Norwegian Wind Ensemble opens Jazzfest Bonn: A top -class experience!

Norwegian Wind Ensemble opens Jazzfest Bonn: A top -class experience!

The Norwegian Wind Ensemble (Det Norske Blåseensemble; Dnbe) has an impressive 300-year history that originated as a military chapel before conversion to a civil orchestra in 2003. With 24 talented musicians from Halden, south of Oslo, the ensemble is known for its versatile musical orientation. On May 1st, the DNBE will open the Jazzfest Bonn with a spectacular concert, in which it occurs together with the saxophonist Marius Neset and the pianist Erlend. GA.de reports that ...

The specialization of the DNBE lies both in the performance of Renaissance and baroque music as well as in realtime music, which is characterized by improvisation and classic references. Some of the musicians are bilingual and dominate both classic and jazzy styles. This can be seen in the successful cooperations of the ensemble with prominent musicians such as the pianist Michael Wollny and the trumpeters Theo Crocker and Mathias Eick.

a multifaceted program

Erlend, an excellent piano virtuoso and arranger, plays a central role in the ensemble. He uses musical elements of Marius Neset and Mathias Eick to create innovative arrangements. Skoms emphasizes that there is an openness to different styles of music in the DNBE and emphasizes the chamber music style of the ensemble. The parallels between jazz and classical music he sees become clear in his arrangements. After the appearance in Bonn, there are numerous exciting projects, including children's projects, a performance by Gaetano Donizetti's opera "L’Elisir d’aMore" and a concert that includes rock and pop music. Another jazz project is already being planned, whereby the details are still secret.

The Jazzfest Bonn, in which the DNBE takes part, presents three Großesembles this year. In addition to the Norwegian Wind Ensemble, the Sarah Chaksad Large Ensemble and the ten -member band "Volo" will also appear. The program ranges from "Mentalizando a Cruz" of the DNBE, which illustrates the versatility of the ensemble, to various pieces by Volo and Sarah Chaksad Large Ensemble, which reflects the wide range of this year's festivities. ardaudiothek.de informs about the jazz festival bonn ...

A look into the future

The future of the Norwegian Wind Ensemble looks promising. The ensemble plans to travel back to Germany soon and to continue to explore the musical boundaries between jazz and classical music. These ambitions are no coincidence - they reflect an increasingly interdisciplinary approach, which can also be observed in contemporary art and music when you look at the interactions between society, politics and music. Deutschlandfunk Kultur examines these aspects ...