Calefax

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Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 9,
00100 Helsinki

Calefax

Description

After four decades of pioneering the reed quintet in the Netherlands, Calefax has established itself as one of Europe's leading chamber music ensembles. Having performed nearly 2,000 concerts in 42 countries, they are a regular presence at the world's finest venues. In 1985, five secondary-school students invented a new musical genre: the reed quintet, a groundbreaking combination of oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon. Their limitless curiosity and open presentation inevitably turn every performance into an exciting journey through styles, eras, and genres. Program: Janáček: On an overgrown path (selection), arr. Alban Wesly Lili Boulanger: Deux Morceaux (arr. Raaf Hekkema) Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole (arr. Raaf Hekkema) Bruhns: Praeludium in E minor ("Big") (arr. Jelte Althuis) Daan Manneke: Cantus Fixus Prokofiev: Suite Romeo & Juliet (arr. Raaf Hekkema)