Portrait of a musician
Podcast
Welcome to the podcast "Musicians in Portrait" of the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne. The concert halls are deserted, and orchestras are no longer allowed to play together – the COVID-19 pandemic has also hit the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne hard. That’s why Patrick Hahn, together with the musicians, has set out to explore music in a different way. Gradually, we will speak with our musicians via phone, Skype, FaceTime, or Zoom about their favorite music, the pieces that accompanied each of them during the lockdown period
Episode 1
Tom Owen, solo oboe
Tom Owen is principal oboist of the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne. For him, listening to music is like cooking - one thing leads to another. We listen to music by Kenny Wheeler and Antonio Vivaldi while building pipes.
Episode 2
Diana Rohnfelder, contrabassoon
Diana Rohnfelder is a bassoonist and contrabassoonist in the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne. She is practising for her concert exam and invites us to listen to music by Edith Piaf and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Episode 3
Gerhard Dierig, viola
Gerhard Dierig is a violist in the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne. He doesn't just sing in the shower and still practises the piece he heard in the womb.
Episode 4
Vincent Royer, viola
Vincent Royer is a violist in the Gürzenich Orchestra in Cologne. Before homeschooling, he captured a large sandstone with his sons and is currently working on his compositions as well as the viola.
Episode 5
Saskia Kwast, harp
Saskia Kwast is a harpist in the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne. While her harps wait for her in the garden shed, she talks about Arabic music, oriental dance and the energy of baroque music.
Episode 6
Aaron Außenhofer-Stilz, solo trombone
Aaron Außenhofer-Stilz is principal trombone in the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne. Between numerous trombones, he talks about the bursts of energy in Bach's music, a special concert with Mahler's Third and Wagner in shorts in Bayreuth.