BACK TO THE ROOTS, PANFLUTE / ORGAN
Ulrich Herkenhoff and Alexandre Cellier
Improvisation based on Romanian Folkmusic

This is exactly the music through which Ulrich Herkenhoff encountered the panflute in 1981 and that he started to love. In the beginning of the 70s Marcel Cellier had the brilliant idea to combine the panflute with its “classical successor”, the church organ. The Rumanian improvisations with the young Gheorghe Zamfir became a worldwide success and were published on many records and later CDs. At the age of 14 Ulrich Herkenhoff got hold of one of these records..., this moment was the “initial spark” and influenced his entire life.

"Back to the roots", the oldest memory of the beginning, and now totally new as complete concert program, together with Alexandre Cellier, the youngest son of Marcel Cellier, playing organ.

Following is an example of a totally spontaneous and unplanned recording session at the Lake Geneva:

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*Web page of Alexandre Cellier

And here a concert-video of this programm, click on the picture:

PANFLUTE AND GUITAR
Ulrich Herkenhoff and Konrad Huber / Wolfgang Jungwirth

The combination of panflute and guitar leads to a charming, full evening program in the style of chamber music. Since his studies Ulrich Herkenhoff played in several concerts together with the guitarist Konrad Huber. The program ranges from baroque to contemporary music, including original compositions for this instrumentation. During his lectureship at the Anton Bruckner University in Linz, Austria, Ulrich Herkenhoff met the guitarist Prof. Wolfgang Jungwirth who more often acted as répétiteur for Herkenhoff's students. And recently Prof. Wolfgang Jungwirth accompanied Ulrich Herkenhoff during several concerts.

… the sensitivity and virtuosity of presenting this pithy music was amazing... at the end it was clear to have heard a real master of the panflute, Ulrich Herkenhoff. Citation: Süddeutsche Zeitung

Using the instrumentation panflute and guitar (Herkenhoff/Huber) one CD was produced so far. Click on the CDs to get more information about the repertoire and to listen to examples:

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*Web page of Konrad Huber

*Web page of Wolfgang Jungwirth

PANFLUTE AND ORCHESTRA

Being the soloist in concerts with symphony or chamber orchestra Herkenhoff knows how to fascinate also people that normally don't go to "classical" concerts. His repertoire is manifold and extensive. More often he got best reviews from experts for his interpretation of baroque music.
His performances with music that is inspired by east-European roots (Bartók, Hadjiev, Herkenhoff) are electrifying and have public appeal. Due to his collaboration with internationally acclaimed soundtrack composers such as Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings) and Ennio Morricone he has also built up a good reputation in this area.

Ulrich Herkenhoff, regularly being guest of prestigious orchestras, always has sold-out concert halls and creates long lasting concert experiences, during which also the dialog with the audience does not go short.

Some of his CD-productions (click on the pictures to listen to examples and to get further information)

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Following is an extract of orchestras Ulrich Herkenhoff played concerts and recorded CDs with (in alphabetic order):

Amati-Ensemble, Munich, Germany
Attila Balogh

Archi della Scala, Milan, Italy
Johannes Rieger

Austria Festival Symphony Orchestra, Salzburg, Österreich
Reinhold Wieser
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Brandenburger Symphoniker, Brandenburg, Germany
GMD Michael Helmrath
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Capella Istropolitana, Bratislava, Slovenia
Volker Schmidt-Gertenbach
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Chursächsische Philharmonie, Bad Elster, Germany
Florian Merz
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Ceská komorni filharmonie, Prague, Czech Republic
Petr Chromcák
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Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Texas, USA
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Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Pennsylvania, USA
Stephen Gunzenhauser
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Georgisches Kammerorchester, Ingolstadt, Germany
Ariel Zuckermann, Daniel Beyer
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Heilbronner Sinfonie Orchester, Heilbronn, Germany
Peter Braschkat
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Hofer Symphoniker, Germany
Golo Berg
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Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden, Germany
Cristian Mandeal
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Just Music Philharmonic Orchestra, Taipeh, Taiwan
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Kammerorchester Arpeggione, Hohenems, Austria
Lev Markiz
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Kammerorchester MUSICA VIVA Moskau, Russia
Alexander Rudin
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Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester, Mannheim, Germany
Wolfgang Hofmann, Klaus Peter Hahn, Frank Zacher
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Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Pennsylvania, USA
Stephen Gunzenhauser
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Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Munich, Germany
Toshiyuki Kamioka, Gavin Sutherland
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Münchner Symphoniker, Munich, Germany
Johannes Fritzsch, Ludwig Wicki
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Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Germany
Frank Beermann
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Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester, Germany
Norbert Strolz
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Orchestra da camera Milano Classica, Milano, Italy
Johannes Rieger
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Orchestra della Pasqua Musicale Arcense, Arco, Italy
Peter Braschkat
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Orchestra Roma Sinfonietta, Rom, Italy
Ennio Morricone
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Orchestra Sinfonica Bari, Italy
Eduardo Alvarez

Prager Festival Orchester, Prag, Tschechien
Petr Chromcák
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Polizeimusik Oberösterreich , Linz, Österreich
Andreas Schwarzenlander
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Polnische Kammerphilharmonie, Sopot, Poland
Wojciech Rajski, Krzysztof Slowinski
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Preußisches Kammerorchester, Prezlau, Germany
Frank Zacher
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Radio-Philharmonie Hannover der NDR, Hannover, Germany
Rumon Gamba, Florian Merz
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Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Germany
Ari Rasilainen
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Sinfonie Orchester Wuppertal, Germany
Toshiyuki Kamioka
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Slowakische Sinfonietta, Slowakia
Mario Kosik

Sofia Soloists Kammerorchester, sofia, Bulgaria
Plamen Djouroff
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Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz, Germany
Frank Zacher
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Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pfortzheim, Germany
Vladislav Czarnecki
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Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Bangkok, Thailand
Russell Guyver
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Tübinger Kammerorchester, Tübingen, Germany
Gudni Emilsson

Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, Germany
Gheorghe Costin
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PANFLUTE AND HARP
Ulrich Herkenhoff and Sabrina von Lüdinghausen

This is the encounter of two antique musical instruments in modern times and in "modern form". If the panflute is allowed to claim that it is the oldest melodic musical instrument in the world, apart from the human voice, then it can be said of the harp that the same applies to it in the group of plucked instruments.
The program of the duo panflute and harp promises a very wide stylistic range and certainly an almost archaic sound experience.

*Website Sabrina von Lüdinghausen