Wolfenbüttel
The horn — once a symbol of hunting, nature, and the heroic — discovered a whole new lyrical side in the 19th century. With the development of the valve horn, it became the ideal musical conversational partner for the piano. Thus, in the Romantic era, a fascinating repertoire emerged, full of warmth, intimacy, and great expressive power. At St. George Church Wendessen, two internationally acclaimed artists, Felix Klieser and Claire Huangci, can be heard. Klieser is one of the most extraordinary horn players of his generation. He began playing the horn at the age of four and became a junior student in Hanover at 13. Honored with the ECHO Klassik, the Leonard Bernstein Award, and other prizes, he has appeared at major venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and the Ravenna Festival. Joining him is the American pianist Claire Huangci, who won the prestigious Géza Anda Competition and its Mozart Prize in 2018. She performs worldwide in venues such as Carnegie Hall New York, the Elbphilharmonie, the Berlin Philharmonie, and the Vienna Konzerthaus, and is known as a soloist and chamber musician for her technical brilliance and expressive musicality. Together, the two artists devote themselves to works from the Romantic and late Romantic periods, including pieces by Robert Schumann, Paul Dukas, Joseph Rheinberger, and Richard Strauss. Their interplay combines virtuosity with great musical familiarity and allows the horn to be experienced in all its facets: warm, lyrical, powerful, and deeply human. An extraordinary concert evening with two extraordinary artistic personali
