Enchanted with romantic music
Violinist Mairéad Hickey and solo harpist Agnès Clément open MeetMusic open-air festival
By Sunhild Salaschek
METTINGEN. It was simply fabulous: The Mettingen Draiflessen Conference had invited to the “MeetMusic” Open Air. From the very beginning, the numerous visitors enjoyed the fascinating atmosphere in the beautiful park with its old, colorfully illuminated trees: an ideal place for summer music performances, as the first small festival last year had already shown.
To kick off the three-day festival on Friday, the young Irish violinist Mairéad Hickey and the French violinist Agnès Clément, who now lives in Brussels as a solo harpist, presented a ravishing romantic program.
For the opening of the evening, the young artists had chosen the Duo Sonata in E-flat major by Louis Spohr. Spohr had composed it in 1806 in order to perform it on concert tours together with his wife. This and much more was revealed by the moderator Juri Tetzlaff, who accompanied the audience through the evening …
Source: Ibbenbürener Volkszeitung
Monday, 22 August 2022
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Virtuosic and expressive
Matinée with the duo “Hack & Friends” at the end of the MeetMUSIC Open Air Festival
By Sunhild Salaschek
METTINGEN. The MeetMUSIC open-air festival is a small miracle: it is of excellent quality and at the same time it has kept its family character. On Sunday, host Isabella van Hamme of the Mettingen Draiflessen Conference gave a brief insight into the genesis of this magical festival in conversation with moderator Juri Tetzlaff at the beginning of the matinée.
Almost by chance she met the Duo Hack, to whom she entrusted the artistic direction. The sisters Anouschka (cello) and Katharina (piano) Hack are guarantors of quality, and it is equally important to them that the people are “nice”. This is the only way to create this trusting family atmosphere, which is transferred to the audience.
The matinée of the duo “Hack & friends” was dedicated to classical chamber music of the 20th century. The two sisters opened the concert, other artists joined in the course. During dialogues between the moderator and the instrumentalists, the visitors got to know the performers a little. There were additional information and anecdotes that increased the enjoyment of the lively interpretations. …
Source: Ibbenbürener Volkszeitung
Tuesday, 23 August 2022
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