp is also full of fantastic sounds. An instrumentation that Debussy's compatriot Ladislas de Rohozinski, born in St. Petersburg, also honored with a charming composition. Similar to Jacques Ibert, the third Frenchman in the group. The Belgian Henri Vieuxtemps comes from the immediate neighborhood and sends the viola on a virtuoso journey in his "Capriccio", while Arnold Bax, a short jump from Calais to Dover, traces the role of the harp in Celtic history.

Salutations à Calais

Theater Duisburg

Why travel far, when good things are so close: We are happy and proud to have outstanding musicians in our orchestra and to be able to present them as soloists. Johanna Welsch is an experienced harpist who knows the repertoire inside out. The harp is a rather exotic instrument, the scene is small – and of course people know each other! When Xavier de Maistre was our guest in the fall of 2022, Johanna Welsch also sat in the audience to experience how the world star handled her absolute favorite concerto. Now she is looking forward to one of the most beautiful concerts in literature and, what's more, to playing it with a wonderful colleague. Our new principal flutist, Lucas Spagnolo, is in his second year with us, not 25 years old and a great musician! The Hofkapellen series is very close to Dirk Kaftan's heart. In this concert, a symphony by Beethoven's childhood friend Anton Reicha will be performed again, which will be reissued especially for us, plus an overture by Beethoven's strict teacher Neefe, from sheet music that has not seen the light of day since Ludwig's teenage years … So you can be curious!

Flute and Harp

Redoute Bonn

Autumn is approaching and with it the time when the mice go in search of food for the cold months. But Frederick isn’t thinking about that at all! He prefers to collect colours, music and stories. Let’s find out together how they can help him through the winter and inspire his friends!

Johanna Welsch

Events

Upcoming events

27 - 28 Apr, 2025

Frederick · Beethoven Orchester Bonn

Past events

Sep 22, 2024

Salutations à Calais · Duisburger Philharmoniker

11 - 14 Jan, 2024

Flute and Harp · Beethoven Orchester Bonn

Future and recently performed repertoire

Harp in Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra by Mozart

Beethoven Orchester Bonn

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