Der Glanz der Trompete: Simon Höfele beim Musikkollegium Winterthur

By Michael Vieth, 10 December 2020

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Reviewed at Stadthaus, Winterthur on 9 December 2020

Jolivet, Concertino for trumpet, strings and piano

Beethoven, Leonore Overture no. 2, Op.72a

Copland, Quiet City for cor anglais, trumpet and strings

Beethoven, Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, Op.60

Musikkollegium Winterthur

Mario Venzago, Conductor

Simon Höfele, Trumpet

Marika Gelashvili, Piano

Franziska van Ooyen, Cor anglais

Viva la mamma! Donizetti’s satirical farce flops in Zurich

Laura Servidei, 16th April

Mélanie Huber’s production misses the mark for Donizetti’s silly comedy, sung by a solid cast.

**111

Burlicchete, burlacchete, brignocchete, cucù: Il mondo della luna

Laura Servidei, 5th May

A successful, psychedelic production of Haydn’s masterpiece is presented with a cast of young, talented singers from the International Opera Studio in Zurich, for an evening of fun in Winterthur.

***11

Sanderling conducts seldom performed Russian scores in Winterthur

Edward Sava-Segal, 6th January

Ilya Gringolts is the soloist is Sergei Taneyev's Concert Suite, the composer's only concertante work for violin.

***11

In Winterthur, a Beethoven Second Symphony perfect for toasting!

Laurence Vittes, 16th December

If there had been an audience, they would have toasted the concert with the Kölsch beers the composer loved best.

*****

Anneleen Lenaerts gives a polished debut for Winterthur's new harp

Mark Pullinger, 3rd December

The Vienna Philharmonic's harpist inaugurates the new instrument at Musikkollegium Winterthur, putting it through its pace in Mozart and Debussy.

***11

Intrigue, disguise and the damnation of ageing

Sarah Batschelet, 15th May

The renowned IOS is geared to young singers of fine merit and talent. It recently premiered a new production of Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia near Zurich.

***11

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Michael Vieth

Michael Vieth ist Physiker und hat viele Jahre in der Zentralen Forschung der Siemens AG in Erlangen und München an magnetischen Speichern und Sensoren gearbeitet. Auch von klassischer Musik magnetisiert, singt er seit seinem Studium in Göttingen in großen Kantoreien und Chorprojekten; eine besondere Vorliebe hat sich zu Motetten der Renaissance und der Moderne entwickelt. Daneben faszinieren ihn Auftritte und Programme kleiner Vokal-Ensembles.

Über allem aber schwebt der Glanz der Trompete: Simon Höfele beim Musikkollegium Winterthur