Ensemble Concert Octet

The soloist ensemble was founded in 2020 at the initiative of violinist Franziska Hölscher and clarinetist Sebastian Manz. The two artists, chamber music partners since their studies in Lübeck, put together an ensemble of established soloists and chamber musicians that quickly made a name for itself on international stages. After intensive concert tours, their first joint CD will be released in 2025 under the label CAvi-music / Deutsche Grammophon, which is enthusiastically received by the press: "Here, one experiences chamber music as it should be. Every voice, every motif, every melodic turn is filled with life and comes together to create a great experience." (Rondo)

Featuring the following artists:
FRANZISKA HÖLSCHER, Violin
STEPHEN WAARTS, Violin
WEN-XIAO ZHENG, Viola
ANDREI IONIȚĂ, Cello
DOMINIK WAGNER, Double Bass
SEBASTIAN MANZ, Clarinet
FELIX KLIESER, Horn
THEO PLATH, Bassoon

The program includes:
ALEŠ PAVLOREK born 1971 - Divertimento for Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon
ANTONIN DVOŘÁK 1841 - 1904 - String Quartet in G Major Op. 77
FRANZ SCHUBERT 1797 – 1828 - Octet (1824) for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon