Flimsfestival: Orchesterkonzert "Galanteries"

The composer and multi-instrumentalist Michel Corrette is one of the unjustly forgotten composers of the Baroque period. In addition to methodical works and music theory writings, he composed wonderful music that is performed far too rarely today. With its concerts and the 2021 CD recording, "le phénix" is committed to making this unknown music heard. The program also includes the eponymous concerto "le phénix". Complemented by Rameau, this results in a wonderful French program: our traditional Easter concert. The organist Hannfried Lucke has been a professor at the Mozarteum University since 2000. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg, regularly holds masterclasses in Europe, the USA and Japan and is a juror at international organ competitions. He has been Vice-Rector for Art at the Mozarteum since 2018. What an honor to have him as the soloist for this year's Easter concert!

"orchestra le phénix"
Since 2000, the two cellists Mathias Kleiböhmer and Christine Meyer, who live in Fidaz, have been playing and organizing projects under the name "le phénix", whether as a cello duo, chamber music ensemble or orchestra. What all projects have in common is the demand for the highest musical quality, based on the findings of historical performance practice. All participants have studied both modern and historical instrumental playing and bring a variety of impulses to the work through their commitment to "le phénix". "le phénix" consists of a permanent line-up that stands for quality and continuity in equal measure. From this, chamber music ensembles are formed time and again for individual projects. The "orchester le phénix" has performed with soloists such as John Holloway, Heinz Holliger, Maurice Steger, Pierre Favre, Christophe Coin, Giora Feidman, Andreas Staier, Sergio Azzolini, Nuria Rial, Emma Kirkby, Albrecht Mayer and with the "King's Singers". The orchestra regularly records CDs, for which it has twice been awarded the prestigious Echo Klassik prize (Duport Cello Concertos 2010, Wagenseil Cello Concertos 2016). The "Prize for Professional Cultural Creation of the Canton of Graubünden" also paid tribute to the orchestra. "le phénix" proved its stylistic confidence and flexibility in collaborations with choirs and the Chur Theater (director Peter Konwitschny). The production with staged Bach cantatas was shown at the Theater Chur and at the Bergen International Festival (Norway). The work of "le phénix" is also documented in regular radio broadcasts of concerts. The CD with harpsichord and organ concertos by Michel Corrette (soloists: Vital Julian Frey and Hannfried Lucke) was released in spring 2022.

Hannfried Lucke, organ
Hannfried Lucke studied at the Freiburg University of Music, the Mozarteum University and the Conservatoire de musique de Genève. He has made guest appearances in most European countries, the USA, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. In 1997 he became a professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, and in 2000 he was appointed to the chair of organ at the Mozarteum University. From 2016 to 2017, he also taught as a substitute professor at the Freiburg University of Music. Lucke is a jury member of international organ competitions, a member of the board of trustees of the Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg and has been Vice-Rector for Art at the Mozarteum University since 2018.


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