Ensemble Six
The Ensemble Six is a sextet originally founded in 1992 under the name MundHarmoniker consisting of five male voices and a piano, which is best known for its interpretations of the arrangements of the Comedian Harmonists .
history
The ensemble made its first appearance in the Munich Circus Roncalli in 1992. Since then the group has been on tour regularly and has not only reached audiences from renowned houses such as the Alte Oper Frankfurt, the Leipzig Gewandhaus and the Dresden Semperoper, but has also achieved through its CD - Recordings also reached an international audience.
program
Although Ensemble Six is best known for its interpretations of the arrangements by the Comedian Harmonists, the program also includes pieces by Humoresk Melodios, Spree Revellers , Fidelios and others. The ensemble derives its importance from the cultivation of this music.
Musician
Rüdiger Ballhorn - first tenor
After successfully completing his vocal studies, Rüdiger Ballhorn worked as a concert and opera singer with performances at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris or at the Festival d'art lyrique Aix-en-Provence, where he was awarded the Academy des Festival prize for his interpretation of baroque vocal music has been.
Andreas Wellen - second tenor
Andreas Wellen studied singing and guitar as well as philosophy in Bonn and fine arts at the Düsseldorf Art Academy .
André Neppel - third tenor
André Neppel interpreted both classical and pop music styles as a member of various vocal ensembles. In addition to his work with Ensemble Six, André Neppel has made a name for himself above all for his interpretation of travesty roles from the Venetian opera tradition (from Monteverdi to Cavalli ).
Karsten Lehl - baritone
Karsten Lehl has been a member of the Krefelder: “Theaters am Marienplatz” since 1990, where he mainly played modern music theater. He became known to a large audience, especially through his acting work in the television production "Bestiarium".
Stefan Gabriel - bass
Growing up in Switzerland, he initially trained as a primary school teacher. Singing studies in Zurich and Lausanne and later in Cologne and Munich led him to "ensemble six" in mid-2007.
Former musicians
- Holger Müller, bass until 2007
Publications (selection)
- 1997 - Die MundHarmoniker sing - keys, thirds and tragedies, Wiener Bohème Verlag GmbH
- 1999 - women, love and life
- 2000 - Die MundHarmoniker sing Comedian Harmonists
- 2003 - Ensemble Six sings Comedian Harmonists
- 2004 - Get dressed again, we're going to bed
- 2012 - kiss me
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] . Article of the NGZ. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from June 22, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Article in the Bergstrasse web portal. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ↑ ensemble six acappella-online.de
