Trumpetist

Works from the albums “Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger” by Frank Zappa (1984) and “Sketches of Spain. Arranged and conducted by Gil Evans” by Miles Davis (1960)

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Philharmonie meets Jazz

Volkshaus Jena

Thursday Concert No. 6

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Philharmonic Salon No. 3

How could the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra give a more appropriate musical welcome to its new ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, the exceptional trumpeter Simon Höfele, than with the radiantly festive trumpet overture by the young Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy? While his Opus 101, premiered in 1828/1833, marks the time when the modern valve trumpet began its triumphal march, Simon Höfele first introduces himself to the Jena audience with Johann Nepomuk Hummel's Trumpet Concerto in E major, composed in 1803 for the Viennese court trumpeter Anton Weidinger, who was the first to be able to play notes chromatically across the entire scale on his newly invented keyed trumpet. He also has a surprise piece in his repertoire that - let's just say - revolutionized the art of trumpet playing in the 20th century and is now part of world musical literature. With a masterfully sparkling musical setting of water damage caused by magical amateurism – Paul Dukas' imaginative tone poem "L'Apprenti sorcier" from 1897, inspired by Goethe's famous ballad "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" – the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of General Music Director Simon Gaudenz, concludes its first Saturday concert.

Saturday Concert № 1 »Trumpet Favourites«

Friday Concert No. 6

Fancy some festive sounds? The Baroque period offers plenty of them. Simon Höfele, the 2020 OPUS KLASSIK award winner, demonstrates this evening that the trumpet can also contribute to the festive atmosphere. At his side and the main protagonist of this concert is the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Germany's oldest chamber orchestra, which will strike familiar Baroque tones in this program. With works by Bach and Handel, as well as Edvard Grieg's suite "From Holberg's Time," this evening with Simon Höfele, the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, and the French violinist Muriel Cantoreggi promises to be a festive sound experience in the basilica of Eberbach Abbey.

Simon Höfele

Trumpetist

Events

Upcoming events

May 16, 2025

Friday Concert No. 6 · Jenaer Philharmonie

Aug 15, 2025

Festive baroque and trumpet sounds · Rheingau Musik Festival

Past events

Apr 24, 2025

Philharmonie meets Jazz · Jenaer Philharmonie

Mar 6, 2025

Thursday Concert No. 6 · Jenaer Philharmonie

Future and recently performed repertoire

Trumpet in Trumpet Concerto by Hummel

Jenaer Philharmonie

Trumpet in Overture in C major by Mendelssohn

Jenaer Philharmonie

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