Bettina Alms
Bettina Alms (* 1964 in Wiesbaden ; also known as Bettina Kahl ) is a German recorder , violinist , singer and music teacher , best known among others through the duo Sören and Bettina .
Life
After graduating from high school in 1983, Bettina Alms began studying instrumental teaching with a major in recorder under Professor Schneider at the Frankfurt University of Music , which she graduated in 1986 with "summa cum laude". In 1990 she completed a subsequent degree at the Dr. Hoch's Conservatory in Frankfurt majoring in violin.
Already in the early nineties the musician established herself in the Christian music scene through collaboration with a wide variety of influential producers such as Siegfried Fietz , Margret Birkenfeld , Jochen Rieger , Dirk Schmalenbach and Klaus Heizmann . In addition, together with her then husband Sören Kahl, she formed the singing duo Sören and Bettina , whose debut album was released in 1994 by Schulte & Gerth . The couple released their last album together in 2000. In 2005 the marriage was divorced.
In 1995 Bettina Alms' first instrumental solo album was released by Anker Musik under the title Tanz der Flöte , produced and arranged by David Plüss . Numerous other albums and concept projects with various producers and record labels followed.
Bettina Alms performs live and on television at home and abroad with a concert program of instruments and vocals between classical and pop. She also holds interactive flute seminars.
Her son Björn Amadeus Kahl also makes music and was part of the 4th season of The Voice of Germany .
Awards
In 2016, Alms won the German Rock & Pop Prize in the “Best Wind Instrument” category and the “Hessian Lion” from hr television .
Discography
Solo albums
| year | title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dance of the flute | Anchor music |
| 1996 | Festive flute music for Christmas | Schulte & Gerth |
| 1998 | Dream of the flute | Adlib Music |
| 2001 | Shine of the flute | Rock solid |
| 2003 | A piece of heaven (instrumental and vocal) | Rock solid |
| 2004 | Christmas flute dreams | Rock solid |
| 2008 | The miracle of the flute | cross |
| 2009 | Christmas flute dreams | Gerth media |
| 2010 | I'm with you | Rock solid |
| 2013 | Prayer of the flute | Gerth media |
| 2018 | Heavenly flute sounds | Gerth media |
Concepts and Projects
- The shepherd's flute. Anker Music (with: David Plüss and Marcel Schweizer )
- Fantastic flute music. Gerth Medien (with: Christine Soest and David Plüss )
- In dulce jubilo. Gerth Medien (with: Heike Wetzel , Jochen Rieger and others)
- Dreamlike flute sounds. Felsenfest Musikverlag, 2013 (with: Michaela and Elisa Zagler, David Döring)
Web links
- Homepage Little Symphony by Bettina Alms
- Works by Bettina Alms in the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Common authority file of Bettina Alms: GND 134853563
- ↑ Bettina Alms: Kurzvita , gerth.de, accessed on June 27, 2020.
- ^ Dance of the Flute , catalog of the German National Library, accessed on May 11, 2018.
- ↑ Voice of Germany 2014: Who is Björn Amadeus Kahl? , noz.de, article from October 8, 2014.
- ^ German Rock & Pop Musicians' Association: Special Prize Winners 2016 , musiker-online.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alms, Bettina |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bald, Bettina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German recorder, violinist, singer and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wiesbaden |